Nurettin Canikli

Nurettin Canikli
Canikli in 2016
Minister of National Defense
In office
19 July 2017  10 July 2018
Prime MinisterBinali Yıldırım
Preceded byFikri Işık
Succeeded byHulusi Akar
Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey
In office
24 May 2016  19 July 2017
Prime MinisterBinali Yıldırım
Serving withMehmet Şimşek
Numan Kurtulmuş
Tuğrul Türkeş
Veysi Kaynak
Preceded byYalçın Akdoğan
Succeeded byRecep Akdağ
Minister of Customs and Trade
In office
29 August 2014  28 August 2015
Prime MinisterAhmet Davutoğlu
Preceded byHayati Yazıcı
Succeeded byCenap Aşçı
Member of the Grand National Assembly
Assumed office
1 November 2015
ConstituencyGiresun (Nov 2015)
Istanbul (I) (2018)
In office
3 November 2002  7 June 2015
ConstituencyGiresun (2002, 2007, 2011)
Personal details
Born (1960-05-15) 15 May 1960
Alucra, Giresun Province, Turkey
Children4
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician, civil servant
Cabinet62nd, 65th, 66th

Nurettin Canikli (born 15 May 1960) is a Turkish politician, the former Minister of National Defense of Turkey and a Member of Parliament for Giresun under the ruling Justice and Development Party. He previously also served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey and the Minister of Customs and Trade of Turkey.