Yusuf Halaçoğlu

Who is Yusuf Halaçoğlu?

Yusuf Halaçoğlu is a Turkish historian and politician. He is a former president of the Turkish Historical Society and is currently a member of the Turkish Parliament representing the electoral district of Kayseri for the Nationalist Movement Party.

He studied history at Istanbul University and pursued an academic career at the same university after graduating in 1974. In 1983, he became an assistant professor. Halaçoğlu entered Marmara University in 1986, and in 1989 he was appointed a professor. After serving in leading positions at the Turkish State Archives, he returned to the university in 1992. From 1993 on, he served as the chairman of the Turkish Historical Society until his dismissal in 2008. He then returned to his chair at Gazi University. In the 2011 general election, Halaçoğlu was elected into parliament.