Newroz Uysal Aslan

Her first experiences as a lawyer she received while defending the victims of the curfew in the province of Sirnak in 2015.^[1] She joined the Asrin Law Office and became a member of the Lawyers for Freedom Association (Turkish: Özgürlük için Hukukçular Derneği, ÖHD).^[1] She is known for her defense of Abdullah Öcalan, the former and imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).^[2][3]

Newroz Uysal Aslan was investigated for her involvement in the Democratic Society Congress (DTK).^[4][5] In 2022, the prosecution demanded up to 15 years,^[4][6] but she was acquitted in April 2023.^[7] During her trial she was charged with having participated in a WhatsApp group in which human rights violations during the curfews in Sirnak were discussed, participated in reunions of the DTK.^[7] One of her lawyers was arrested and replaced by the Nihat Eren, the president of the Bar Association of Diyarbakir.^[7]

For the 2023 Turkish parliamentary election, Newroz Uysal Aslan was presented as the number one candidate in her electoral district in April 2023.^[8] In May, she was elected into the Grand National Assembly of Turkey representing Sirnak for the YSP.^[9]