Abdyl bej Koka was born in Delvinë.
[1] He was a member of a rich local family that owned large tracts of land.
[1] Unsatisfied with Ottoman rule of Albania, he joined local revolts in the early 19th century, and soon became one of the most important leaders of Albanian revolts against the Ottoman Empire.
[1] In 1828, Koka was among Albanian leaders who participated at a convention in Berat where a list of requests was compiled and sent to the Sublime Porte.
[2] After the failure of the convention's goals, Koka continued his activities, collaborating with other leaders such as Tafil Buzi, Zenel Gjoleka, Mahmut Bajraktari, Ali bej Frakulla in revolts of 1833, 1834, 1835 and 1837.