Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya (; born January 31, 1981) is a Turkish politician who served as the Minister of Family and Social Policies between 2016 and 2018. Sayan Kaya was the vice-chair of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) responsible for foreign affairs.
She was a Member of Parliament for Istanbul second electoral district from the AKP until May 2023.
Fatma Betül Sayan graduated from Bilkent University department of computer engineering with high distinction. She completed her MD degree in Cerrahpaşa Medical School of Istanbul University. Between 2009 and 2012, she served as an advisor to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In 2017 she was involved in a diplomatic row between the Netherlands and Turkey, during which she was denied from campaigning in the Netherlands for the 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum.
Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya is married and has two children.
2026 resignation On 27 September 2026, Sayan Kaya resigned as AKP deputy chairwoman amid opposition allegations that she sold roughly 1.3 billion Turkish Lira (~$27.5 million) in shares shortly before a sharp market decline on 16 September 2026. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accepted her resignation.
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