Vedat Işıkhan became the Minister of Labor and Social Security in the new cabinet announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Information about Işıkhan's life and education has become one of the most sought after topics on the internet.
After the new cabinet was announced, the question of who is Vedat Işıkhan entered the most wanted list on the internet. Işıkhan, the new Minister of Labor and Social Security, was born in 1966 in the Artuklu district of Mardin. Işıkhan, who completed his primary, secondary and high school education in İzmir, completed his undergraduate, graduate, doctorate, associate and professorship education in the field of social work at Hacettepe University. Işıkhan worked as a professor at Hacettepe University. was awarded the Council Award in 2016 for its practices and contributions.
Işıkhan, in her academic life, focused on working life, occupational health and safety, workers' rights, fight against child labor, social policy, social problems, social work, social security, social benefits, disadvantaged groups, industrial relations, unions, active aging, elderly care insurance and retirement. He specialized in post-processing issues.
Işıkhan, who served as the General Coordinator in the first fieldwork of the Family Social Support Program (ASDEP), implemented by the Ministry of Family and Social Policies in 2012, served as an academic advisor at the AKP Headquarters Social Policies Presidency in 2015-2018.
During this time, he took part in the preparation of the books "2023 Goals: Age(s) Friendly Policies" and "Triumph of the National Will".
Işıkhan, who was appointed as a member of the Presidency Social Policies Board on October 8, 2018, and as the Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Social Policy Board on December 17, 2021, conducted field studies in the field of social policy throughout Turkey, studies of relevant institutions, and on-site investigations on the development of the current social policy areas of the provinces. developed policy strategies.
Işıkhan contributed to the publication of the book “Social Policies of the Century” within the Presidency.
Işıkhan is fluent in English, fluent in French and Arabic. He is married and has 3 children.