List of dismissed and imprisoned Kurdish mayors in Turkey

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The list of Kurdish mayors arrested, detained, released

NO Names Mayors Situation
1 Fırat ANLI
Fırat ANLI		Diyarbakır
Amed

Arrested
31/10/2016

Detained
25/10/2016

In exile

2 Ahmet TÜRK
Ahmet TÜRK		Mardin
Merdîn

Arrested
17/11/2016

Detained
21/11/2016

Released
03/02/2017

3 Sırrı SAKIK
Sırrı SAKIK		Ağrı
Agirî

Arrested
01/03/2017

Detained
01/03/2017

Released
01/03/2017

4 Şaziye ÖNDER
Şaziye ÖNDER		Iğdır
Îdir

Arrested
12/10/2015

Detained
12/10/2015

Released
15/04/2016

5 Gülistan AKEL
Gülistan AKEL		Batman
Êlih

Arrested
23/09/2015

Detained
21/09/2015

Released
21/10/2015

6 Sabri ÖZDEMIR
Sabri ÖZDEMIR		Batman
Êlih

Arrested
21/09/2015

Detained
25/09/2015

Released
21/10/2015

7 Tuncer BAKIRHAN
Tuncer BAKIRHAN		Siirt
Sêrt

Arrested
16/11/2016

Detained
16/11/2016

Released
11/10/2019

8 Eylem Özlem ONUK
Eylem Özlem ONUK		Şırnak
Şirnex

Arrested
16/10/2015

Detained
16/10/2015

In exile

9 Nuri AKMAN
Nuri AKMAN		Sırtköy, Şırnak
Deştadare, Şirnex

Arrested
22/01/2016

Detained
22/01/2016

Released
22/01/2016

10 Şerafettin ÖZALP
Şerafettin ÖZALP		Özalp, Van
Qerqelî, Wan

Arrested
12/07/2016

Detained
07/05/2018

Released
27/05/2018

11 Leyla İMRET
Leyla İMRET		Cizre, Şırnak
Cizîr, Şirnex

Arrested
11/08/2016

Detained
11/08/2016

In exile

12 Burhan KOCAMAN
Burhan KOCAMAN		Karakoçan, Elazığ
Dep, Elazîz

Arrested
02/10/2016

Detained
29/09/2016

Released
11/01/2017

13 Melikşah TEKE
Melikşah TEKE		Silvan, Diyarbakır
Farqîn, Amed

Arrested
19/09/2015

Detained
19/09/2015

In exile

14 Abdulkerim SAYAN
Abdulkerim SAYAN		Edremit, Van
Ertêmetan, Wan

Arrested
07/06/2012

Detained
07/06/2012

Released
25/01/2013

15 Abdurrahman ÇAĞAN
Abdurrahman ÇAĞAN		Erciş, Van
Erdîş, Wan

Arrested
28/04/2016

Detained
28/04/2016

Released
20/02/2017

16 Cennet AYIK
Cennet AYIK		Karakoçan, Elazığ
Dep, Elazîz

Arrested
02/10/2016

Detained
29/09/2016

Released
11/01/2017

17 Emin IRMAK
Emin IRMAK		Artuklu, Mardin
Ertuqî, Merdîn

Arrested
21/11/2016

Detained
21/11/2016

Released
11/12/2016

18 İsmail Asi
İsmail Asi		Kızıltepe, Mardin
Qoser, Merdîn

Arrested
25/11/2016

Detained
02/12/2016

Released
19/04/2017

19 Hüseyin GÜNEŞ
Hüseyin GÜNEŞ		Varto, Muş
Gimgim, Mûş

Arrested
04/11/2016

Detained
11/11/2016

Released
11/11/2016

20 Seferi YILMAZ
Seferi YILMAZ		Şemdinli, Hakkari
Şemzînan, Colemêrg

Arrested
03/12/2016

Detained
06/12/2016

Released
11/12/2018

21 Servet TUNÇ
Servet TUNÇ		Çukurca, Hakkari
Çelê, Colemêrg

Arrested
03/12/2016

Detained
09/12/2016

Released
09/12/2016

22 Halil AKBAŞ
Halil AKBAŞ		Suruç, Şanlıurfa
Sirûc, Riha

Arrested
12/12/2016

Detained
05/01/2017

Released
17/08/2017

23 Mehmet Ali AYDIN
Mehmet Ali AYDIN		Kayapınar, Diyarbakır
Payas, Amed

Arrested
08/12/2016

Detained
08/12/2016

Released
05/10/2017

24 Özlem KUTLU
Özlem KUTLU		Kumçatı, Şırnak
Dêrgûla, Şirnex

Arrested
10/12/2016

Detained
10/12/2016

Released
01/08/2017

25 Adile KOZAY
Adile KOZAY		Yüksekova, Hakkari
Gever, Colemêrg

Arrested
02/12/2016

Detained
02/12/2016

Released
01/06/2017

26 Nevin OYMAN GIRASUN
Nevin OYMAN GIRASUN		İdil, Şırnak
Hezex, Şirnex

Arrested
16/08/2016

Detained
24/08/2016

Released
22/01/2018

27 Sadiye SÜRER
Sadiye SÜRER		Kulp, Diyarbakır
Qûlp, Amed

Arrested
16/08/2016

Detained
16/08/2016

Released
02/11/2019

28 Abdurrahman ZORLU
Abdurrahman ZORLU		Hani, Diyarbakır
Hênê, Amed

Arrested
06/09/2016

Detained
06/09/2016

Released
06/06/2017

29 Mehmet Muhdi ASLAN
Mehmet Muhdi ASLAN		İdil, Şırnak
Hezex, Şirnex

Arrested
21/09/2016

Detained
25/09/2016

Released
19/01/2018

30 Zilan ALDATMAZ
Zilan ALDATMAZ		Saray, Van
Pîran, Wan

Arrested
21/09/2016

Detained
25/09/2016

Released
15/12/2017

31 Suna ATABAY
Suna ATABAY		Çaldıran, Van
Ebex, Wan

Arrested
03/11/2016

Detained
03/11/2016

Released
19/07/2017

32 Kadir KUNUR
Kadir KUNUR		Cizre, Şırnak
Cizîr, Şirnex

Arrested
16/11/2016

Detained
16/11/2016

Released
20/12/2020

33 Nilüfer ELİK YILMAZ
Nilüfer ELİK YILMAZ		Kiziltepe, Mardin
Qoser, Merdîn

Arrested
12/12/2016

Detained
12/12/2016

Released
01/04/2021

34 Remziye YAŞAR
Remziye YAŞAR		Yüksekova, Hakkari
Gever, Colemêrg

Arrested
15/10/2019

Detained
17/10/2019

Released
02/04/2021

35 Hatice ÇEVİK
Hatice ÇEVİK		Suruç, Şanlıurfa
Pirsûs, Riha

Arrested
20/11/2019

Detained
20/11/2019

Released
23/06/2020

36 Dilan ÖRENCİ
Dilan ÖRENCİ		Özalp, Van
Qerqelî, Wan

Arrested
06/12/2019

Detained
09/12/2019

Released
20/05/2020

37 Cemal ÖZDEMİR
Cemal ÖZDEMİR		Sur, Diyarbakir
Sûr, Diyarbakır

Arrested
21/12/2019

Detained
21/12/2019

Released
26/05/2021

38 Veysel KESER
Veysel KESER		İpekyolu, Van
Riya Hevrîşim, Wan

Arrested
16/10/2015

Detained
16/10/2015

In exile

39 Mehmet GÜLTEKIN
Mehmet GÜLTEKIN		Tuzluca, Iğdır
Qulp, Îdir

Arrested
12/10/2015

Detained
12/10/2015

Released
10/06/2016

40 Ali ÇAM
Ali ÇAM		Hoşhaber, Iğdır
Xoşxeber, Îdir

Arrested
12/10/2015

Detained
12/10/2015

Released
04/03/2016

41 Gülcemal ERDINÇ
Gülcemal ERDINÇ		Balpınar, Batman
Girê Sîran, Êlih

Arrested
21/09/2015

Detained
25/09/2015

Released
21/10/2015

42 Hasan Basri FIRAT
Hasan Basri FIRAT		Hınıs, Erzurum
Xinûs, Erzîrom

Arrested
14/10/2015

Detained
14/10/2015

Released
15/12/2015

43 Aygül BIDAV
Aygül BIDAV		İpekyolu, Van
Riya Hevrîşim, Wan

Arrested
16/10/2015

Detained
16/10/2015

Released
16/10/2015

44 Ali ÖZKAN
Ali ÖZKAN		Mazıdağı, Mardin
Şemrex, Merdîn

Arrested
03/11/2015

Detained
03/11/2015

In exile

45 Şengül ERKMEN
Şengül ERKMEN		Digor, Kars
Dîgor, Qers

Arrested
19/11/2015

Detained
19/11/2015

Released
01/02/2016

46 Ekrem BINGÜL
Ekrem BINGÜL		Digor, Kars
Dîxor, Qers

Arrested
19/11/2015

Detained
19/11/2015

Released
01/02/2016

47 Fazıl TÜRK
Fazıl TÜRK		Akdeniz, Mersin
Akdenîz, Mersîn

Arrested
04/10/2017

Detained
04/10/2017

Released
16/04/2019

48 Handan BAĞCI
Handan BAĞCI		Özalp, Van
Qerqelî, Wan

Arrested
09/10/2015

Detained
09/10/2015

Released
05/04/2017

49 Yüksel BODAKÇI
Yüksel BODAKÇI		Silvan, Diyarbakır
Farqîn, Amed

Arrested
23/08/2015

Detained
23/08/2015

Released
17/03/2016

50 Fatma ŞIK BARUT
Fatma ŞIK BARUT		Sur, Diyarbakır
Sûr, Amed

Arrested
08/03/2016

Detained
08/03/2016

In exile

51 Seyit NARIN
Seyit NARIN		Sur, Diyarbakır
Sûr, Amed

Arrested
24/08/2015

Detained
24/08/2015

Released
18/03/2016

52 Safure GÜNEŞ
Safure GÜNEŞ		Muradiye, Van
Bêgirî, Wan

Arrested
02/03/2016

Detained
02/03/2016

Released
02/03/2016

53 Sevil Rojbin ÇETIN
Sevil Rojbin ÇETIN 		Edremit, Van
Ertemêtan, Wan

Arrested
26/08/2015

Detained
26/08/2015

Released
20/10/2016

54 Hazal ARAS
Hazal ARAS		Diyadin, Ağrı
Giyadîn, Agirî

Arrested
04/03/2016

Detained
04/03/2016

Released
06/06/2018

55 Eda KILIS
Eda KILIS		Eruh, Siirt
Dih, Sêrt

Arrested
25/08/2015

Detained
25/08/2015

Released
14/10/2015

56 Leyla SALMAN
Leyla SALMAN		Kızıltepe, Mardin
Qoser, Merdîn

Arrested
25/11/2016

Detained
02/12/2016

Released
10/08/2019

57 Emine ESMER
Emine ESMER		Silopi, Şırnak
Silopî, Şirnex

Arrested
03/03/2016

Detained
03/03/2016

Released
26/08/2016

58 Necla YILDIRIM
Necla YILDIRIM		Mazıdağı, Mardin
Şemrex, Merdîn

Arrested
11/10/2016

Detained
11/10/2016

Released
18/02/2020

59 Osman KARABULUT
Osman KARABULUT		İkiköprü, Batman
Awîskê , Êlih

Arrested
23/09/2015

Detained
21/09/2015

Released
21/10/2015

60 Rohat ÖZBAY
Rohat ÖZBAY		Doğubeyazıt, Ağrı
Bazîd, Agirî

Arrested
15/09/2015

Detained
12/09/2015

Released
25/05/2019

61 Abdulkerim ERDEM
Abdulkerim ERDEM		Derik, Mardin
Dêrîk, Merdîn

Arrested
08/12/2016

Detained
08/12/2016

Released
17/06/2019

62 Sabahat ÇETINKAYA
Sabahat ÇETINKAYA		Derik, Mardin
Dêrîk, Merdîn

Arrested
22/08/2015

Detained
25/08/2015

Released
20/12/2017

63 Hüsnü BEŞER
Hüsnü BEŞER		Yüksekova, Hakkari
Gever, Colemêrg

Arrested
13/04/2016

Detained
15/04/2016

Released
16/05/2017

64 Abdulkerim KAYA
Abdulkerim KAYA		Gercüş, Batman
Kercos, Êlih

Arrested
14/12/2016

Detained
14/12/2016

Released
14/12/2016

65 Selim KURBANOĞLU
Selim KURBANOĞLU		Yenişehir, Diyarbakır
Bajarê Nû, Amed

Arrested
26/02/2016

Detained
26/02/2016

Released
10/03/2017

66 Hidayet TIRYAKI
Hidayet TIRYAKI		İkiköprü, Batman
Awîskê, Êlih

Arrested
23/09/2015

Detained
21/09/2015

Released
21/10/2015

67 Evin KEVE
Evin KEVE		Çatak, Van
Şax, Wan

Arrested
03/01/2016

Detained
03/01/2016

Released
20/12/2018

68 Ülkü BAYTAŞ
Ülkü BAYTAŞ		Yenişehir, Diyarbakır
Bajarê Nû, Amed

Arrested
17/12/2019

Detained
17/12/2019

Released
10/08/2020

69 Orhan ŞANSAL
Orhan ŞANSAL		Suruç, Urfa
Pirsûs, Riha

Arrested
30/11/2015

Detained
01/12/2015

In exile