Gültan Kışanak
Gültan Kışanak (born 15 June 1961) is a Kurdish journalist, author and politician from Turkey. Kışanak was born in Elazığ in 1961. Her family is originally from Dersim. She is a former member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and Head of Municipality of Diyarbakır. She has been imprisoned since October 2016.
Gültan Kışanak | |
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Mayor of Diyarbakır | |
In office 31 March 2014 – 30 October 2016 | |
Preceded by | Osman Baydemir |
Succeeded by | Cumali Atilla |
Co-chair of the Peace and Democracy Party | |
In office 4 September 2011 – 22 April 2014 Serving with Selahattin Demirtaş | |
Preceded by | Selahattin Demirtaş |
Succeeded by | Party abolished See Democratic Regions Party |
Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
In office 22 July 2007 – 31 March 2014 | |
Constituency | Diyarbakır (2007) Siirt (2011) |
Personal details | |
Born | Elazığ, Turkey | 15 June 1961
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