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Her strength was diplomacy. It was a matter of the heart for her to resolve conflicts through dialogue. She was murdered for this commitment. BiographyBorn on 17 January 1982 in Elbistan/Southern Turkey, two years after Fidan’s birth, her family had to immigrate to France. Fidan was 9 years old, and continued her education there. Fidan …

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Without doubt, there are more than 100 reasons to condemn the AKP government under Erdogan. A red thread of misogyny and feminicide runs through their policies. Every day we give you one more reason to stand up against this policy! Today we would like to introduce you Sakine Cansiz… Born 12. February 1958 in Dersim/Southern …

08. Kader Ortakaya

Name Kader Ortakaya Biography Kader Ortakaya, 28, was born to a working class family in the Siverek district of Urfa. She was a woman who started working at a young age, trying to contribute to her family through her work. In order to support the labor movement, in which she was also active, she used …

39. Dilovan Ismat Rasheed

Name Dilovan Ismat Rasheed Biography Dilovan Ismat Rasheed was 25 years old and from the village of Gilbera, Rojava, Northern Syria Place Salqin area in Idlib countryside, Western Syria Date 9/7/2018 Description She lost her life as a result of bullets fired by Turkish border guards while trying to cross the border with her two …

21. Amina Weissi

NameAmina Weissi BiographyAmina Muhammad Weissi was born in 1965 from the village of Helanj in the city of Kobani. She is a mother of five children. She took part in all activities of the women’s movement and devoted all her energy to the revolution. PlaceHelanj village in Kobane, Rojava, Northern Syria Date23/6/2020 DescriptionOn June 23, …

74. Sultanah Nasiru

Name Sultanah Nasiru Biography from the village of Brad, in the Sherawa district in Afrin, Rojava, Northern Syria Place Afrin, Rojava, Northern Syria Date 7/8/2018 Description Sultanah Nasiru lost her life due to serious injuries on the head by the leader of the Hamzat Division called Abu Ali Hayyani.

07. Taybet Inan

Biography The 57-year-old Taybet Inan was a mother of 11 children. She lived in the district of Silopi in Sirnak. Place Silopi/Sirnak, Southeastern Turkey Date 19. December 2015 Description A curfew was imposed in the Silopi district of Sirnak on 14 December 2015. On the fifth day of the curfew, 57-year-old Taybet Inan was shot …

35. Tulane Beru

Biography Tulane Beru, who was 16, was married and had one son Place A secondary road that connects the village of Brad with the village of Burj Qas in the Sherawa district in Afrin, Rojava, Northern Syria Date 10/22/2018 Description She, her husband, and her son were found dumped on a secondary road that connects …

90. Yasemin Çıkmaz

Name Yasemin Çıkmaz Biography16 Years old, Cizre South-Eastern Turkey Date 07.-12. February 2016 Place Cizre, South-Eastern Turkey Description On December 14, 2015, a 78-day curfew was imposed in the Cizre district of Sirnak as part of the military victories. During this period at least 280 people were killed by police and military. In 262 cases, …

76. Zainab Mustafa Musa

Name Zainab Mustafa Musa Place Jenderes sub-district of Afrin, Rojava, Northern Syria Date 24/09/2019 Description Zainab Mustafa Musa lost her life as a result of a head injury following the bombing that took place near her house in Jenderes.