About Nevzat Ayaz
Lived 1930 – 2020 (aged 89–90). Nevzat Ayaz was a Turkish politician.
Nevzat Ayaz (5 October 1930 – 3 December 2020) was a Turkish civil servant and True Path Party politician. He was governor of Istanbul Province from 1979 to 1988. He was elected to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in 1991, and was Minister of National Defense (1991–1993) and Minister of Education (1993–1995).
Ayaz featured in Mehmet Eymür's controversial 1987 MIT Report that wrote about high-ranking civil servants and politicians such as Ayaz, Ünal Erkan and Mehmet Ağar, alleging connections with the Turkish mafia.
Ayaz died on 3 December 2020, at the age of 90.
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Who was Nevzat Ayaz?
Turkish statesperson (1930–2020)
When was Nevzat Ayaz born?
Nevzat Ayaz was born in 1930 in Bayramören.
When did Nevzat Ayaz die?
Nevzat Ayaz died on 3 December 2020 in Istanbul.
What was Nevzat Ayaz's occupation?
Nevzat Ayaz was a politician.
What nationality was Nevzat Ayaz?
Nevzat Ayaz was Turkish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Nevzat Ayaz. https://biography.guide/nevzat-ayaz/
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