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Mr. Köksal Toptan was born in Rize in 1943.
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He completed his primary, secondary and high school
education in Zonguldak.
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He graduated from the Faculty of Law of University of
Istanbul in 1966.
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He worked as a lawyer practicing in Zonguldak.
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He served as a member of Zonguldak Municipality Board.
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He completed his military service in Sarıkamış as a
military judge.
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In the general elections held in 1977, he was elected
as the Deputy of Zonguldak from Justice Party (AP). He served as the
Chairman of the High Board of Honor of Justice Party.
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In 1979, he served as the Minister of State in the
Government formed by Mr. Süleyman Demirel.
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After the military intervention on 12 September 1980,
he worked as a lawyer.
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In the by-elections held in 1986, he was elected as the
Deputy of Zonguldak from True Path Party (DYP).
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Mr. Toptan, in the general elections held in 1987, was
re-elected as the Deputy of Zonguldak and served as the Deputy Chairman of
the Party Group in the Parliament. He also worked as a Member of the
General Administrative Board for two subsequent terms.
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In the general elections held in 1991, Mr. Toptan was
elected as the Deputy of Bartın from True Path Party. He became Minister
of National Education in the coalition Government formed by True Path
Party (DYP) and Social Democrat Populist Party (SHP).
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Mr. Toptan served as the Minister of Culture in 1995
and was re-elected as the Deputy of Bartın in the general elections held
on December 1995.
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On 3 December 2002, Mr. Köksal Toptan was re-elected as
the Deputy of Zonguldak from Justice and Development Party (AK Party). He
served as the Chairman of Justice Committee of the Grand National Assembly
for two terms.
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Mr. Toptan was re-elected as the Deputy of Zonguldak on
22 July 2007.
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Mr. Köksal Toptan was elected as the Speaker of the
23th term of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on 9 August 2007.
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Mr. Toptan is married to Mrs. Toptan, retired from
Court of Cassation. They have 3 children.
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Mr. Köksal Toptan is the author of two publications:
The Institution of Income in Turkish Law and Taxation of Agricultural
Earnings.
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Mr. Toptan is a Founding and Administrative Member of
the Foundation on Cardiovascular Diseases and Heart and Lung
Transplantation, Third Sector Foundation of Turkey, Topaloğlu Foundation,
Founding Member of the Turkish-Japanese Foundation, Founding Member and
Chairman of the Board of Administration of Türkiyem Foundation.