Education
He graduated from Ankara İmam Hatip Lisesi in 1976 and served as an imam in Alaca for some time. In 1981, he graduated from İstanbul Yüksek İslam Enstitüsü (Night section) Tafsir-Hadith in first place.
He graduated from Ankara İmam Hatip Lisesi in 1976 and served as an imam in Alaca for some time. In 1981, he graduated from İstanbul Yüksek İslam Enstitüsü (Night section) Tafsir-Hadith in first place.
During higher education, he served as a Qur"an teacher in Beyoğlu. He holds a master"s degree in Hadith from First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Azhar University. In 1981, he was assigned as the mufti of Gerze.
During 1983-1985, he served as the Mufti of Sorgun, Yozgat.
He was sent to Egypt by Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı for a period of two years during when he earned master"s degree in Hadith from First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Azhar University in Cairo. In 1987, he was appointed as the Mufti of Akçakoca, Bolu.
After that, he got his Master of Arts degree at Marmara University"s Divinity College, under Hadith section, whilst attending Diyanet"s Haseki Education Center. While he was the Central Preacher of İstanbul, he was assigned as the Mufti of Üsküdar in 1992.
Before the municipal elections in 1999, he left office to run for Üsküdar District Mayor with Democratic Left Party.
After the elections he became the Mufti of Şile. Finally, in October 1999, he assumed office as the Mufti of Beyoğlu. And in 2011 general elections, Ozkes was elected as CHP Deputy for İstanbul"s 1st region.
He ran for mayor of Uskudar during the 2014 Municipal Elections.
He narrowed a 15% deficit (from 2011 elections) to about 2% and his dispute of the election results is currently at the Constitutional Court. Ozkes was elected to the party council on September 6, 2014 with the highest number of votes.
He is reelected as a Member of Parliament for Istanbul in 2015 general elections. Current and Recent Positions CHP Deputy for Istanbul (1st Region) Stance On Current Debates in Turkey Gerze, Sinop Sorgun, Yozgat Akçakoca, Bolu Üsküdar, İstanbul Şile, İstanbul Beyoğlu, İstanbul Yüreğir, Adana.
In December 2010, he was elected as a member of the Party Assembly of Republican People"s Party (CHP). Member of CHP Party Assembly
Member of Turkish PUIC Delegation.