Burcu Çelik Özkan
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Burcu Çelik Özkan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1986 |
| Citizenship | Turkish |
| Alma mater | Marmara University |
| Title | Member of Parliament |
| Political party | Peoples' Democratic Party |
Burcu Çelik Özkan (born 1 January 1986, Muş[1]) is a former member of the Turkish parliament for the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).
Burcu Çelik Özkan has a law degree from the Marmara University. After she worked as a lawyer and was involved in the Libertarian Jurists Platform.[1]
Political career
Özkan was active in the local HDP branch of Beylikdüzü before being elected into parliament. Özkan was elected as an MP for Muş in the general elections in June 2015[2] and again in the snap elections in November 2015.[3] During her term she was a defender of LGBT rights[4]
