Veysel Atasoy (1947, Zonguldak – 24 August 2004,

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) was a Turkish politician who served as the Minister of Transport in the

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and the

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in the

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Early and personal life

Atasoy was born in 1947 in Zonguldak. He attended the

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before going to the Faculty of Political Science of

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in 1971 and the Institution of Social Science at

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. He had two children. His sister was married with Turkish singer .

Career

He was one of the founding members of the Motherland Party. He served as the Minister of Transport in the

and the

in the

. Additionally, he was a member of the

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, and

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Parliaments of Turkey from the Motherland Party and the True Path Party.

Death

Atasoy died on 24 August 2004 after being admitted to hospital for complications with his

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. He was buried on 26 August at the

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References

{{Turkey-politician-stub 1947 births 2004 deaths Members of the 17th Parliament of Turkey Members of the 18th Parliament of Turkey Members of the 19th Parliament of Turkey Members of the 20th Parliament of Turkey Members of the 21st Parliament of Turkey Transport ministers of Turkey Ministers of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey