Faruk Koca

Faruk Koca (born 15 April 1964 in Ankara) is a Turkish politician, entrepreneur and sports official.

Koca is a founding member of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and served from October 2002 to June 2011 during the 22nd Parliament of Turkey and 23rd Parliament of Turkey as a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.^[1] He was president of football club MKE Ankaragücü.^[2]

On 11 December 2023, after the match against Çaykur Rizespor, Koca physically attacked referee Halil Umut Meler together with others and knocked him to the ground with a punch.^[3] According to statements from Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç and Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, Koca and two other attackers were arrested.^[4]^[5] Koca resigned from his presidency the next day. ^[6]

References

^ "TBMM Albümü". tbmm.gov.tr. 31 October 2012.
^ "Bilgilendirme".
^ "Son dakika: Ankaragücü Başkanı Faruk Koca'dan Hakem Halil Umut Meler'e yumruklu saldırı!". Hürriyet. 12 December 2023.
^ "Ali Yerlikaya: Faruk Koca tedavisinin ardından gözaltına alınacak". Gazete Duvar. 11 December 2023.
^ Nach Angriff auf Schiedsrichter: "Beschämender Schlag für türkischen Fußball", Kicker. 11 December 2023.
^ "Süper Lig: Nach Angriff auf Schiri – Türkischer Club-Chef tritt zurück". Die Zeit. 12 December 2023.

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[1] "TBMM Albümü". tbmm.gov.tr. 31 October 2012.

[2] "Bilgilendirme".

[3] "Son dakika: Ankaragücü Başkanı Faruk Koca'dan Hakem Halil Umut Meler'e yumruklu saldırı!". Hürriyet. 12 December 2023.

[4] "Ali Yerlikaya: Faruk Koca tedavisinin ardından gözaltına alınacak". Gazete Duvar. 11 December 2023.

[5] Nach Angriff auf Schiedsrichter: "Beschämender Schlag für türkischen Fußball", Kicker. 11 December 2023.

[6] "Süper Lig: Nach Angriff auf Schiri – Türkischer Club-Chef tritt zurück". Die Zeit. 12 December 2023.

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