Ömer Barutçu

Ömer Barutçu (1942 – 2 December 2024) was a Turkish economist and politician. A member of the Justice Party and later the True Path Party, he served in the Grand National Assembly from 1977 to 1980 and again from 1987 to 2002, was Minister responsible for Youth and Sport from 1995 to 1996, and was minister of transport from 1996 to 1997.^[1]

Ömer Barutçu
Minister of Transport
In office 6 March 1996 – 30 June 1997
Preceded by	Oğuz Tezmen
Succeeded by	Necdet Menzir
Minister responsible for Youth and Sport
In office 30 October 1995 – 6 March 1996
Preceded by	Şükrü Erdem [tr]
Succeeded by	Ersin Taranoğlu [tr]
Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey for Zonguldak
In office 14 December 1987 – 1 October 2002
In office 13 June 1977 – 12 September 1980
Personal details
Born	1942 (1942) Beşikdüzü, Turkey
Died	2 December 2024 (aged 82)
Political party	AP DYP
Education	Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University
Occupation	Economist

Barutçu died on 2 December 2024, at the age of 82.^[2] Two days later, he was buried at Karşıyaka Cemetery in Ankara.^[3]