Kamuran Tanhan

Kamuran Tanhan (born 1979, Nusaybin, Turkey) is a lawyer and politician and since June 2023 a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey for the Green Left Party (YSP). He was the lawyer of the former Mayor of Nusaybin Sara Kaya and also the artist Zehra Dogan

Early life and education

Kamuran Tanhan was born in 1979 in Nusaybin[1] where he attended primary school and graduated from high school.[2] He eventually became a member of the Bar Association of Mardin.[3] In 2017 he was the lawyer to the former Mayor of Nusaybin Sara Kaya[4] and of the artist Zehra Dogan.[5]

Political career

In the parliamentary elections of May 2023, he was elected to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, representing Mardin for the YSP.[6] In the second round of the presidential elections, he reported about supporters of the Justice and Development Party attacking an election official.[7]

Personal life

He is married and has two children.[1] His uncle is Mehmet Tanhan, the former Mayor of Nusaybin[1] and politician of the Democratic Society Party (DTP).[8]

References

1. "Yeşil Sol Parti'nin Mardin Milletvekili Adayı Kamuran Tanhan Kimdir?". Mardin Haber Gazetesi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-06-20.
2. "Kamuran Tanhan kimdir? | Gazete Pencere" (in Turkish). 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
3. "Mardin'de kayyımın su zammı yargıya, Diyarbakır'ınki Saray'a taşındı". Ahval.
4. "Court rules to keep Nusaybin former co-mayor Kaya in prison". ANF News. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
5. Zaman, Amberin (2017-10-31). "Turkish prison cannot stifle Kurdish journalist's art - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East". www.al-monitor.com. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
6. "Mardin Seçim Sonuçları - 2023 Genel Seçim Mardin Oy Oranları". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
7. "Opposition observers face multiple attacks during Turkey's runoff amid claims of irregularities". Turkish Minute. 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
8. "Dr. Tanhan, Belediye Başkan aday adaylığı için başvurdu". Nusaybinim.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-06-20.