Sezgin Tanrıkulu
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Sezgin Tanrıkulu is a Turkish human rights lawyer known for his defense of the rights of Kurdish citizens. He is currently serving as an MP in the Turkish Grand Assembly with the Republican People's Party (CHP).[1]
Quick Facts MP, Deputy Leader of the Republican People's Party ...
Sezgin Tanrıkulu | |
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Deputy Leader of the Republican People's Party | |
In office 19 December 2010 – 25 January 2016 | |
Leader | Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu |
Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
Assumed office 12 June 2011 | |
Constituency | İstanbul (II) (2011, June 2015, Nov 2015, 2018) Diyarbakır (2023) |
President of the Diyarbakır Bar Association | |
In office 2002–2008 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Diyarbakır, Turkey |
Political party | Republican People's Party (2010 - 2023) |
Occupation | lawyer |
Known for | Advocacy for Kurdish rights |
Awards | Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award (1997) |
Organisation: | Diyarbakır Human Rights Association |
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