Kamran Inan Turkish politician, statesman of Kurdish origin, diplomat and scholar. Representative in Parliament from Van

Van, Turkey

Van is a city in southeastern Turkey and the seat of the Kurdish-majority Van Province, and is located on the eastern shore of Lake Van. The city's official population in 2010 was 367,419, but many estimates put this as much higher with a 1996 estimate stating 500,000 and former Mayor Burhan...

 and Bitlis

Bitlis

Bitlis is a town in eastern Turkey and the capital of Bitlis Province. The town is located at an elevation of 1,400 metres, 15 km from Lake Van, in the steep-sided valley of the Bitlis River, a tributary of the Tigris. The local economy is mainly based on agricultural products which include...

 numerous times. Graduate of Ankara University

Ankara University

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 Faculty of Law, and Ph.D. in Law from University of Geneva

University of Geneva

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. At various times Turkish UN Ambassador, permanent UN representative, Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and Minister of State, Senator from Bitlis

Bitlis

Bitlis is a town in eastern Turkey and the capital of Bitlis Province. The town is located at an elevation of 1,400 metres, 15 km from Lake Van, in the steep-sided valley of the Bitlis River, a tributary of the Tigris. The local economy is mainly based on agricultural products which include...

 and member of Foreign Affairs Commission. He has published numerous books on Turkish politics and history,

In 2006, he has returned the Légion d'honneur

Légion d'honneur

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 medal he had received from France due to the French government involvement with Armenian ethnic propaganda activities. He has also received European Parliament

European Parliament

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 Gold Medal and Turkey–EEC

EEC

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Partnership Silver Medal.