Figen Yüksekdağ
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Figen Yüksekdağ is a prominent Kurdish politician and former co-chair of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) in Turkey. She has been an advocate for human rights and freedoms for the Kurdish population and has faced imprisonment due to her political stance and activism.
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Figen Yuksekdag is a former co-chair of the HDP who has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for terrorism propaganda.
Partija: PKK nusiginklavimas žymi „naują erą“ sprendžiant kurdų klausimą15min – major Lithuanian news website·
Lithuania· 2025-07-11
Lithuania· 2025-07-11
Figen Yüksekdağ was visited by the DEM Party delegation in Silivri Prison.
PKK silah bıraktı mı? PKK kendini feshetti! Terör örgütü PKK silah bırakma açıklaması...Hürriyet·
Turkey· 2025-05-12
Turkey· 2025-05-12
Last year the two leaders of the pro-Kurdish HDP, Selahattin Demirtas and Figen Yuksekdag, were imprisoned for 42 years and 30 years respectively over deadly riots in 2014.
Jailed Kurdish PKK leader Ocalan issues call to lay down armsBBC·
United Kingdom· 2025-02-27
United Kingdom· 2025-02-27
Figen Yüksekdağ has previously met with the İmralı Heyeti to discuss political matters.
İmralı heyeti Kuzey Irak’a gidiyorHürriyet·Turkey· 2025-02-11
Turkey· 2025-02-11
