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February 21, 2008
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An Evening with Sebahat Tuncel. Kurdish member of the Turkish Parliament
Lecture followed by cocktail
Friday, February 29, 2008 at 6:00 PM
"The Condition of Struggle for Democratic Rights and Liberties in Turkey"
Kurdishaspect.com - Public Announcement
The process of democratization in Turkey is a deeply- rooted and ceaseless controversy. From the assassination of Hrant Dink, to recent military operations to Iraqi Kurdistan, rising attacks on Kurdish politicians and Turkey's strategic role in "American occupation" in Iraq, various issues regarding the democratization of Turkey are also on the agenda of the US public and the world as well.
On February 29, 2008, Sebahat Tuncel will deliver a lecture at The Graduate Center; The City University of New York entitled "The Condition of Struggle for Democratic Rights and Liberties in Turkey" at 6.00 pm. In her talk, Sebahat Tuncel will focus on the conditions of struggle for democratic rights and liberties in Turkey.
Sebahat Tuncel was born in 1975. She graduated from the Mersin University. Tuncel stepped into political life in 1998 via the Women's Branch in the Party of People's Democracy (HADEP) and assumed office as Esenler District Chairperson for two subsequent periods.Tuncel is one of the founders of the Democratic Society Party (DTP). Prior to her election as Istanbul Deputy at the 2007 General Elections, she held the title of DTP Women's Assembly Spokesperson. She is the youngest woman to serve in Turkish parliament and the first person in Turkish history to be elected to parliament from prison, where she was hold for her struggle for democratic rights and liberties in Turkey as a Kurdish woman. Tuncel is currently the Vice Co-chairperson and Istanbul Deputy of Democratic Society Party. As a well-known human and women's rights advocate, she is engaged in intellectual endeavor and shares her experience with various non-governmental organizations including the UNDP and Amnesty International in addition to her parliamentary activities.
*This evening sponsored by Middle Eastern Student Association (MESO)
*Cocktail sponsored by American Kurdish Association (AKA)
Location: The Robert E. Gilleece Student Lounge, 5414
The Graduate Center, the City University of New York
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016-430
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