Cemil Aksu
| Cemil Aksu | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 29, 1977 (age 41) Hopa, Artvin Province, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Alma mater | Anadolu University |
| Occupation | historian |
| Known for | discussion of Hemshin people, 2017 imprisonment |
Cemil Aksu (Armenian: Ջեմիլ Աքսու, Turkish: Cemil Aksu) is a Turkish Armenian political and social activist, journalist and ecologist. Also he is a chief editor of the Hamshetsu Gor journal on Culture and History of Hemshin people, Peoples' Democratic Party local co-chairman.[1] He is one of the critics of Turkish Government led by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[1]
Life and career
Aksu was born in Hopa city in Artvin Province, Turkey, in Hamshen Armenian family.[1]
He was arrested in 1996 for political reasons. In 2004 after getting out of the jail Aksu had entered to Anadolu University Public Administration Faculty.[2] He had his master's degree in philosophy in Istanbul Bilgi University.[3]
In 2008-2011 was editor of Hamshenian Biryaşam journal on history, identity, nature and political state of Hopa.[2]
In November 2017 after his publications in social networks Aksu was arrested for «glorifying a crime and criminals» by Turkish police in Ardvin city. Before that, in October 24, 2017, his wife, human rights activist and a member of the Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP) Nurcan Vayiç Aksu, was arrested.[3] In December 8, 2017, after several weeks in prison, Cemil Aksu with his wife were been released from the prison.[1]
Family
Aksu is married with Nurcan Vayiç Aksu,[1] they have one son (Arev).[1]
Publications
Aksu is an author of several books, including:[3][2]
- Cemil Aksu // Karadeniz'in Sol Köşesi: Hopa // Ugur Biryol, Communications Publications, 2012
- Cemil Aksu, Meryem Özçep // Kimlikler, Çıkarlar, Siyasetler: Karadeniz Siyasetine Hopa'dan Bakmak