# Ayhan Bilgen

_Turkish journalist and writer (born 1971)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Ayhan Bilgen is a journalist, politician and former mayor of Kars from the Peoples' Democratic Party.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 January 1971 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6057405#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Sarıkamış ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6057405#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Turkey ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6057405#P27))
- **Occupation:** journalist; writer; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6057405#P106))
- **Education:** Ankara University Faculty of Political Science ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6057405#P69))
- **Positions held:** mayor of Kars (31 March 2019 – 2 October 2020); member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (7 July 2018 – 12 April 2019); member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (since 17 November 2015); president (since 1 June 2004); member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6057405#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** ayhanbilgen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6057405#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Ayhan Bilgen born?**  
Ayhan Bilgen was born on 28 January 1971 in Sarıkamış.

**What positions has Ayhan Bilgen held?**  
Positions held by Ayhan Bilgen include: mayor of Kars (2019–2020); member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (2018–2019); member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (since 17 November 2015); president (since 1 June 2004); member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.

**Where did Ayhan Bilgen study?**  
Ayhan Bilgen was educated at Ankara University Faculty of Political Science.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ayhan Bilgen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayhan_Bilgen) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6057405](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6057405) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ayhan Bilgen.jpg by VOA (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ayhan_Bilgen.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Ayhan Bilgen". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ayhan-bilgen. Retrieved 14 November 2026.