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Mehdi Zana

Turkish social reformer and statesperson ( 1940-2026)

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born: 1940
died: 2026
age at death: 85
known for: politician, human rights defender

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who mehdi zana is

Mehdi Zana was a Turkish author and politician. He was a prominent Kurdish political activist and a mayor of Diyarbakır. Following the coup d'état in 1980 he was imprisoned for more than ten years.

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