| Abdullah Koç | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey | |
| Incumbent | |
| 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
He was born in Diyadin in the Ağri province and attended primary school in Doğubeyazıt and high school in Diyadin. He studied law at the Anadolu and Selçuk University and graduated in 1998. He later also studied Tourism at the Anadolu University from which he graduated in 2015.
Professional career
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. In this journal he published articles focused on Oil in Middle East and Law of War. He was working as a lawyer since 1999 and also gave vocational training for the Ministry of National Education. His articles on labor law have been published in a variety of journals.
Political career
In the parliamentary elections on 2018, Koç was elected into the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, representing Ağri for the HDP. In parliament he took a seat in the justice commission. As an MP he demanded answers regarding the alleged suicides of Turkish soldiers. 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. 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. The lawsuit was filed together with the request for a closure of the HDP. In January 2022, he was included in a request to lift the parliamentary immunity of over 20 HDP politicians.
Personal life
Koç is a mountaineer and has climbed several peaks. He has published articles on extreme sports and also crimes against nature. He is married and has two children.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.