Işılay Saygın

Her post ended in 1980 after the military coup that year. She then worked as an architect until she returned to politics in 1983 joining the Nationalist Democracy Party (MDP). In the following elections of 1987, 1991, 1995 and 1999, she kept her seat in the parliament. After the dissolution of the MDP in 1986, she joined the Motherland Party (ANAP) in 1987 In 1995, she moved to the True Path Party (DYP). In 1997, she returned to her former party ANAP. She was politically active until 2003. Saygın was appointed four times as a government minister. She became the Minister of State responsible for "Women and Family Affairs" in the 51st government led by female Prime Minister Tansu Çiller succeeding Aysel Baykal, and served between October 5 and October 30, 1995. She continued in her post in the 52nd government led by Çiller until February 23, 1996, replaced by İmren Aykut. The same day, she was appointed Minister of Environment succeeding Ahmet Hamdi Üçpınarlar. On March 6, 1996, Mustafa Taşar took over her office. Prime minister Mesut Yılmaz appointed her the same day Minister of Tourism in the 53rd government. She held the office until June 28, 1996. Saygın took again office of the Minister of State on the same day serving in the 54th government led by Necmettin Erbakan and the 55th government led Mesut Yılmaz until January 11, 1999. In January 1998, as she was holding the office of Minister of State in charge of "Women and Family Affairs", Saygın was criticized when she defended the practice of virginity testing in an interview she gave to a daily. Feminists demanded her resignation.

• Name — Işılay Saygın • Office1 — Minister of State (Women and Family Affairs) • Prime Minister1 — Necmettin Erbakan Mesut Yılmaz • Term Start1 — June 28, 1996 • Term End1 — January 11, 1999 • Predecessor1 — İmren Aykut • Office2 — Minister of Tourism • Prime Minister2 — Mesut Yılmaz • Term Start2 — March 6, 1996 • Term End2 — June 28, 1996 • Predecessor2 — İrfan Gürpınar • Successor2 — Bahattin Yücel • Office3 — Minister of Environment • Prime Minister3 — Tansu Çiller • Term Start3 — February 23, 1996 • Term End3 — March 6, 1996 • Predecessor3 — Ahmet Hamdi Üçpınarlar • Successor3 — Mustafa Taşar • Office4 — Minister of State (Women and Family Affairs) • Prime Minister4 — Tansu Çiller • Term Start4 — October 5, 1995 • Term End4 — February 23, 1996 • Predecessor4 — Aysel Baykal • Successor4 — İmren Aykut • Born — 4 April 1947 • Birthplace — Buca, İzmir Province, Turkey • Died — 26 July 2019 • Party — * Justice Party (AP) • Nationalist Democracy Party (MDP) • Motherland Party (ANAP) • True Path Party (DYP) • Education — Architecture • Alma Mater — Ege University • Occupation — Politician • Occupation — Architect • Website — http: www.isilaysaygin.com/tr/