Sukru Sina Gurel
Professor
Law
Near East University
Turkey
Biography
Şükrü Sina GÜREL (born 1 January 1950 in İzmir) is a Turkish diplomat and political figure who served as the nation’s foreign minister in mid-2002. A native of İzmir and a member of the Democratic Left Party (DSP), Gürel represented his country at the Council of Europe from 22 April 1996 to 26 January 1998. He became foreign minister following the resignation of his predecessor, İsmail Cem on 10 July 2002. Later in the year he ceded the office to Yaşar Yakış. As of 2008 he is Member of Parliament representing İzmir.
Research Interest
Law
