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'''Korkut Özal''' (29 May 1929 – 2 November 2016) was a Turkish engineer and politician.<ref>{{cite web|author=Piri Medya

'''Korkut Özal''' (29 May 1929 – 2 November 2016) was a Turkish engineer and politician.<ref>{{cite web|author=Piri Medya |url=http://www.yenisafak.com/korkut-ozal-kimdir-nerelidir-korkut-ozal-bu-sabah-vefat-etti-h-2557381 |title=Korkut Özal kimdir, nerelidir? Korkut Özal bu sabah vefat etti! |website=Yenisafak.com |date= |accessdate=2017-05-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lightmillennium.org/march_april/KOzalbio.html |title=Korkut Ozal'In Biyografisi |website=Lightmillennium.org |date= |accessdate=2017-05-04}}</ref> He was the brother of Turkish President [[Turgut Özal]] and {{interlanguage link|Yusuf Bozkurt Özal|tr}}. His cause of death in 2016 are respiratory and circulatory failure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntv.com.tr/turkiye/turgut-ozalin-kardesi-korkut-ozal-hayatini-kaybetti,CYurd0lro0mm3Z59qfSq0g |title=Turgut Özal'ın kardeşi Korkut Özal hayatını kaybetti |publisher=NTV |date=2016-11-02 |accessdate=2017-05-04}}</ref>
|website=Yenisafak.com|url=http://www.yenisafak.com/korkut-ozal-kimdir-nerelidir-korkut-ozal-bu-sabah-vefat-etti-h-2557381|title=Korkut Özal kimdir, nerelidir? Korkut Özal bu sabah vefat etti! |date= |access-date=2017-05-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=Lightmillennium.org
|url=https://www.lightmillennium.org/march_april/KOzalbio.html |title=Korkut Ozal'In Biyografisi|accessdate=2017-05-04}}</ref> He was the brother of Turkish President [[Turgut Özal]] and {{interlanguage link|Yusuf Bozkurt Özal|tr}}. His cause of death in 2016 was respiratory and circulatory failure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntv.com.tr/turkiye/turgut-ozalin-kardesi-korkut-ozal-hayatini-kaybetti,CYurd0lro0mm3Z59qfSq0g |title=Turgut Özal'ın kardeşi Korkut Özal hayatını kaybetti |publisher=NTV |date=2016-11-02 |accessdate=2017-05-04}}</ref>


==Academic career==
==Academic career==
Korkut Özal studied at the Faculty of Civil Engineering at [[Istanbul Technical University]]. He then completed his postgraduate studies in the United States between 1956 and 1957. He became a teacher at the [[Middle East Technical University]] after returning to Turkey.<ref name="OI">{{cite book|author1=Onur İnal|author2=Ethemcan Turhan|title=Transforming Socio-Natures in Turkey: Landscapes, State and Environmental Movements|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LHKhDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT53|date=2019-07-09|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-0-429-77071-5|pages=53–}}</ref> In 1965, he was awarded a professorship and became a lecturer at the State Academy of Architecture and Engineering.
Korkut Özal studied at the Faculty of Civil Engineering at [[Istanbul Technical University]]. He then completed his postgraduate studies in the United States between 1956 and 1957. He became a teacher at the [[Middle East Technical University]] after returning to Turkey.<ref name="OI">{{cite book|author1=Onur İnal|author2=Ethemcan Turhan|title=Transforming Socio-Natures in Turkey: Landscapes, State and Environmental Movements
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LHKhDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT53|date=2019-07-09|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-0-429-77071-5|page=53}}</ref> In 1965, he was awarded a professorship and became a lecturer at the State Academy of Architecture and Engineering.


==Early political career==
==Early political career==
Özal entered politics through the [[National Salvation Party]]; he was elected as the party's deputy for [[Erzurum]] in the 1973 and 1977 elections. In 1974, he worked as the Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Livestock in the CHP-MSP coalition government, and later in the First Nationalist Front Government established in 1975.<ref name="OI"/> He served as the Interior Minister Second Nationalist Front cabinet in 1977 for six months.<ref name="YS">{{cite book|author=Yusuf Sarfati|title=Mobilizing Religion in Middle East Politics: A Comparative Study of Israel and Turkey|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tVmLAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT160|date=2013-08-15|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-135-09870-4|pages=160–}}</ref> Shortly after the [[1980 Turkish coup d'état]] Korkut Özal suffered a traffic accident on September 25, 1980, and withdrew from politics.<ref name=“NTV”>{{cite news |title=Turgut Özal'ın kardeşi Korkut Özal hayatını kaybetti |url=https://www.ntv.com.tr/turkiye/korkut-ozal-hayatini-kaybetti,CYurd0lro0mm3Z59qfSq0g |accessdate=22 February 2020 |agency=Anadolu Ajansi |publisher=NTV |date=2 November 2016}}</ref>
Özal entered politics through the [[National Salvation Party]]; he was elected as the party's deputy for [[Erzurum]] in the 1973 and 1977 elections. In 1974, he was the minister of food, agriculture, and livestock in the CHP-MSP coalition government, and later in the first Nationalist Front cabinet established in 1975.<ref name="OI"/> He served as the interior minister in the second Nationalist Front cabinet in 1977 for six months.<ref name="YS">{{cite book|author=Yusuf Sarfati|title=Mobilizing Religion in Middle East Politics: A Comparative Study of Israel and Turkey|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tVmLAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT160|year=2013|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-135-09870-4|page=160}}</ref> Shortly after the [[1980 Turkish coup d'état]] Korkut Özal suffered a traffic accident on 25 September 1980, and withdrew from politics.<ref name=“NTV”>{{cite news|title=Turgut Özal'ın kardeşi Korkut Özal hayatını kaybetti|url=https://www.ntv.com.tr/turkiye/korkut-ozal-hayatini-kaybetti,CYurd0lro0mm3Z59qfSq0g|access-date=22 February 2020|agency=[[Anadolu Agency]]|publisher=NTV|date=2 November 2016}}</ref>


==Later political life==
==Later political life==
His brother, [[Turgut Özal]], served as president until his death in 1993, after which Korkut Özal re-entered politics through the [[Motherland Party (Turkey)|Motherland Party]] and was elected as an Istanbul deputy in 1995. He chaired the Turkish Parliament’s Home Affairs Commission and the Turkish Parliamentary Group of the [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe|OSCE]].<ref name=“NTV”/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2016/11/02/former-minister-late-president-turgut-ozals-brother-korkut-ozal-passes-away-at-the-age-of-87|title=Former minister, late president Turgut Özal's brother Korkut Özal passes away at the age of 87|work=DailySabah|access-date=2018-03-10}}</ref> He was critical of many of the policies of the [[Anasol-D]] government and resigned from the Motherland Party on August 13, 1997.<ref name=“NTV”/> He joined the newly established [[Democrat Party (Turkey, current)|Democratic Party]] and was elected president of the party at the Democratic Party Congress on 28 September 1997. On March 22, 2001, he left the chairmanship of the Democratic Party.<ref>{{cite web |title=Former Turkish government minister Korkut Özal passes away |url=https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/former-turkish-government-minister-korkut-ozal-passes-away-105642 |website=hurriyetdailynews.com |publisher=Hürriyet |accessdate=22 February 2020}}</ref>
His brother, Turgut Özal, served as president until his death in 1993, after which Korkut Özal re-entered politics through the [[Motherland Party (Turkey)|Motherland Party]] and was elected as an Istanbul deputy in 1995. He chaired the Turkish Parliament’s Home Affairs Commission and the Turkish Parliamentary Group of the [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe|OSCE]].<ref name=“NTV”/><ref>{{Cite news
|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2016/11/02/former-minister-late-president-turgut-ozals-brother-korkut-ozal-passes-away-at-the-age-of-87
|title=Former minister, late president Turgut Özal's brother Korkut Özal passes away at the age of 87|work=DailySabah|access-date=2018-03-10}}</ref> He was critical of many of the policies of the [[Anasol-D]] government and resigned from the Motherland Party on 13 August 1997.<ref name=“NTV”/> He joined the newly established [[Democrat Party (Turkey, current)|Democratic Party]] and was elected president of the party at the congress on 28 September 1997. On 22 March 2001, he left the chairmanship of the Democratic Party.<ref>{{cite news|title=Former Turkish government minister Korkut Özal passes away|url=https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/former-turkish-government-minister-korkut-ozal-passes-away-105642|publisher=Hürriyet|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref>

===Influence===
Özal was active in the İlim Yayma Foundation and was mentor of many significant conservative politicians, including [[Kadir Topbaş]], [[Ahmet Davutoğlu]], [[Ali Coşkun]], [[Mehmet Aydın]] and [[Nevzat Yalçıntaş]].<ref name=birol>{{cite journal|author=Birol A. Yeşilada|title=The AKP, religion, and political values in contemporary Turkey: implications for the future of democracy|journal=Turkish Studies|volume=24|issue=3-4
|year=2023|doi=10.1080/14683849.2023.2186784|page=613}}</ref> In addition, he was close to the leading members of the [[Justice and Development Party (Turkey)|Justice and Development Party]].<ref name=birol/>


==Death==
Korkut Özal died on November 2, 2016, at his home in [[Istanbul]]. He was buried in the family plot in the Topkapi cemetery.<ref name=“NTV”/>
Korkut Özal died on 2 November 2016, at his home in [[Istanbul]]. He was buried in the family plot in the Topkapi cemetery.<ref name=“NTV”/>


== References ==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.cnnturk.com/turkiye/son-dakika-haberi-korkut-ozal-vefat-etti-korkut-ozal-kimdir |title=Korkut Özal 87 yaşında vefat etti &#124; Cenazesi ne zaman kalkıyor? &#124; Korkut Özal kimdir? - CNN TÜRK |website=Cnnturk.com |date= |accessdate=2017-05-04}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.cnnturk.com/turkiye/son-dakika-haberi-korkut-ozal-vefat-etti-korkut-ozal-kimdir |title=Korkut Özal 87 yaşında vefat etti &#124; Cenazesi ne zaman kalkıyor? &#124; Korkut Özal kimdir? - CNN TÜRK |website=Cnnturk.com |date= |accessdate=2017-05-04}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.biyografi.net.tr/korkut-ozal-kimdir/ |title=Korkut Özal kimdir |website=Biyografi.net.tr |date= |accessdate=2017-05-04}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.biyografi.net.tr/korkut-ozal-kimdir/ |title=Korkut Özal kimdir |website=Biyografi.net.tr |date= |accessdate=2017-05-04}}
*{{cite web|author=Suat Yıldız |url=http://www.haber7.com/guncel/haber/2201307-korkut-ozal-kimdir-aslen-nerelidir-biyografisi |title=Korkut Özal kimdir? Aslen nerelidir? Biyografisi - GÜNCEL Haberleri |website=Haber7.com |date= |accessdate=2017-05-04}}
*{{cite web|author=Suat Yıldız |url=http://www.haber7.com/guncel/haber/2201307-korkut-ozal-kimdir-aslen-nerelidir-biyografisi |title=Korkut Özal kimdir? Aslen nerelidir? Biyografisi|website=Haber7.com |date= |accessdate=2017-05-04}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.sabah.com.tr/gundem/2016/11/02/korkut-ozal-vefat-etti-korkut-ozal-kimdir |title=Korkut Özal vefat etti. Korkut Özal kimdir? - Son Dakika Haberler |website=Sabah.com.tr |date= |accessdate=2017-05-04}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.sabah.com.tr/gundem/2016/11/02/korkut-ozal-vefat-etti-korkut-ozal-kimdir |title=Korkut Özal vefat etti. Korkut Özal kimdir?|website=Sabah.com.tr |date=2 November 2016 |accessdate=2017-05-04}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.dosyahaber.com/korkut-ozal-kimdir-biyografi,52.html |title=Korkut Özal Kimdir? |website=Dosyahaber.com |date=2017-04-17 |accessdate=2017-05-04}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.dosyahaber.com/korkut-ozal-kimdir-biyografi,52.html |title=Korkut Özal Kimdir? |website=Dosyahaber.com |date=2017-04-17 |accessdate=2017-05-04}}


Revision as of 13:52, 28 April 2024

Korkut Özal
Minister of the Interior
In office
21 July 1977 – 5 January 1978
Preceded byNecdet Uğur
Succeeded byİrfan Özaydınlı
Minister of Food, Agriculture and Livestock
In office
1 April 1975 – 21 June 1977
Preceded byReşat Aktan
Succeeded byFikret Gündoğan
In office
26 January 1974 – 16 November 1974
Preceded byAhmet Nusret Tuna
Succeeded byFikret Gündoğan
Member of the Grand National Assembly
In office
24 December 1995 – 18 April 1999
ConstituencyIstanbul (1995)
In office
14 October 1973 – 12 September 1980
ConstituencyErzurum (1973 , 1977)
Personal details
Born(1929-05-29)29 May 1929
Malatya, Turkey
Died2 November 2016(2016-11-02) (aged 87)
Istanbul, Turkey
Children5
RelativesÖzal family

Korkut Özal (29 May 1929 – 2 November 2016) was a Turkish engineer and politician.[1][2] He was the brother of Turkish President Turgut Özal and Yusuf Bozkurt Özal [tr]. His cause of death in 2016 was respiratory and circulatory failure.[3]

Academic career

Korkut Özal studied at the Faculty of Civil Engineering at Istanbul Technical University. He then completed his postgraduate studies in the United States between 1956 and 1957. He became a teacher at the Middle East Technical University after returning to Turkey.[4] In 1965, he was awarded a professorship and became a lecturer at the State Academy of Architecture and Engineering.

Early political career

Özal entered politics through the National Salvation Party; he was elected as the party's deputy for Erzurum in the 1973 and 1977 elections. In 1974, he was the minister of food, agriculture, and livestock in the CHP-MSP coalition government, and later in the first Nationalist Front cabinet established in 1975.[4] He served as the interior minister in the second Nationalist Front cabinet in 1977 for six months.[5] Shortly after the 1980 Turkish coup d'état Korkut Özal suffered a traffic accident on 25 September 1980, and withdrew from politics.[6]

Later political life

His brother, Turgut Özal, served as president until his death in 1993, after which Korkut Özal re-entered politics through the Motherland Party and was elected as an Istanbul deputy in 1995. He chaired the Turkish Parliament’s Home Affairs Commission and the Turkish Parliamentary Group of the OSCE.[6][7] He was critical of many of the policies of the Anasol-D government and resigned from the Motherland Party on 13 August 1997.[6] He joined the newly established Democratic Party and was elected president of the party at the congress on 28 September 1997. On 22 March 2001, he left the chairmanship of the Democratic Party.[8]

Influence

Özal was active in the İlim Yayma Foundation and was mentor of many significant conservative politicians, including Kadir Topbaş, Ahmet Davutoğlu, Ali Coşkun, Mehmet Aydın and Nevzat Yalçıntaş.[9] In addition, he was close to the leading members of the Justice and Development Party.[9]

Death

Korkut Özal died on 2 November 2016, at his home in Istanbul. He was buried in the family plot in the Topkapi cemetery.[6]

References

  1. ^ Piri Medya. "Korkut Özal kimdir, nerelidir? Korkut Özal bu sabah vefat etti!". Yenisafak.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Korkut Ozal'In Biyografisi". Lightmillennium.org. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Turgut Özal'ın kardeşi Korkut Özal hayatını kaybetti". NTV. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  4. ^ a b Onur İnal; Ethemcan Turhan (9 July 2019). Transforming Socio-Natures in Turkey: Landscapes, State and Environmental Movements. Taylor & Francis. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-429-77071-5.
  5. ^ Yusuf Sarfati (2013). Mobilizing Religion in Middle East Politics: A Comparative Study of Israel and Turkey. Routledge. p. 160. ISBN 978-1-135-09870-4.
  6. ^ a b c d "Turgut Özal'ın kardeşi Korkut Özal hayatını kaybetti". NTV. Anadolu Agency. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Former minister, late president Turgut Özal's brother Korkut Özal passes away at the age of 87". DailySabah. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Former Turkish government minister Korkut Özal passes away". Hürriyet. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  9. ^ a b Birol A. Yeşilada (2023). "The AKP, religion, and political values in contemporary Turkey: implications for the future of democracy". Turkish Studies. 24 (3–4): 613. doi:10.1080/14683849.2023.2186784.
Preceded by Minister of Internal Affairs of Turkey
21 July 1977 - 5 January 1978 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Turkey Minister of Food, Agriculture and Livestock
1 April 1975 - 21 June 1977 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Turkey Minister of Food, Agriculture and Livestock
26 November 1974 - 16 November 1974 		Succeeded by
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