Fahrettin Koca
Turkish physician and politician (born 1965)
Fahrettin Koca | |
|---|---|
 Koca in 2020 | |
| Minister of Health | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 10 July 2018 | |
| President | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
| Preceded by | Ahmet Demircan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1965-01-02) 2 January 1965 (age 59) Konya, Turkey |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Hale Koca |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Medicine |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University |
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Fahrettin Koca (born 2 January 1965) is a Turkish physician and politician. He is the minister of health of the 66th government of Turkey.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Fahrettin 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
Koca 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
After 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]
References
- ^ "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.
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| Preceded by Ahmet Demircan | Minister of Health 10 July 2018–present | Succeeded by incumbent |
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Fourth Erdoğan Cabinet (2018–2023)
- Fuat Oktay (2018–2023)
- Bekir Pakdemirli (2018–2022)
- Vahit Kirişci (2022–2023)
- Mehmet Ersoy (2018–2023)
- Fatih Dönmez (2018–2023)
- Murat Kurum (2018–2023)
- Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk (2018–2021)
- Derya Yanık (2021–2023)
- Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (2018–2023)
- Fahrettin Koca (2018–2023)
- Mustafa Varank (2018–2023)
- Süleyman Soylu (2018–2023)
- Abdulhamit Gül (2018–2022)
- Bekir Bozdağ (2022–2023)
- Ziya Selçuk (2018–2021)
- Mahmut Özer (2021–2023)
- Hulusi Akar (2018–2023)
- Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk (2018–2021)
- Vedat Bilgin (2021–2023)
- Ruhsar Pekcan (2018–2021)
- Mehmet Muş (2021–2023)
- Mehmet Cahit Turhan (2018–2020)
- Adil Karaismailoğlu (2020–2023)
- Berat Albayrak (2018–2020)
- Lütfi Elvan (2020–2021)
- Nureddin Nebati (2021–2023)
- Mehmet Kasapoğlu (2018–2023)
Fifth Erdoğan Cabinet (2023–present) | ||
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| President | | |
| Vice President | Cevdet Yılmaz (2023–present) | |
| Minister of Agriculture and Forestry | İbrahim Yumaklı (2023–present) | |
| Minister of Culture and Tourism | Mehmet Ersoy (2023–present) | |
| Minister of Energy and Natural Resources | Alparslan Bayraktar (2023–present) | |
| Minister of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change | Mehmet Özhaseki (2023–present) | |
| Minister of Family and Social Services | Mahinur Özdemir (2023–present) | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Hakan Fidan (2023–present) | |
| Minister of Health | Fahrettin Koca (2023–present) | |
| Minister of Industry and Technology | Mehmet Fatih Kacır (2023–present) | |
| Minister of the Interior | Ali Yerlikaya (2023–present) | |
| Minister of Justice | Yılmaz Tunç (2023–present) | |
| Minister of National Education | Yusuf Tekin (2023–present) | |
| Minister of National Defence | Yaşar Güler (2023–present) | |
| Minister of Labour and Social Security | Vedat Işıkhan (2023–present) | |
| Minister of Trade | Ömer Bolat (2023–present) | |
| Minister of Transport and Infrastructure | Abdulkadir Uraloğlu (2023–present) | |
| Minister of Treasury and Finance | Mehmet Şimşek (2023–present) | |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | Osman Aşkın Bak (2023–present) | |
