Nursel Aydoğan
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Nursel Aydoğan is a Turkish politician, of Kurdish origin, of the Peace and Democracy Party
(BDP), currently MP for Diyarbakir
.
In 1983 she graduated from Hacettepe University
department of food engineeering. Since then she has worked as a food engineer.
She became active in human rights groups and politics and in 2003 was spokeswoman for the Federation of Associations of Families of Detainees and Convicts for Cooperation (TUAD-FED)
Three years later she is quoted as the Chairman of TUAD-FED.
She is a founder member of the Peace and Democracy Party.
In the June 2011 General election
, running as an independent candidate, she was elected to the Turkish Parliament as MP for Diyarbakir with 10,24% of the vote.
She subsequently joined the BDP party in the Parliament.
In October 2011, she was charged with making propaganda for a terrorist organization. The chief prosecutor asked for a 72 year prison sentence.
Peace and Democracy Party
The Peace and Democracy Party ) is a political party in the Republic of Turkey. It succeeded the Democratic Society Party following the closure of the latter party for its alleged connections with the PKK, which is listed as a terrorist organization by the EU.The BDP has observer status in the...
(BDP), currently MP for Diyarbakir
Diyarbakir
Diyarbakır is one of the largest cities in southeastern Turkey...
.
In 1983 she graduated from Hacettepe University
Hacettepe University
Hacettepe University is a major state university in Ankara, Turkey.The University has two main campuses. The first is located in the old town of Ankara and hosts the Medical Centre, and the second is the Beytepe Campus, which is 13 km from the city centre...
department of food engineeering. Since then she has worked as a food engineer.
She became active in human rights groups and politics and in 2003 was spokeswoman for the Federation of Associations of Families of Detainees and Convicts for Cooperation (TUAD-FED)
Three years later she is quoted as the Chairman of TUAD-FED.
She is a founder member of the Peace and Democracy Party.
In the June 2011 General election
Turkish general election, 2011
Turkey's 17th general election was held on 12 June 2011 to elect 550 new members of Grand National Assembly. They were Turkey's first non-early elections in 34 years.-Background:...
, running as an independent candidate, she was elected to the Turkish Parliament as MP for Diyarbakir with 10,24% of the vote.
She subsequently joined the BDP party in the Parliament.
In October 2011, she was charged with making propaganda for a terrorist organization. The chief prosecutor asked for a 72 year prison sentence.