Dilan Kunt Ayan
Dilan Kunt Ayan | |
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| Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Constituency | Sanliurfa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1989 Viransehir, Turkey |
| Political party | Green Left Party (YSP) |
| Education | Law |
| Alma mater | Istanbul Kültür University |
Dilan Kunt Ayan (born 1989 in Viransehir, Turkey), is a lawyer, women's rights activist and politician of the Green Left Party (YSP). Since June 2023, she is a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey representing Sanliurfa for the YSP.
Early life and education
[edit]Dilan Kunt Ayan was born in 1989 in Viransehir, Sanliurfa province and studied law at the Istanbul Kültür University.[1] Following her graduation, she worked as a lawyer in Urfa and was involved in Urfa Bar Association in women's rights commission.[1]
Professional career
[edit]In 2016, she established herself as a lawyer in Van, where she became a Member of the Board of the Van Bar Association and was involved in the associations women's affairs.[1] In March 2021, the Star Women's Association was founded in Van, of which she was elected its president in April of the same year.[2] In 2022, she requested the permission for the realization of a march in memory for the International Women's Day on the 8 March, which was denied by the Governor of Van.[3]
Political career
[edit]In the parliamentary elections of May 2023, she was elected to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, representing Sanliurfa for the YSP.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Yeşil Sol Parti'den 31 kadın vekil Meclis'e gidiyor". JINHAGENCY News (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "Star Kadın Derneği sahada olacak". YeniOzgurPolitika.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "Women's march in Van banned!". JINHAGENCY News. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "Şanlıurfa Seçim Sonuçları - 2023 Genel Seçim Şanlıurfa Oy Oranları | CANLI". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-20.