Adalet Kaya
Adalet Kaya (1977, Kulp, Turkey[1]) is the president of the Rosa Women's Organization and a politician for the Green Left Party (YSP). She was elected to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in the parliamentary elections of May 2023.
Early life and education
[edit]Adalet Kaya was born in 1977 in Kulp in the Province of Diyarbakir into a family of five siblings.[1] Her father was a driver between Diyarbakir and Kulp and her mother was a housewife.[1] The family had a small garden and also held some cattle.[1] She was raised in Kulp where she also attended secondary school.[1] By 1993, following street protests and a conflict with the Kurdish Hezbollah, she and her relatives was forced to move to Diyarbakir.[1] There she attended the Fatih high school before she began studying economics at the Ankara University in 1995.[1] She graduated in 2000 and is pleased with her received education, which according to her does not compare to the education provided today.[1]
Professional life
[edit]Following her graduation, Adalet Kaya received work at the Ministry of National Education after passing the Public Personnel Selection Exam.[1] She served as a parliamentary advisor for two terms.[1] Following the local election of 2014, she was employed in the municipally of Mardin.[1] There she was involved in establishing a higher number of women employees through the zipper system.[1] After the municipality was seized by a trustee and the mayor dismissed in 2016, Adalet Kaya was also dismissed.[1] She then moved back to her families house in Diyarbakir.[1] In Diyarbakir she established the Rosa Women's Organization after the lifting of the state of emergency in December 2018.[1]
Prosecution
[edit]Between May and August 2020 she was arrested due to an investigation into the activities of the Rosa Women's Organization.[2] According to a secret witness, the organization was established to recruit members for the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).[3]
Political life
[edit]In the parliamentary elections of May 2023, Adalet Kaya was elected to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, representing Diyarbakir for the YSP.[4]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Adalet Kaya, the Green Left Party's candidate in Diyarbakir: "I will bring the voice of women to Parliament"". Gercek News. 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "Rosa-Vorsitzende Adalet Kaya aus Untersuchungshaft entlassen". Firat News Agency (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "Rosa-Vorsitzende Adalet Kaya aus Untersuchungshaft entlassen". ANF News (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Şafak, Yeni (2023-05-26). "Diyarbakır Seçim Sonuçları - 2023 Genel Seçim Diyarbakır Oy Oranları | CANLI". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-05-26.