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Zehra Doğan

1989 - Today

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Zehra Doğan (born 14 April 1989) is a Kurdish artist and journalist and author from Diyarbakır, Turkey. In 2017, she was sentenced to 2 years, 9 months and 22 days in prison for "terrorist propaganda" because of her news coverage, social media posts, and sharing a painting of hers on social media. Her painting depicts the destruction of the Nusaybin, town in southeastern Turkey, after the clashes between state security forces and Kurdish PKK insurgents. After she finished her sentence, she was released from imprisonment from Tarsus Prison on 24 February 2019. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zehra Doğan is the 7,139th most popular writer (down from 7,118th in 2019), the 1,421st most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 1,438th in 2019) and the 152nd most popular Turkish Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Zehra Doğan ranks 7,139 out of 7,302. Before her are Ian Brennan, Jim Cornette, Tanja Stupar-Trifunović, Valeria Luiselli, Alan Rusbridger, and Nalo Hopkinson. After her are Dinesh D'Souza, Chris Savino, Alice Oseman, Laura Gallego García, Denise Mina, and Djaili Amadou Amal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1989, Zehra Doğan ranks 581. Before her are Kara Mbodji, Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe, Nelson Oliveira, Ray Chen, Zita Hanrot, and Jun Mizutani. After her are Alia Shawkat, Julian Schieber, Allison Pineau, Tom Cleverley, Jean-Charles Valladont, and Mare Dibaba.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Zehra Doğan ranks 1,421 out of 1,347. Before her are Sinem Kobal (1987), Volkan Babacan (1988), Ozan Kabak (2000), Abdülkerim Bardakcı (1994), Soner Cagaptay (1970), and İbrahim Üzülmez (1974). After her are Naz Aydemir (1990), Ebrar Karakurt (2000), Necati Ateş (1980), Uğur Boral (1982), Salih Uçan (1994), and Okan Yılmaz (1978).

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Among WRITERS In Türkiye

Among writers born in Türkiye, Zehra Doğan ranks 152. Before her are Mehmed Uzun (1953), Can Dündar (1961), Nedim Gürsel (1951), Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca (1914), Akif Pirinçci (1959), and Pınar Selek (1971). After her are İsmail Küçükkaya (1970).

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