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Gülistan Sönük
Gülistan Sönük (b. 1993) is a Turkish Kurd politician who was elected as the co-mayor of Batman, Turkey, Batman in the 2024 Local Elections. She is the first female co-mayor of Batman Municipality. Biography She was born in 1993 in Kozluk. After completing her university education in Political Science and International Relations, she entered politics. In 2019, she was elected as the co-mayor of Bekirhan, a town in Kozluk District. References {{Reflist Living people 1993 births 21st-century mayors of places in Turkey Mayors of Batman Turkish Kurdish politicians Turkish Kurdish women Women mayors of places in Turkey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Kurd
The Kurds are the largest ethnic minority in Turkey. According to various estimates, they compose between 15% and 20% of the population of Turkey.; ; Sandra Mackey , "The reckoning: Iraq and the legacy of Saddam", W.W. Norton and Company, 2002. Excerpt from pg 350: "As much as 25% of Turkey is Kurdish." There are Kurds living in various provinces of Turkey, but they are primarily concentrated in the east and southeast of the country within the region viewed by Kurds as Turkish Kurdistan. During the violent suppressions of numerous Kurdish rebellions since the establishment of the Republic of Turkey in 1923, such as the Sheikh Said Rebellion, the Ararat rebellion, and the Dersim Rebellion, massacres have periodically been committed against the Kurds, with one prominent incident being the Zilan Massacre. The Turkish government categorized Kurds as "Mountain Turks" until 1991, and denied the existence of Kurds. The words "Kurds" or "Kurdistan" were banned in any language by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
