Gültan Kişanak

Gültan Kışanak has been the first female co-mayor of Diyarbakir, the largest Kurdish majority city in southeastern Turkey. Previously, she was an MP of the Peace and Democracy party (BDP) and has a long history of women's rights activism. She also worked as a journalist for several years.

Kurdish women’s battle continues against state and patriarchy, says first female co-mayor of Diyarbakir. Interview

After this military coup, the government may use this as an excuse to strengthen their sexist, militarist and anti-democratic policies further. We face this danger now.

By Nadje al-Ali, Latif Tas and Gültan Kişanak

/ 12 Aug 2016