Musa Piroğlu (1968, Hirfanlı, Kirşehir) is a Turkish politician of the Revolutionary Party and a current member of the

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for the People's Democratic Party (HDP)

Early life and education

Following his graduation from high school he entered the

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at the

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in Izmir in 1986. During his studies he had a working accident while being employed as a

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. As a result, he was diagnosed with a

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and since uses a

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. After the completion of his studies, he worked as a history teacher for fifteen years.

Political career

During his political career, he participated in several parties, such as the

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(ÖDP) and the

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(SDP). He was elected to the Turkish parliament in the parliamentary elections of 2018 for

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representing the HDP. During a protest against the dismissal from parliament of fellow MPs

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and Musa Farisoğullari, he attempted to impede

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trucks to chase the protesters by blocking the road with his wheel chair, following which he was pushed to the floor by the police. He is the spokesperson of the disabled for the HDP.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Piroğlu, Musa Turkish politicians 1968 births Living people People from Kırşehir Province Dokuz Eylül University alumni