Federal politics: Left politician Koçak gives up seat on interior committee
The Left is celebrating after their election victory in Berlin. But photos raise questions about some of those celebrating. A Neukölln member of the Bundestag is particularly under criticism and is now drawing consequences.
Berlin Left party lawmaker Ferat Koçak is giving up his seat on the German parliament's interior committee after criticism of his ties to people allegedly connected to criminal clan structures. Koçak had already suspended his committee work due to the allegations. He admitted to making a mistake in his dealings with the Remmo family, saying he was naive and overwhelmed in the situation. The controversy began after Koçak exchanged friendly chat messages with a son of a large family associated with the clan milieu in Berlin.
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