İsmet Kotak (1939 – 11 September 2011) was a

Turkish Cypriot Turkish Cypriots or Cypriot Turks ( or ; ) are so called ethnic Turks originating from Cyprus. Turkish Cypriots are mainly Sunni Muslims. Following the Ottoman conquest of the island in 1571, about 30,000 Turkish settlers were given land onc ...

politician, public administrator, journalist and columnist. İsmet Kotak was Member of Parliament (1970–85, 1990–93),

Minister of Labour Minister of labour (in British English) or labor (in American English) is typically a cabinet-level position with portfolio responsibility for setting national labour standards, labour dispute mechanisms, employment, workforce participation, traini ...

(1969–76), Minister of Industry and Co-operatives (1982–83), director-general of the Bayrak Radio Television Corporation, president of Press Council in

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus, officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), is a '' de facto'' state that comprises the northeastern portion of the island of Cyprus. It is recognised only by Turkey, and its territory is considered by all o ...

. He was one of the co-founders of Democratic People's Party and founder of the Free Democratic Party.

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1939 births 2011 deaths People from Famagusta Leaders of political parties in Northern Cyprus Democratic Party (Northern Cyprus) politicians Turkish Cypriot columnists Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences alumni Deaths from aortic dissection Date of birth unknown {{Cyprus-journalist-stub