Metin Kasikoglu | |
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Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey | |
In office 2002–2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 January 1966 Düzce |
Political party | AKP |
Other political affiliations | DEVA |
Alma mater | Istanbul University |
Metin Kaşıkoğlu (born 3 January 1966, Düzce) is a Turkish jurist and politician and a former member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey for the Justice and Development Party (AKP). He is a co-founder of the Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA). [1]
He studied law at the Istanbul University following which he worked as an independent lawyer. In his early political career, he became a Member of the Municipal Council of Dücze. [2]
As the head of the AKP of Düzce, he supported the Mehmet Keleş during his successful candidacy to the mayorship of Düzce in 2014. [3] He was elected to the Grand National Assembly representing the AKP for Düzce in 2002 [4] and 2007. [5] In January 2021 he was made a member of the Dispute Resolution Board of the DEVA party led by Ali Babacan. [6] In reaction to the People's Democratic Party's (HDP) acknowledgement of the Armenian genocide he wished the party their extinction as well. [1] [7]
Kaşıkoğlu is married and has three children. [2]
Metin Kasikoglu | |
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Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey | |
In office 2002–2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 January 1966 Düzce |
Political party | AKP |
Other political affiliations | DEVA |
Alma mater | Istanbul University |
Metin Kaşıkoğlu (born 3 January 1966, Düzce) is a Turkish jurist and politician and a former member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey for the Justice and Development Party (AKP). He is a co-founder of the Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA). [1]
He studied law at the Istanbul University following which he worked as an independent lawyer. In his early political career, he became a Member of the Municipal Council of Dücze. [2]
As the head of the AKP of Düzce, he supported the Mehmet Keleş during his successful candidacy to the mayorship of Düzce in 2014. [3] He was elected to the Grand National Assembly representing the AKP for Düzce in 2002 [4] and 2007. [5] In January 2021 he was made a member of the Dispute Resolution Board of the DEVA party led by Ali Babacan. [6] In reaction to the People's Democratic Party's (HDP) acknowledgement of the Armenian genocide he wished the party their extinction as well. [1] [7]
Kaşıkoğlu is married and has three children. [2]