Hakki Keskin
Encyclopedia
Professor Dr. Hakkı Keskin (born in 12 February 1943, Maçka
, Trabzon
, Turkey
) is a Turkish-German politician with the Left Party
(die Linkspartei), formerly of the Social Democratic Party of Germany
(SPD) and a professor of Political Science. He was the first person of Turkish descent to become a member of a German parliament (the Bürgerschaft in Hamburg) and is seen as one of the prominent leaders of the country's Turkish community.
and moved to Germany to pursue his tertiary education at the Free University of Berlin
where he obtained a PhD in Political Science
. Returning to Turkey, he served as a planning advisor to Turkish prime minister Bülent Ecevit
. In 1980, he joined academia of the Professional School for Administration and Justice in Berlin. In 1982, he became a professor for politics and migration policy at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
(HAW) . Keskin became the first person of Turkish descent to become a member of a German parliament in 1993, as representative in the Bürgerschaft of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg
for the SPD. In 1995, he formed the Türkische Gemeinde Deutschlands, a Turkish community organization, to which he became president.
In June 2005, he withdrew from the Social Democratic Party in protest of its policies and joined the Left Party for whom he subsequently became an opposition MDB in the September 2005 elections. His move prompted the defection of German Federal Constitutional Court justice
Wolfgang Neskovic, and the former SPD leader in Baden-Württemberg
, Ulrich Maurer from the Social Democrats to the Left Party. Hakkı Keskin is married with two children.
Maçka
Maçka is a town and district of Trabzon Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. The mayor is Ertuğrul Genç .-External links:* *...
, Trabzon
Trabzon Province
Trabzon Province is a province of Turkey on the Black Sea coast. Located in a strategically important region, Trabzon is one of the oldest trade port cities in Anatolia. Neighbouring provinces are Giresun to the west, Gümüşhane to the southwest, Bayburt to the southeast and Rize to the east. The...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
) is a Turkish-German politician with the Left Party
Left Party (Germany)
The Party of Democratic Socialism was a democratic socialist political party active in Germany from 1989 to 2007. It was the legal successor to the Socialist Unity Party , which ruled the German Democratic Republic until 1990. From 1990 through to 2005, the PDS had been seen as the left-wing...
(die Linkspartei), formerly of the Social Democratic Party of Germany
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
(SPD) and a professor of Political Science. He was the first person of Turkish descent to become a member of a German parliament (the Bürgerschaft in Hamburg) and is seen as one of the prominent leaders of the country's Turkish community.
Biography
Born in Turkey, Keskin went to High school in ErzincanErzincan
-Trivia:Erzincan has the largest man made of Portrait of Atatürk, located north of the city, 176m×43m. It covers 7,500 square meter. Turkish Army made it 1982, in 29 days by 3,000 soldier, 100 tons of black and white paint was used...
and moved to Germany to pursue his tertiary education at the Free University of Berlin
Free University of Berlin
Freie Universität Berlin is one of the leading and most prestigious research universities in Germany and continental Europe. It distinguishes itself through its modern and international character. It is the largest of the four universities in Berlin. Research at the university is focused on the...
where he obtained a PhD in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
. Returning to Turkey, he served as a planning advisor to Turkish prime minister Bülent Ecevit
Bülent Ecevit
Mustafa Bülent Ecevit was a Turkish politician, poet, writer and journalist, who was the leader of Republican People's Party , later of the Democratic Left Party and four-time Prime Minister of Turkey.- Personal life :...
. In 1980, he joined academia of the Professional School for Administration and Justice in Berlin. In 1982, he became a professor for politics and migration policy at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences is an institution of higher education and applied research located in Hamburg, Germany. Formerly known as Fachhochschule Hamburg the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences was founded in 1970...
(HAW) . Keskin became the first person of Turkish descent to become a member of a German parliament in 1993, as representative in the Bürgerschaft of the Free and Hanseatic city of Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
for the SPD. In 1995, he formed the Türkische Gemeinde Deutschlands, a Turkish community organization, to which he became president.
In June 2005, he withdrew from the Social Democratic Party in protest of its policies and joined the Left Party for whom he subsequently became an opposition MDB in the September 2005 elections. His move prompted the defection of German Federal Constitutional Court justice
Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
The Federal Constitutional Court is a special court established by the Grundgesetz, the German basic law...
Wolfgang Neskovic, and the former SPD leader in Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, Ulrich Maurer from the Social Democrats to the Left Party. Hakkı Keskin is married with two children.
Books
- Deutschland als neue Heimat. Eine Bilanz der Integrationspolitik, Verl. für Sozialwissenschaft, Wiesbaden 2005, ISBN 3-531-14673-4
External links
- Personal site
- Hakkı Keskin Bundestag profile
- Hakkı Keskin's works at the German National LibraryGerman National LibraryThe German National Library is the central archival library and national bibliographic centre for the Federal Republic of Germany...