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Garo Paylan

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Garo Paylan (Armenian: Կարօ Փայլան, born 1972) is a politician from Turkey and one of the country's leading democracy activists. Paylan was among the few Armenians elected to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and served for two consecutive terms in 2015–2018 and 2018–2023, representing Istanbul and Diyarbakir. He is a founding member of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) and since 2016 was the first Armenian in the history of the Republic of Turkey to publicly discuss the Armenian Genocide of 1915 from the podium of the Turkish parliament. Paylan is recognized for his activism on human rights and minority rights in Turkey and has been the recipient of several awards, including the Grand Vermeil Medal and has been twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Garo Paylan is the 19,187th most popular politician, the 1,464th most popular biography from Türkiye and the 514th most popular Turkish Politician.

Garo Paylan is a Turkish politician known for his advocacy on minority rights, particularly for the Armenian community in Turkey. He serves as a member of the Turkish Parliament and is recognized for his outspoken criticism of government policies regarding ethnic and religious minorities.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Garo Paylan ranks 19,187 out of 19,576. Before him are Josef Beránek, Patrick J. Kennedy, Elena Grushina, David Lidington, Yulia Barsukova, and Doug Collins. After him are Kristian Jensen, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, Silke Kraushaar-Pielach, Sarah Al Amiri, Pernille Vermund, and Lyasan Utiasheva.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Garo Paylan ranks 1,068. Before him are Alexandra Araújo, Darren Ferguson, Jiro Takeda, Charlie Haas, Konstantin Landa, and Yolanda Soler. After him are Vladimir Šujster, Lucian Marinescu, Christa Campbell, Sean Dundee, Paul Okon, and Ville Räikkönen.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Garo Paylan ranks 1,464 out of 1,347. Before him are Sinem Kobal (1987), Boran Kuzum (1992), Volkan Babacan (1988), Ozan Kabak (2000), Kenan Şimşek (1968), and Abdülkerim Bardakcı (1994). After him are Soner Cagaptay (1970), İbrahim Üzülmez (1974), Zehra Doğan (1989), Gizem Karaca (1992), Naz Aydemir (1990), and Ebrar Karakurt (2000).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Garo Paylan ranks 514. Before him are Ömer Çelik (1968), Fahrettin Koca (1965), Tahir Elçi (1966), Leyla Güven (1964), Şafak Pavey (1976), and Sebahat Tuncel (1975). After him are Ekin Deligöz (1971), Ibrahim Baylan (1972), Dilek Öcalan (1987), Tunahan Kuzu (1981), İrem Karamete (1993), and Doğuş Balbay (1989).

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