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Seyit Torun | |
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| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2015 | |
| Constituency | Ordu (June 2015,Nov 2015),2018),(2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1,1968 Ordu,Turkey |
| Nationality |  Turkey |
| Political party | Republican People's Party (CHP) |
| Alma mater | Atatürk University |
Seyit Torun (born 1 February 1968) is a Turkish economist and politician from Republican People's Party (CHP),who has served as a Member of Parliament for Ordu since 7 June 2015.
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Torun was elected as a CHP Member of Parliament for Ordu in the June 2015 general election. He was re-elected in November 2015. [2]
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