{{Short description|Turkish politician (1969–2023)}} {{Expand Turkish|topic=bio|Hasan Bitmez|date=December 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox politician | name = Hasan Bitmez | image = Hasan Bitmez.png | birth_date = {{Birth date|1969|12|15|df=y}} | birth_place = Alucra, Giresun, Turkey | death_date = {{Death date and age|2023|12|14|1969|12|15|df=y}} | death_place = Ankara, Turkey | resting_place = Merkezefendi Cemetery | children = 1 | office = Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey | term_end = 14 December 2023 | term_start = 2 June 2023 | party = Felicity Party | education = Al-Azhar University | constituency = Kocaeli (2023) }}
'''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.
== Early life == Born in the town of Alucra on 15 December 1969,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=14 December 2023 |title=Hasan Bitmez'in yarın doğum günü olduğu ortaya çıktı! |trans-title=It turns out that Hasan Bitmez's birthday is tomorrow! |url=https://www.kocaelikoz.com/haber/18391370/hasan-bitmezin-yarin-dogum-gunu-oldugu-ortaya-cikti |access-date=14 December 2023 |website=Kocaeli Koz |language=tr}}</ref> Bitmez attended Gebze Imam-Hatip High School in Istanbul,<ref name=":0" /> and went to college at Al-Azhar University.
==Family== He was married and had one child.<ref name="Reuters" />
==Death== On 12 December 2023, Bitmez collapsed from a heart attack in parliament, moments after finishing a speech denouncing Israel in the context of the Gaza genocide, saying that Israel "will suffer the wrath of Allah,"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Farberov |first=Snejana |date=14 December 2023 |title=Turkish lawmaker who had heart attack after saying Israel 'will suffer the wrath of Allah' dies |url=https://nypost.com/2023/12/14/news/turkish-lawmaker-who-had-heart-attack-slamming-israel-dies/ |access-date=14 December 2023 |website=New York Post}}</ref> and criticizing the ongoing relationship between Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Israel.<ref name="Reuters" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-14 |title=Turkish lawmaker who gave speech criticizing Israel dies after collapsing in parliament |url=https://apnews.com/article/turkish-legislator-dies-heart-attack-bccaff99cfcc0fa996f3f7b56fbccc9e |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> While he collapsed, AKP members of parliament chanted "this is the wrath of Allah".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-14 |title=Bayılan Saadet Partili Bitmez'e 'Allah’ın gazabı' diyen AKP'li kimdi? |url=https://artigercek.com/guncel/bayilan-saadet-partili-bitmeze-allahin-gazabi-diyen-akpli-kimdi-276741h |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=Artı Gerçek |language=tr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=AK Parti’den bayılıp düşen Bitmez’e: 'Allah’ın gazabı böyle olur işte! Allah’ın gazabı böyle!' |url=https://www.gazeteduvar.com.tr/ak-partiden-bayilip-dusen-bitmeze-allahin-gazabi-boyle-olur-iste-allahin-gazabi-boyle-haber-1653235 |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=www.gazeteduvar.com.tr}}</ref> He died at Ankara Bilkent City Hospital two days later, on 14 December at the age of 53, one day before his 54th birthday.<ref name="Reuters">{{cite news |date=14 December 2023 |title=Turkish MP dies after suffering heart attack in parliament |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkish-mp-dies-after-suffering-heart-attack-parliament-2023-12-14/ |accessdate=14 December 2023 |work=Reuters}}</ref> He was buried at Merkezefendi Cemetery in Istanbul.<ref>{{cite news |date=15 December 2023 |title=Saadet Partisi Kocaeli Milletvekili Hasan Bitmez İstanbul'da son yolculuğuna uğurlandı |trans-title=Saadet Party Kocaeli Deputy Hasan Bitmez was sent off on his last journey in Istanbul |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/gundem/saadet-partisi-kocaeli-milletvekili-hasan-bitmez-istanbulda-son-yolculuguna-ugurlandi/3083610 |access-date=16 December 2023 |language=tr}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=14 December 2023 |title=Hasan Bitmez'in vefatı: TBMM çatısı altındaki dördüncü ölüm |trans-title=The death of Hasan Bitmez: The fourth episode under the umbrella of the Turkish Grand National Assembly |url=https://www.gazeteduvar.com.tr/hasan-bitmezin-vefati-tbmm-catisi-altindaki-dorduncu-olum-haber-1653729 |access-date=14 December 2023 |website=Gazete Duvar |language=tr}}</ref> Following his death, the Felicity and Future Alliance failed to maintain the 20-deputy quota to unify, and it subsequently fell apart.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 December 2023 |title=Hasan Bitmez'in ölümüyle Saadet-Gelecek grubu düştü |trans-title=With the death of Hasan Bitmez, the Saadet-future group collapsed |url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/gundem/hasan-bitmezin-olumuyle-saadet-gelecek-grubu-dustu-7049690 |access-date=15 December 2023 |website=Milliyet |language=tr}}</ref> However, CHP Kütahya MP Ali Fazıl Kasap switched parties and refounded the group until the group dissolved to create New Path.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-12-16 |title=CHP'li Ali Fazıl Kasap, Saadet Partisi’ne geçti - Sözcü Gazetesi |url=https://www.sozcu.com.tr/chp-li-ali-fazil-kasap-saadet-partisi-ne-gecti-p9001 |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=Sözcü Gazetesi |language=tr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-01-07 |title='Emanet' Olarak Saadet'e Geçen Ali Fazıl Kasap CHP'ye Döndü |url=https://www.gercekgundem.com/guncel/emanet-olarak-saadete-gecen-ali-fazil-kasap-chpye-dondu-510613 |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=Gerçek Gündem |language=tr-TR}}</ref>
== See also == * List of members of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey who died in office
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [http://hasanbitmez.com/ Official Website of Hasan Bitmez] * [https://twitter.com/HasanBitmez Hasan Bitmez] on Twitter
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