About Ünal Erkan
Born 1942. Ünal Erkan is a Turkish politician.
Ünal Erkan (born 1942 in Erzurum) is a Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) politician. He was a member of the party's Central Executive Board, resigning in 2007. He was governor of the OHAL state-of-emergency region from 1992 to 1995, and had previously been head of police in Ankara and Istanbul and Chief of the General Directorate of Security (July 1991 to February 1992). He was briefly a cabinet minister in 1996 under Mesut Yılmaz for the True Path Party (DYP).
Erkan featured in Mehmet Eymür's controversial 1987 MIT Report that wrote about high-ranking civil servants and politicians such as Nevzat Ayaz, Erkan and Mehmet Ağar, alleging connections with the Turkish mafia.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Ünal Erkan?
Turkish statesperson (born 1942)
When was Ünal Erkan born?
Ünal Erkan was born in 1942 in Erzurum.
What is Ünal Erkan's occupation?
Ünal Erkan is a politician.
What nationality is Ünal Erkan?
Ünal Erkan is Turkish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ünal Erkan. https://biography.guide/unal-erkan/
MLA: "Ünal Erkan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/unal-erkan/.
Chicago: "Ünal Erkan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/unal-erkan/.
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