Edibe Şahin

Edibe Şahin (born 1960 in Nazımiye, Tunceli, Turkey) is mayor of the municipality of Tunceli (Mamekiye), the capital of Tunceli Province in Eastern Anatolia, of the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP). She was elected in the March 2009 local elections.[1]

Şahin is married with two children. In 1980 she went into exile. Before returning to Turkey to stand for election, she worked for many years for women's and human rights organisations.[2]

In 2010 she was sentenced to 10 months in prison by Malatya 3rd Heavy Penal Court on charges of making propaganda for an illegal organisation.[3]

Şahin has also attracted media attention in the campaign against the Munzur Dam[4][5]

She also helped set up the Kurdish Institute of Istanbul, a city where she spent part of her youth.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Woman's touch needed in politics". Hurriyet. 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
  2. ↑ "Exiled in 1980, Şahin Returns Tunceli as Mayor". Bianet. 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
  3. ↑ "Punishments against Kurdish politicians rain down". Diha. 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
  4. ↑ "People from Munzur Walked Against Dam". STGM. 2011-01-17. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
  5. ↑ "Filmmakers condemn dams in eastern Turkey's Dersim". Hurriyet. 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
  6. ↑ "Edibe Şahin". Kurdica. 2009-04-11. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
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