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⚫ '''Bekir Kaya''' (born 1977 in ]) is a Kurdish politician of the ] (DBP) and a former Mayor of ].

⚫ '''Bekir Kaya''' (*1977) is a kurdish politician of the Party ]. He is married to Asli Kaya and father of 2 children.


== Education and professional career == == Education and professional career ==
Kaya studied at the faculty of Law at Dicle University and graduated 1999. Kaya began to work as a lawyer in Van in the year 2001. In Van he was elected deputy chair of the Van Bar Association. One of the main issues Mr. Kaya focused on was litigation of legal cases opened by ten thousands of Kurdish families who were forced to migrate from their villages as a result of counterinsurgency measures by the Turkish security forces. Kaya studied at the faculty of Law at ] and graduated from it in the year 1999. In ] he began to work as a lawyer He is married to Asli Kaya and father of 2 children. in the year 2001. He was elected deputy chair of the Van Bar Association.<ref name=":0" />

⚫ ==Political career ==
In 2009, Kaya was elected as the mayor of Van with 53,5% of the votes.<ref name=":0" /> In 2011 two ] took place in ] and the coordination of the distribution of the help to about 60`000 homeless people marked his first mayorship of Van.<ref name=":1" /> On 7 June 2012 Kaya, was detained and 4 days later arrested and included in what would become known the ]-Trials over allegations of “being a member of a terrorist organization”. On 16 June 2012 thousands of people took to the street protesting against his arrest in Van.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bianet.org/english/other/139153-arrested-van-mayor-relieved-of-duties-in-wake-of-kck-probe|title=Arrested Van Mayor Relieved of Duties in Wake of KCK Probe|date=18 June 2012|website=Bianet}}</ref> In April 2013 he was released pending trial and reinstated as mayor of Van. He was re-elected in the ] with 53.1%.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://en.hdpeurope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/BIOs_KurdishMayorsinPrison.pdf|title=Ms. Rezan Zuğurli : Co-Mayor of Lice|website=En.hdpeurope.com|page=11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716140524/http://en.hdpeurope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/BIOs_KurdishMayorsinPrison.pdf|archive-date=16 July 2018|accessdate=9 December 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> His second mandate was marked by the solidarity of the Kurdish population of Van with the uprising of Kurds against the ] (ISIS) in ]. On 4 January 2016 he was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment within ]-Trials. He appealed the verdict<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.bianet.org/bianet/human-rights/170790-15-years-of-imprisonment-for-bekir-kaya|title=15 Years of Imprisonment for Bekir Kaya|date=5 January 2018|website=Bianet}}</ref> and the Supreme Court of Appeals found Kaya not guilty in June 2017.

=== Political positions ===
Kaya was trying to improve the relations between ] and ]. The two countries have a different approach concerning to the ]. While Turkey does not officially recognize an Armenian Genocide and Armenia claims Armenians have been victims of a Genocide.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Turkey Condemns Dutch Parliament's Recognition Of Armenian 'Genocide' |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/dutch-parliament-recognizes-armenia-genocide/29057328.html |access-date=2019-01-05 |newspaper=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |date=22 February 2018 |language=en}}</ref> He visited the Armenian genocide memorial complex ] with a delegation of mayors on 3 August 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Genocide Museum {{!}} The Armenian Genocide Museum-institute |url=http://www.genocide-museum.am/eng/news-2015.php |access-date=2019-01-05 |website=www.genocide-museum.am}}</ref>

=== Imprisonment and prosecution ===
But in November 2016 he was accused of neglecting fire, cleaning and transport services as protests in support for the resistance of Kurds against ISIS in Kobanî took place in Van and on 16 November 2016, he was dismissed as Mayor of Van and the administration of the Van Municipality was turned over to a trustee appointed by the Interior Ministry after. On 17 November, Kaya was detained and confronted with several charges. One charge was that he has erected a ] martyr's memorial site in the Van cemetery. Because several Kurdish fighters who died in the fight against the Islamic State in Kobane and who were from the city of Van, were buried in the cemetery of Van. Another charge presented against him was the construction of a bridge beside an older bridge in bad shape to the ] district. By the prosecution, this was seen as a logistical support for the PKK.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://ahvalnews.com/turkey-kurds/bekir-kayas-story-how-jail-mayor|title=Bekir Kaya's story: How to jail a mayor|website=Ahval|accessdate=9 December 2018}}</ref> In September 2018 the previous verdict of the Supreme Court of Appeals in the KCK-Trial was overruled and Kaya was sentenced to 8 years and 9 months imprisonment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://anfenglishmobile.com/human-rights/van-court-sentenced-kurdish-politicians-to-prison-new-29542|title=Van Court sentenced Kurdish politicians to prison - NEW|website=ANF News|language=en|access-date=2019-01-05}}</ref> In October 2018 he got sentenced to another 8 years and 3 months for the charges brought against him since November 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://anfenglish.com/kurdistan/high-prison-sentence-for-mayor-of-van-bekir-kaya-30265|title=High prison sentence for Mayor of Van, Bekir Kaya|website=ANF News|accessdate=9 December 2018}}</ref> He is imprisoned in the ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Co-mayor of Van, Bekir Kaya, to remain on remand |url=https://anfenglishmobile.com/kurdistan/co-mayor-of-van-bekir-kaya-to-remain-on-remand-29765 |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=ANF News |language=en}}</ref>

He is married and father of 1 child.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bekir Kaya Kimdir? - Bekir Kaya Hayatı ve Biyografisi |url=https://www.haberler.com/bekir-kaya/biyografisi/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Haberler |language=tr}}</ref>


⚫ ==References==
⚫ == Political career and prosecution ==
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In 2009, Kaya was elected as the mayor of Van with 53,5 popular vote. Kaya was arrested over allegations of “being member of terrorist organization” on the 7th June 2012. 10 days after he got suspended from his post as mayor of Van. In April 2013 was released pending trial and reinstated as mayor of Van. The lawsuit continued after his release and he was sentenced to 15 years in June 2016.<ref>http://www.kurdistan24.net/en/news/4ef56450-eaf3-4a07-9e6d-7c3200a31b9d/Kurdish-mayor-sentenced-to-15-years-in-Turkey</ref> Kaya was found not guilty by the Supreme Court in June 2017. He got re-elected in the communal elections 2014 with 53.1% of the votes. Kaya represented the Van Metropolitan Municipality as World Council member of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG).<ref>http://en.hdpeurope.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/BIOs_KurdishMayorsinPrison.pdf</ref> On the 16th November he was dismissed as Mayor of Van and the administration of the Van Municipality was turned over to a trustee appointed by the Interior Ministry. He was accused of neglecting fire, cleaning and transport services as protests in support of the resistance against the Islamic State in Kobane took place. The next day, on the 17th November Kaya got detained and presented with several charges against him. One charge was that he has erected a ] martyr`s memorial site in the Van cemetery, because several kurdish fighters who died in the fight against the ] in ] and who were from the city of Van, were buried in the cemetery of Van. An other charge presented against him was the construction of a bridge beside an other bridge to the Çatak disrict. By the prosecution, this was seen as a logistical support for the PKK. <ref>https://ahvalnews.com/turkey-kurds/bekir-kayas-story-how-jail-mayor</ref> In September 2018 the previous ruling of the Supreme court was overruled and he got sentenced to 8 years and 9 months in prison.<ref>https://anfenglishmobile.com/news/kurdish-politicians-tried-in-van-sentenced-29539</ref> In October 2018 he got sentenced to an other 8 years and 3 months for the charges brought against him since November 2016.<ref>https://anfenglish.com/kurdistan/high-prison-sentence-for-mayor-of-van-bekir-kaya-30265</ref> He is imprisoned in the ].


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Latest revision as of 05:18, 27 May 2024

Former Mayor of Van

Bekir Kaya (born 1977 in Ağrı) is a Kurdish politician of the Democratic Regions Party (DBP) and a former Mayor of Van.

Education and professional career

Kaya studied at the faculty of Law at Dicle University and graduated from it in the year 1999. In Van he began to work as a lawyer He is married to Asli Kaya and father of 2 children. in the year 2001. He was elected deputy chair of the Van Bar Association.

Political career

In 2009, Kaya was elected as the mayor of Van with 53,5% of the votes. In 2011 two earthquakes took place in Van province and the coordination of the distribution of the help to about 60`000 homeless people marked his first mayorship of Van. On 7 June 2012 Kaya, was detained and 4 days later arrested and included in what would become known the KCK-Trials over allegations of “being a member of a terrorist organization”. On 16 June 2012 thousands of people took to the street protesting against his arrest in Van. In April 2013 he was released pending trial and reinstated as mayor of Van. He was re-elected in the Turkish local elections 2014 with 53.1%. His second mandate was marked by the solidarity of the Kurdish population of Van with the uprising of Kurds against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) in Kobanî. On 4 January 2016 he was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment within KCK-Trials. He appealed the verdict and the Supreme Court of Appeals found Kaya not guilty in June 2017.

Political positions

Kaya was trying to improve the relations between Armenia and Turkey. The two countries have a different approach concerning to the Armenian genocide. While Turkey does not officially recognize an Armenian Genocide and Armenia claims Armenians have been victims of a Genocide. He visited the Armenian genocide memorial complex Tsitsernakaberd with a delegation of mayors on 3 August 2015.

Imprisonment and prosecution

But in November 2016 he was accused of neglecting fire, cleaning and transport services as protests in support for the resistance of Kurds against ISIS in Kobanî took place in Van and on 16 November 2016, he was dismissed as Mayor of Van and the administration of the Van Municipality was turned over to a trustee appointed by the Interior Ministry after. On 17 November, Kaya was detained and confronted with several charges. One charge was that he has erected a PKK martyr's memorial site in the Van cemetery. Because several Kurdish fighters who died in the fight against the Islamic State in Kobane and who were from the city of Van, were buried in the cemetery of Van. Another charge presented against him was the construction of a bridge beside an older bridge in bad shape to the Çatak district. By the prosecution, this was seen as a logistical support for the PKK. In September 2018 the previous verdict of the Supreme Court of Appeals in the KCK-Trial was overruled and Kaya was sentenced to 8 years and 9 months imprisonment. In October 2018 he got sentenced to another 8 years and 3 months for the charges brought against him since November 2016. He is imprisoned in the Silivri Prison.

He is married and father of 1 child.

References

  1. ^ "Ms. Rezan Zuğurli : Co-Mayor of Lice" (PDF). En.hdpeurope.com. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Bekir Kaya's story: How to jail a mayor". Ahval. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  3. "Arrested Van Mayor Relieved of Duties in Wake of KCK Probe". Bianet. 18 June 2012.
  4. "15 Years of Imprisonment for Bekir Kaya". Bianet. 5 January 2018.
  5. "Turkey Condemns Dutch Parliament's Recognition Of Armenian 'Genocide'". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  6. "Genocide Museum | The Armenian Genocide Museum-institute". www.genocide-museum.am. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  7. "Van Court sentenced Kurdish politicians to prison - NEW". ANF News. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  8. "High prison sentence for Mayor of Van, Bekir Kaya". ANF News. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  9. "Co-mayor of Van, Bekir Kaya, to remain on remand". ANF News. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  10. "Bekir Kaya Kimdir? - Bekir Kaya Hayatı ve Biyografisi". Haberler (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-07-27.
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