Leyla Zana

Summary

Leyla Zana is a human^[1]. She was born in Silvan^[2]. She was born on May 3, 1961^[3]. She worked as a politician^[4], activist^[5], writer^[6], and journalist^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Leyla Zana was born in Silvan^[2].
• Leyla Zana was born on May 3, 1961^[3].
• Leyla Zana was married to Mehdi Zana^[9].
• Leyla Zana held citizenship in Turkey^[10].
• Leyla Zana worked as a politician^[4].
• Leyla Zana's professions included activist^[5].
• Leyla Zana worked as a writer^[6].
• Leyla Zana worked as a journalist^[7].
• Leyla Zana held the position of member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey^[11].
• Leyla Zana held the position of member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey^[12].
• Leyla Zana held the position of member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey^[13].
• Leyla Zana received the Rafto Prize^[14].
• Leyla Zana received the Sakharov Prize^[15].
• Leyla Zana received the Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights^[16].
• Leyla Zana is recorded as female^[17].
• Leyla Zana's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Leyla Zana was affiliated with the Social Democratic Populist Party^[19].
• Leyla Zana was affiliated with the People's Democracy Party^[20].
• Leyla Zana's Commons category is recorded as Leyla Zana^[21].
• Leyla Zana's family name is recorded as Zana^[22].
• Leyla Zana's given name is recorded as Leyla^[23].
• Leyla Zana's described by source is recorded as Asian Women Artists: A Biographical Dictionary, 2700 BCE to Today^[24].
• Leyla Zana's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish^[25].
• Leyla Zana's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Kurdish^[26].
• Leyla Zana's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Leyla Zana'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Leyla Zana's place of birth was Silvan^[2]. She was born on May 3, 1961^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[4], activist^[5], writer^[6], and journalist^[7]. Positions held include member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey^[11], a position^[28], in Turkey^[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Rafto Prize^[14], an award^[30], in Norway^[31], founded in 1987^[32]; Sakharov Prize^[15], a human rights award^[33], in European Union^[34], founded in 1988^[35], headquartered in Strasbourg^[36]; and Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights^[16], a human rights award^[37], in Austria^[38], founded in 1976^[39].

Personal Life

Leyla Zana was married to Mehdi Zana^[9]. Political affiliations include Social Democratic Populist Party^[19], a political party^[40], in Turkey^[41], founded in 1985^[42], headquartered in Ankara^[43] and People's Democracy Party^[20], a political party^[44], in Turkey^[45], founded in 1994^[46].

Why It Matters

Leyla Zana ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Leyla Zana born?

Leyla Zana was born in Silvan^[2].

Who was Leyla Zana married to?

Leyla Zana's spouses include Mehdi Zana^[9].

What did Leyla Zana do for work?

Leyla Zana worked as politician^[4], activist^[5], writer^[6], and journalist^[7].

What awards did Leyla Zana receive?

Honors received include Rafto Prize^[14], Sakharov Prize^[15], and Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights^[16].