Ayşegül Doğan (born 1977,

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, Turkey) is a

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journalist and politician and since June 2023 a member of the

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representing Sirnak for the

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. She is also the daughter of the late Orhan Dogan.

Early life and education

Doğan was born in

in 1977 After having completed her primary and secondary education she traveled abroad to pursue to study communications at the University of Metz and the school of journalism in Paris between 1995 and 2000. In 1999, she made internships with the

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(AFP) office in

and the French newspaper

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Professional career

Between 1999 and 2001 she was a lecturer for the Kurdish language at the

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(INALCO) in Paris. Between 2001 and 2003 she a translator and journalist for the Turkish version of ''Le Monde Diplomatique''. In 2011 onwards until 2016 she was the persenter of the program ''Gündem Müzakere'' for

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. She also coordinated the programs of IMC TV until it was closed by decree in 2016.

Prosecution

Since May 2018 she is prosecuted for being a member of an armed organization due to her interviews she conducted with members of the

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(DTK). The prosecution reasons the body was established on orders of

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and aims for "democratic autonomy". In December 2020 she was sentenced to 6 years 3 months in jail but remains free pending trial. The

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condemned her trial.

Political career

In the general elections in May 2023, she was elected to the

representing

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References

Living people 1977 births Journalists from Ankara 21st-century Turkish journalists 21st-century Turkish women politicians Deputies of Şırnak Turkish women MPs Members of the 28th Parliament of Turkey Politicians from Ankara Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party politicians