Ahmet Türk

Ahmet Türk (born 2 July 1942, in Derik, Turkey) is a Turkish politician of Kurdish origin from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP). He has been a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey for several terms and was elected twice as the Mayor of Mardin. He was born into a family of Kurdish clan and tribal chiefs in southeastern Turkey.

Ahmet Türk
Mayor of Mardin
Assumed office
2 April 2024
Preceded byMustafa Yaman
In office
31 March 2019  19 August 2019
Preceded byMustafa Yaman
Succeeded byMustafa Yaman
In office
30 March 2014  16 November 2016
Preceded bySüleyman Yıldız
Succeeded byMustafa Yaman
Leader of the Democratic Society Party
In office
17 August 2005  3 July 2007
Serving withAysel Tuğluk (until 25 June 2006)
Preceded byParty established
Succeeded byNurettin Demirtaş
Member of the Grand National Assembly
In office
22 July 2007  30 March 2014
ConstituencyMardin (2007, 2011)
In office
29 November 1987  24 December 1995
ConstituencyMardin (1987, 1991)
In office
14 October 1973  12 September 1980
ConstituencyMardin (1973, 1977)
Personal details
Born (1942-07-02) 2 July 1942
Derik, Mardin Province, Turkey
Political partyPeoples' Democratic Party (HDP)
Other political
affiliations
Democratic Society Party (DTP)
OccupationPolitician
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