Şaban Karataş

Şaban Karataş (1928–2016) was a Turkish academic and conservative politician who was the director general of the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) in 1976–1977. He served at the Parliament in the late 1970s and 1990s. He joined different right-wing political parties, including the Justice Party, the Welfare Party and the Nationalist Movement Party.

Early life and education Karataş was born in a village of Ereğli, Konya, in 1928.

Career and activities Karataş joined his alma mater as a research assistant on 30 June 1955.

Karataş was elected as a member of the Parliament in the 1979 by-election for the Justice Party representing Konya. His tenure was cut short due to the military coup on 12 September 1980. Following the coup, Karataş was among the Justice Party members whose political activities were banned by the military regime.

Karataş was also a member of the Middle East Technical University's board of trustees. He was the founding chair of the Bezmialem Vakıf University's board of trustees. He died in Ankara on 14 February 2016 and was buried in the Gölbaşı cemetery on 16 February.