Musa Piroğlu | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey | |
| Assumed office June 2018 | |
| Parliamentary group | HDP |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hirfanlı, Kırşehir |
| Alma mater | Dokuz Eylül University |
| Occupation | teacher, politician |
Musa Piroğlu (1968, Hirfanlı, Kirşehir) is a Turkish politician of the Revolutionary Party [1] and a current member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey for the People's Democratic Party (HDP)
Early life and education
Following his graduation from high school he entered the vocational school at the Dokuz Eylül University in Izmir in 1986. During his studies he had a working accident while being employed as a construction worker. As a result, he was diagnosed with a spinal cord injury and since uses a wheelchair. [2] After the completion of his studies, he worked as a history teacher for fifteen years. [2]
Political career
During his political career, he participated in several parties, such as the Freedom and Solidarity Party (ÖDP) and the Socialist Democracy Party (SDP). [2] He was elected to the Turkish parliament in the parliamentary elections of 2018 for Istanbul representing the HDP. [3] During a protest against the dismissal from parliament of fellow MPs Leyla Güven and Musa Farisoğullari, he attempted to impede water cannon trucks to chase the protesters by blocking the road with his wheel chair, [4] following which he was pushed to the floor by the police. [5] He is the spokesperson of the disabled for the HDP. [2]
References
- ^ "New wave of arrests hits Turkey's pro-Kurdish party ahead of convention". www.kurdistan24.net. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ a b c d "Musa Piroğlu kimdir? - Yeni Akit". www.yeniakit.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ "İSTANBUL 1. BÖLGE İli Cumhurbaşkanı Seçimi ve Milletvekili Seçimi Sonuçları". secim.haberler.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ "Turkish Police Fire Tear Gas On Pro-Kurdish Rally". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2021-02-13 – via AFP.
- ^ "Police knock HDP MP Musa Piroğlu off wheelchair at protest against Kurdish politician Leyla Güven's arrest". www.duvarenglish.com. 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2021-02-13.