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Hasan Bitmez (15 December 1969 – 14 December 2023) was a Turkish politician who was a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey for the Felicity Party.
Hasan Bitmez | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey | |
| In office 2 June 2023 – 14 December 2023 | |
| Constituency | Kocaeli (2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1969 Alucra, Giresun, Turkey |
| Died | 14 December 2023 (aged 53) Ankara, Turkey |
| Political party | Felicity Party |
| Education | Al-Azhar University |
Personal life and death
Born in the town of Alucra on 15 December 1969,[1] Bitmez attended Gebze Imam-Hatip High School in Istanbul,[1] and went to college at Al-Azhar University. He was married and had one child.[2]
On 12 December 2023, Bitmez collapsed from a heart attack in parliament, moments after finishing a speech denouncing Israel (7-8 seconds according to digital clock seen in the recording.) during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war and saying that Israel “will suffer the wrath of Allah”.[3] He died at Ankara Bilkent City Hospital two days later, on 14 December at the age of 53, one day before his 54th birthday.[2] He was buried at Merkezefendi Cemetery in Istanbul.[4]
Hasan Bitmez is the fourth MP in the history of Turkey to have died during or after an event that took place in the Assembly, following Halid Karsıalan, Mehmet Abdurrezak Ceylan, and Mehmet Fevzi Şıhanlıoğlu.[5] Following his death, the Felicity and Future Alliance failed to maintain the 20-deputy quota to unify, and it subsequently fell apart.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Hasan Bitmez'in yarın doğum günü olduğu ortaya çıktı!". Kocaeli Koz (in Turkish). 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ a b "Turkish MP dies after suffering heart attack in parliament". Reuters. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Farberov, Snejana (2023-12-14). "Turkish lawmaker who had heart attack after saying Israel 'will suffer the wrath of Allah' dies". New York Post. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Saadet Partisi Kocaeli Milletvekili Hasan Bitmez İstanbul'da son yolculuğuna uğurlandı" (in Turkish). 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Hasan Bitmez'in vefatı: TBMM çatısı altındaki dördüncü ölüm". Gazete Duvar (in Turkish). 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Hasan Bitmez'in ölümüyle Saadet-Gelecek grubu düştü". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
External links
- Official Website of Hasan Bitmez
- Hasan Bitmez on Twitter