Derya Türk-Nachbaur (born 10 April 1973, Paderborn) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2021, representing the Schwarzwald-Baar district.
Political career Türk-Nachbaur is of Turkish origin and entered the Bundestag in the 2021 elections. In parliament, she has since been serving on the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development and the Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid.Derya Türk-Nachbaur Bundestag. She also joined a study commission set up to investigate the entire period of German involvement in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2021 and to draw lessons for foreign and security policy in future.Stefan Heinlein (19 September 2022), Müller (SPD): Gremium wird den gesamten Afghanistan-Einsatz beleuchten Deutschlandfunk.
In addition to her committee assignments, Türk-Nachbaur has been chairing the German Parliamentary Friendship Group for Cyprus and Malta. She is also a member of the German delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). In the Assembly, she serves on the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination and the Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities.Derya Türk-Nachbaur Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
In 2023, Türk-Nachbaur. co-founded the Cross-Party Parliamentary Group on the Situation of the Uyghurs.Marie Illner (8 September 2023), SPD-Abgeordnete über neuen Parlamentskreis: "Es wird den Ärger Chinas auf uns ziehen, damit rechnen wir" web.de.
Within her parliamentary group, Türk-Nachbaur belongs to the Parliamentary Left, a left-wing movement.Members Parliamentary Left.
Other activities Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations (IFA), Member of the General Meeting (since 2025)Board and Committees Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations (IFA). German Foundation for World Population (DSW), Member of the Parliamentary Advisory Board (2022–2025)Advisory Board German Foundation for World Population (DSW). GIZ, Member of the Board of Trustees (2022–2025)Board of Trustees GIZ.
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