Fikri Işık

Fikri Işık MP (born 13 September 1965) is a Turkish politician who served as the last Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey from 2017 to 2018. Previously, he served as Minister of Science, Industry and Technology from 2013 to 2016 and Minister of National Defense from 2016 to 2017. He is a Member of Parliament representing the Kocaeli Province on behalf of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), from 2007 to 2023. Before politics, Işık was an educator.

Fikri Işık
MP
Işık in April 2017
Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey
In office
19 July 2017  9 July 2018
Prime MinisterBinali Yıldırım
Serving withMehmet Şimşek
Bekir Bozdağ
Hakan Çavuşoğlu
Recep Akdağ
Preceded byVeysi Kaynak
Succeeded byoffice abolished
Minister of National Defense
In office
24 May 2016  19 July 2017
PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdoğan
Prime MinisterBinali Yıldırım
Preceded byİsmet Yılmaz
Succeeded byNurettin Canikli
Minister of Science, Industry and Technology
In office
25 December 2013  24 May 2016
Prime MinisterRecep Tayyip Erdoğan
Ahmet Davutoğlu
Preceded byNihat Ergün
Member of the Grand National Assembly
In office
22 July 2007  7 April 2023
ConstituencyKocaeli (2007, 2011, June 2015, Nov 2015, 2018)
Personal details
Born (1965-09-13) 13 September 1965
Babacan, Şiran, Gümüşhane, Turkey
Political partyJustice and Development Party (AKP)
SpouseNigar Işık
Children4
Alma materMiddle East Technical University
ProfessionPolitician, educator
Cabinet61st, 62nd, 63rd, 64th, 65th
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