Beril Dedeoğlu

Hatice Beril Dedeoğlu
Minister of European Union Affairs
In office
22 September 2015  17 November 2015
Prime MinisterAhmet Davutoğlu
Preceded byAli Haydar Konca
Succeeded byVolkan Bozkır
Chief Negotiator for Turkish Accession to the European Union
In office
22 September 2015  17 November 2015
Prime MinisterAhmet Davutoğlu
Preceded byVolkan Bozkır
Succeeded byVolkan Bozkır
Personal details
Born(1961-12-09)9 December 1961
Ankara, Turkey
Died13 March 2019(2019-03-13) (aged 57)
Political partyIndependent
Alma materIstanbul University
OccupationAcademic, journalist
Cabinet63rd

Hatice Beril Dedeoğlu (9 December 1961 – 13 March 2019) was a Turkish academic who served as the Minister of European Union Affairs in the interim election government led by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu between 22 September and 17 November 2015. Having taken over from the previous interim cabinet minister Ali Haydar Konca following his resignation, Dedeoğlu served until Davutoğlu formed a new government after the November 2015 snap general election. She was, as required by the Constitution, of no political affiliation and was one of two women to serve in the interim cabinet, the other being Family and Social Policy Minister Ayşen Gürcan.

As the Minister of European Union Affairs, Dedeoğlu concurrently served as the Chief Negotiator representing Turkey during the EU accession negotiations.