Fahrettin Koca (born 2 January 1965) is a Turkish physician and politician. He was the minister of health of the 67th government of Turkey.[1][2][3]
Fahrettin Koca | |
|---|---|
 Koca in 2020 | |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 10 July 2018 – 2 July 2024 | |
| President | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
| Preceded by | Ahmet Demircan |
| Succeeded by | Kemal Memişoğlu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 January 1965 Konya, Turkey |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Hale Koca |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Medicine |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University |
| Signature |  |
Early life and education
editFahrettin Koca was born on 2 January 1965 into a Kurdish[4][5] family in the village Ömeranlı, Kulu District, Konya Province.[6] He completed his primary and secondary education in Konya and high school in Bursa. After graduating from Istanbul University Medical School in 1988, he received the title of medical doctor. He completed his specialization in the Department of Child Health and Diseases at the Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Medical School.
Career
editKoca became a pediatrician in 1995. He worked as a doctor and medical director in various health institutions.
He was the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Istanbul Medipol University, which was founded in 2009 by the Education Health and Research Foundation (TESA), of which he was the founding president. He is a member of the Turkish Pediatrics Institution, the Pediatric Metabolism and Nutrition Association and the Private Hospitals Health Institutions Association (OHSAD). He is also the vice president of the Business Council of the Foreign Economic Relations Council (DEİK) Education Committee and the president of the University Hospitals Association.[7]
Political career
editAfter the 2018 general elections held in accordance with the amendments from the 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum, Koca was appointed as the minister of health by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He took office on 10 July 2018.[8] On July 2, 2024, he resigned. He was replaced by Istanbul Provincial Health Director Kemal Memişoğlu.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Presidency Of The Republic Of Turkey : Fahrettin KOCA". www.tccb.gov.tr. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Turkish man tested positive for coronavirus in first case for country – health minister". Ahval. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ McKernan, Bethan (11 March 2020). "Turkey announces its first case of coronavirus". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ https://www.evrensel.net/haber/493305/djangoda-stephan-turkiyede-kurt-bakan [bare URL]
- ^ "ERDOĞAN: "ŞU ANDA BENİM KABİNEMDE İKİ TANE KÜRT ARKADAŞIM VAR"". m.ucankus.com. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Tavşancalı". nisanyanmap.com. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Saglik Bakani Fahrettin Koca kimdir?". Aksam (in Turkish). 11 July 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Minister". T.C. Saglik Bakanligi. Ministry of Health. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Atama kararları" (PDF). 2 July 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
