Abdullah Koç
Abdullah Koç | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Constituency | Agri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1972 Diyadin, Turkey |
| Political party | HDP |
| Education | Selçuk University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Abdullah Koç (1 June 1972, Diyadin, Turkey) is a jurist and politician of Kurdish descent. He is a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey representing the Peoples Democratic Party (HDP).
Early life and education
[edit]He was born in Diyadin in the Ağri province and attended primary school in Doğubeyazıt and high school in Diyadin.[1] He studied law at the Anadolu and Selçuk University and graduated in 1998.[1] He later also studied Tourism at the Anadolu University from which he graduated in 2015.[1]
Professional career
[edit]In the early 1990s, Koç was involved in the foundation of the Free University and had a seat in the editorial board of the Free Universities journal Özgür Bilim.[1] In this journal he published articles focused on Oil in Middle East and Law of War.[1] He was working as a lawyer since 1999 and also gave vocational training for the Ministry of National Education.[1] His articles on labor law have been published in a variety of journals.[1]
Political career
[edit]In the parliamentary elections on 2018, Koç was elected into the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, representing Ağri for the HDP.[2] In parliament he took a seat in the justice commission.[3] As an MP he demanded answers regarding the alleged suicides of Turkish soldiers.[4] In 2019, he tried to read out a press statement on the detention of his fellow HDP members but was prevented from it by the Turkish authorities.[5] On the 17 March 2021, the Turkish state prosecutor before the Court of Cassation Bekir Şahin, filed a lawsuit before the Constitutional Court demanding for Koç and 686 other HDP politicians a five-year ban to engage in politics.[6] The lawsuit was filed together with the request for a closure of the HDP.[6] In January 2022, he was included in a request to lift the parliamentary immunity of over 20 HDP politicians.[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]Koç is a mountaineer and has climbed several peaks.[1] He has published articles on extreme sports and also crimes against nature.[1] He is married and has two children.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Abdullah Koç kimdir? - Yeni Akit". www.yeniakit.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ "AĞRI HDP - Seçim Sonuçları - 24 Haziran 2018 Genel Seçimleri". www.sabah.com.tr. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ a b "Abdullah Koç (Siyasetçi)". www.biyografya.com. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ "HDP MP Koç Brings Suspicious Deaths of Soldiers into Parliamentary Agenda". Bianet. 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Police fire tear gas at Kurdish deputies in Ankara". Stockholm Center for Freedom. 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ a b "HDP indictment seeks political ban for 687 members, including Demirtaş, Buldan and Sancar". Bianet. 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Twenty-eight opposition deputies, including HDP Co-Chair Buldan, face losing immunity". Bianet. 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Summary proceedings for 28 MPs submitted to parliament - Türkiye News". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2022-09-30.