Dirayet Taşdemir

Dirayet Taşdemir
MP
Member of the Grand National Assembly
Assumed office
7 June 2015
Constituency Ağrı (June 2015, Nov 2015)
Personal details
Nationality Turkey Turkish
Political party Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP)
Alma mater Mersin University
Occupation Politician

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.

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.[1]

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.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Biyografi". Haberler.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Seçim sonuçları". Haberler.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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