Abidin Ertuğrul

Abidin Ertuğrul is a Turkish activist and former student leader who played a significant role in the movement for democracy and freedom in Turkey during the 1970s. He became a symbol of resistance after surviving an assassination attempt that left him severely injured, and he later fled to Vienna. His experiences and insights into the political landscape of Turkey, particularly following the military coup of September 12, 1980, have been chronicled in various media, highlighting the societal changes and the rise of political Islam in Turkey.