Ahmet Türk
| Ahmet Türk | |
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| Mayor of Mardin | |
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In office 30 March 2014 – 16 November 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Süleyman Yıldız |
| Succeeded by | Mustafa Yaman |
| Leader of the Democratic Society Party | |
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In office 17 August 2005 – 3 July 2007 |
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| Serving with | Aysel Tuğluk (until 25 June 2006) |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Succeeded by | Nurettin Demirtaş |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
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In office 22 July 2007 – 30 March 2014 |
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| Constituency | Mardin (2007, 2011) |
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In office 29 November 1987 – 24 December 1995 |
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| Constituency | Mardin (1987, 1991) |
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In office 14 October 1973 – 12 September 1980 |
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| Constituency | Mardin (1973, 1977) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 2, 1942 Derik, Mardin Province, Turkey |
| Nationality | kurdish |
| Other political affiliations |
Democratic Society Party (DTP) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ahmet Türk (born 2 July 1942 in Derik, Mardin Province, Turkey) is a Kurdish nationalist politician in Turkey. He has been described as "the most peaceful, most inclusive, most anti-violence, most moderate and wisest figure of the Kurdish political movement, and the one most likely to compromise." Türk was born into a family of Kurdish landlords and tribal chiefs in southeastern Turkey.
Türk was the chairman of the former pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) in Turkey and was a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. On December 11, 2009, the Constitutional Court of Turkey voted to ban the DTP, accusing it of connection with PKK. Türk was expelled from the Grand National Assembly, and 36 other party members were banned from joining any political party for five years.
In the 2014 local elections, Ahmet Türk was elected mayor of Mardin, associated with the Democratic Regions Party (DBP). However, on 21 November 2016 he was detained "on terror charges" after being dismissed from office by Turkish authorities, and a trustee appointed as mayor.
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