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Dilek Öcalan

1987 - Today

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Dilek Öcalan (born 3 October 1987) is a Kurdish politician of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) who served as a Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Şanlıurfa, Turkey, from 2015 to 2018. She is the niece of Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant organisation that has been in conflict with the Turkish Armed Forces since the 1980s, making both her candidacy and election to the Grand National Assembly controversial. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dilek Öcalan is the 19,164th most popular politician, the 1,473rd most popular biography from Türkiye and the 510th most popular Turkish Politician.

Dilek Öcalan is a Kurdish politician in Turkey, known for being a member of the People's Democratic Party (HDP) and for her advocacy on behalf of Kurdish rights and issues. She is also recognized for her familial connection to Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Dilek Öcalan ranks 19,164 out of 19,576Before her are Ana Colovic Lesoska, Yoel Razvozov, Ione Belarra, Anže Logar, Ricardo Rosselló, and Barbara Asher Ayisi. After her are Nancy Hollister, Teun de Nooijer, Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir, Joachim B. Olsen, Graeme Pollock, and Ray Nagin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Dilek Öcalan ranks 807Before her are Gil, Ione Belarra, Pavel Priluchny, Eda Erdem, Tuukka Rask, and Maryna Arzamasova. After her are Oleksandr Pavlovych Yakovenko, Pavao Pervan, Ammar Jemal, Christopher Larkin, Tsegaye Kebede, and Vlada Roslyakova.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Dilek Öcalan ranks 1,472 out of 1,347Before her are Okay Yokuşlu (1994), Alper Gezeravcı (1979), Hasan Kabze (1982), Eda Erdem (1987), and Semih Kaya (1991). After her are Çağla Kubat (1978), Yasemin Adar (1991), Cenk İldem (1986), İrem Derici (1987), Alperen Şengün (2002), Ennis Esmer (1978), and Serdar Aziz (1990).

Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Dilek Öcalan ranks 510Before her are Figen Yüksekdağ (1971), Fatma Şahin (1966), Tahir Elçi (1966), Şafak Pavey (1976), Sebahat Tuncel (1975), and Ibrahim Baylan (1972). After her are Tunahan Kuzu (1981), İrem Karamete (1993), Doğuş Balbay (1989), Berkim Tümer (2002), and Joscelin III, Count of Edessa (1135).