Sebahat Tuncel

Sebahat Tuncel (born 5 July 1975) is a Turkish politician of Kurdish origin, women's rights advocate, former nurse and member of the Parliament in Turkey. She was elected a member of parliament while being in prison.

Sebahat Tuncel
Co-Chair of the Democratic Regions Party
In office
10 May 2016  1 December 2019
Serving with Kamuran Yüksek
Preceded byEmine Ayna
& Kamuran Yüksek
Succeeded bySaliha Aydeniz
Honorary President of the Peoples' Democratic Party
Assumed office
22 June 2014
Serving withErtuğrul Kürkçü
Preceded byPosition established
Chairwoman of the Peoples' Democratic Party
In office
27 October 2013  22 June 2014
ChairmanErtuğrul Kürkçü
Preceded byFatma Gök
Succeeded byFigen Yüksekdağ
Spokeswoman of the Peoples' Democratic Congress
In office
16 October 2011  7 June 2015
SpokesmanErtuğrul Kürkçü
Preceded byPosition established
Member of the Grand National Assembly
In office
22 July 2007  7 June 2015
Constituencyİstanbul (III) (2007)
İstanbul (I) (2011)
Personal details
Born (1975-07-05) 5 July 1975
Yazıhan, Turkey
Political partyPeople's Democracy Party
(1998–2003)
Democratic People's Party
(2003–2005)
Democratic Society Party
(2005–2008)
Peace and Democracy Party
(2008–2012)
Peoples' Democratic Party
(2012–2014)
Democratic Regions Party
(2014–present)
Other political
affiliations
Peoples' Democratic Congress (HDK)
Alma materMersin University
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