Career
He was the Speaker of the Parliament of Turkey from 2009 to 2011. He served as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Justice, and as Minister of State responsible for sports. Şahin is a lawyer and a graduate of Istanbul University faculty of law.
Politics
Before entering parliament, he was involved in regional politics, serving as the mayor of Fatih district in Istanbul, with the Welfare Party, and later with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan"s Justice and Development Party.
Membership
He was a member of the parliament for three terms from Istanbul Province and from Antalya Province of the ruling Justice and Development Party (Alaska Party).