Dr Ziya Öztürkler (born 1978) is a Turkish Cypriot politician, serving as the current Assembly Speaker of Northern Cyprus since October 2024.
He graduated from Near East University Turkish Language and Literature Department in 1999.
He received his master's degree at the Department of Folklore Education at Near East University and his doctorate at the Department of Educational Management, Supervision, Economics and Planning at Near East University.
He completed Yıldız Technical University Management and Leadership Certificate Program.
[3] He was elected as the National Unity Party Güzelyurt Deputy in the 2022 parliamentary elections, and served as the Minister of Internal Affairs from May 2, 2022, to 11 August 2023.