2 0 1 5 , ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁Dem ocracy ▁Committee ▁in ▁the ▁Turkish ▁Parliament . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁International ▁Board ▁of ▁Parliament ari ans ▁for ▁Global ▁Action , ▁a ▁non - pro fit , ▁non - part isan ▁international ▁network ▁of ▁elected ▁legisl ators . ▁ ▁Private ▁S ector ▁ ▁He ▁served ▁on ▁the ▁board ▁of ▁Ba ş ak ▁In sur ance , ▁and ▁was ▁the ▁chairman ▁of ▁At ak ö y ▁Ot el cil ik , ▁the ▁entity ▁that ▁own s ▁the ▁Hol iday ▁Inn ▁and ▁Crow ne ▁Pla za ▁hot els ▁in ▁Ist an bul . ▁He ▁also ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁senior ▁executive ▁of ▁an ▁energy ▁group ▁of ▁con gl omer ate ▁with ▁wide - r anging ▁interests ▁throughout ▁Central ▁Asia . ▁ ▁Council ▁of ▁Europe ▁ ▁From ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁he ▁was ▁the ▁Chair man ▁of ▁the ▁Turkish ▁De leg ation ▁and ▁Vice ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Parliament ary ▁Assembly ▁of ▁the ▁Council ▁of ▁Europe ▁( P ACE ) ▁in ▁Str as bourg . ▁He ▁is ▁an ▁honor ary ▁associate ▁of ▁P ACE . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁awarded ▁the ▁pro ▁mer ito ▁medal ▁in ▁appreci ation ▁of ▁his ▁services ▁for ▁P ACE . ▁ ▁Family ▁ ▁Den eme ç ▁is ▁married ▁with ▁two ▁children . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Justice ▁and ▁Development ▁Party ▁▁▁ ▁T ABC ▁ ▁Category : Just ice ▁and ▁Development ▁Party ▁( T ur key ) ▁polit icians ▁Category