Aziz Kocaoglu
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Aziz Kocaoğlu is the mayor of İzmir
Metropolitan Municipality (from CHP
), Turkey's third largest city.
He was born in 1948 in Tokat
in north-central Turkey. He graduated from the Economy School of İzmir's Ege University
in 1973 and received a master's degree in management from İstanbul University
in 1974. Between 1975 and 1978 he was an accountant in a public institution. In 1979, he launched his own business in furniture and ceramics. At the same time, he started his political activities in the frame of the youth branch of CHP
. After the general interruption of political activities in the eighties in Turkey, he joined in 1987 the newly established SODEP
which was the country's main center-left party at the time. After SODEP and the re-established CHP were merged, he became a CHP member again, pursuing and developing his business activities at the same time.
Rising in the rank and file of CHP's İzmir branch, he was elected the mayor of Bornova
(a metropolitan district of İzmir) after the local elections of 28 March 2004. Following the sudden death of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality mayor Ahmet Piriştina
, Mr. Kocaoğlu was elected by CHP's İzmir branch to the post of metropolitan mayor.
Since then, although drawing a quieter profile than his predecessor, Aziz Kocaoğlu established himself with his orderly conduct of the city's affairs, sound financial management and smooth human relations, as exemplified during the Universiade
2005 games which İzmir had assumed.
Aziz Kocaoğlu is married and has two children.
Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
Metropolitan Municipality (from CHP
CHP
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), Turkey's third largest city.
He was born in 1948 in Tokat
Tokat
Tokat is the capital city of Tokat Province of Turkey, at the mid Black Sea region of Anatolia. According to the 2009 census, the city of Tokat has a population of 129,879.-History:Tokat was established in the Hittite era....
in north-central Turkey. He graduated from the Economy School of İzmir's Ege University
Ege University
Ege University is a public university in İzmir, Turkey. It was founded in 1955 with the Faculties of Medicine and Faculty of Agriculture...
in 1973 and received a master's degree in management from İstanbul University
Istanbul University
Istanbul University is a Turkish university located in Istanbul. The main campus is adjacent to Beyazıt Square.- Synopsis :A madrasa, a religious school, was established sometime in the 15th century after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople. An institution of higher education named the...
in 1974. Between 1975 and 1978 he was an accountant in a public institution. In 1979, he launched his own business in furniture and ceramics. At the same time, he started his political activities in the frame of the youth branch of CHP
CHP
-Healthcare:* Oporto Hospital Centre* Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh* Community Health Partnerships* Certified Health Physicist-Politics:* Christian Heritage Party * Christian Historical Party...
. After the general interruption of political activities in the eighties in Turkey, he joined in 1987 the newly established SODEP
SODEP
SODEP is the abbreviation of Social Democracy Party of Turkey which was one of the two main parties of Turkey in early 1980s but later on merged with another party.- Background :...
which was the country's main center-left party at the time. After SODEP and the re-established CHP were merged, he became a CHP member again, pursuing and developing his business activities at the same time.
Rising in the rank and file of CHP's İzmir branch, he was elected the mayor of Bornova
Bornova
Bornova is a metropolitan district of İzmir in İzmir Province in Turkey. It is the third largest district in İzmir's Greater Metropolitan Area of and is almost fully urbanized at the rate of 98,6 per cent, with corresponding high levels of development in terms of industry and services...
(a metropolitan district of İzmir) after the local elections of 28 March 2004. Following the sudden death of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality mayor Ahmet Piriştina
Ahmet Piristina
Ahmet Piriştina was a well-known Turkish politician. He is of Albanian descendant.-Biography:Ahmet Piriştina was born in İzmir, Turkey in 1952. He was elected mayor of İzmir from Republican People's Party in two consecutive elections. He died of a heart attack at the age of 52...
, Mr. Kocaoğlu was elected by CHP's İzmir branch to the post of metropolitan mayor.
Since then, although drawing a quieter profile than his predecessor, Aziz Kocaoğlu established himself with his orderly conduct of the city's affairs, sound financial management and smooth human relations, as exemplified during the Universiade
Universiade
The Universiade is an International multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation . The name is a combination of the words "University" and "olympiad"...
2005 games which İzmir had assumed.
Aziz Kocaoğlu is married and has two children.