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Dirayet Taşdemir

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Nationality
  
Turkish

Occupation
  
Politician

Alma mater
  
Education
  
Mersin University


Political party
  
Constituency
  
Ağrı (June 2015, Nov 2015)

Similar
  
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Dirayet Taşdemir is a Turkish politician from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), who has served as a Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Ağrı since 7 June 2015.

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Early life and career

Taşdemir graduated from Mersin University Faculty of Science and Literature. She has been an activist for women's rights, having participated in several national and international efforts to advance liberties and rights for women.

Political career

Taşdemir's political career began in the People's Democracy Party (HADEP) Women's Wing, later becoming an advisor responsible for policies directed towards women at the Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality in 2008. She was arrested in 2009 during operations conducted towards the Group of Communities in Kurdistan (KCK), spending 5 years in prison.Taşdemir was elected as a HDP Member of Parliament for Ağrı in the June 2015 general election.

References

Dirayet Taşdemir Wikipedia


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