Born to a silversmith and baptized as Fabronia Benno she studied the Assyrian language at the Artuklu University in Mardin.[1] While she was still studying at the University pursuing her master's degree, she was asked by politicians of the Peace and Democracy Party to become a candidate for the mayorship of Mardin together with the Kurdish politician Ahmet Türk.[1] It was the imprisoned Abdullah Öcalan who suggested that a female Syriac should run for the co-mayorship in Mardin.[1] She first had doubts due to the Kurdish role in the Armenian and Assyrian genocides but Türk, who as one of the first Kurds who apologized to the Armenian and Assyrian communities, eventually compelled her to run.[1]
Political career
Akyol had to run for office with the Turkish name Februniye Akyol, due to long-standing limitations for the cultures and languages of ethnic and religious minorities in Turkey.[1]Assyrians are not recognized as a Turkish religious minority, nor are they permitted to teach the Syriac language.[1] The Turkish constitution prohibits the use of other languages other than Turkish in both public as well as private schools.[1] Put forward as a candidate by the BDP two months before the elections,[1] she was elected co-mayor in the municipal elections on the 30 March 2014.[1] The BDP splits all top posts between a man and a woman to boost female participation in politics.[6] On the 17 November 2016 she and Ahmet Türk was dismissed as the Co-Mayors of Mardin.[6]
References
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^"Februniye Akyol – ARAMEAN YOUTH UNION – Junge Aramäische Union".
^Vardar, Nilay (26 March 2014). "Mardin Adayı: Süryaniler Şaşkın ve Mutlu". Bianet.
^"25, Christin - und Bürgermeisterin in Südanatolien". Stern.
^"Mardin elects 25-year old Christian woman as mayor - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East". Al-Monitor. 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
^ abYücel, Deniz (2016-11-20). "Türkei: Einzige christliche Bürgermeisterin abgesetzt". Die Welt. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
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februniye, akyol, this, biography, living, person, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, adding, reliable, sources, contentious, material, about, living, persons, that, unsourced, poorly, sourced, must, removed, immediately, especially, pot. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Februniye Akyol news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Februniye Akyol Christian name Fabronia Benno 1 is an Syriac Assyrian 2 3 politician and was co mayor of Mardin She is a part of the Syriac Orthodox Church 4 and thus the first Christian woman to lead one of Turkey s 30 metropolitan municipalities 5 Early life and education EditBorn to a silversmith and baptized as Fabronia Benno she studied the Assyrian language at the Artuklu University in Mardin 1 While she was still studying at the University pursuing her master s degree she was asked by politicians of the Peace and Democracy Party to become a candidate for the mayorship of Mardin together with the Kurdish politician Ahmet Turk 1 It was the imprisoned Abdullah Ocalan who suggested that a female Syriac should run for the co mayorship in Mardin 1 She first had doubts due to the Kurdish role in the Armenian and Assyrian genocides but Turk who as one of the first Kurds who apologized to the Armenian and Assyrian communities eventually compelled her to run 1 Political career EditAkyol had to run for office with the Turkish name Februniye Akyol due to long standing limitations for the cultures and languages of ethnic and religious minorities in Turkey 1 Assyrians are not recognized as a Turkish religious minority nor are they permitted to teach the Syriac language 1 The Turkish constitution prohibits the use of other languages other than Turkish in both public as well as private schools 1 Put forward as a candidate by the BDP two months before the elections 1 she was elected co mayor in the municipal elections on the 30 March 2014 1 The BDP splits all top posts between a man and a woman to boost female participation in politics 6 On the 17 November 2016 she and Ahmet Turk was dismissed as the Co Mayors of Mardin 6 References Edit a b c d e f g h i j Gusten Susanne 14 April 2014 Mardin elects 25 year old Christian woman as mayor Al Monitor The Pulse of the Middle East www al monitor com Retrieved 2021 11 20 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Februniye Akyol ARAMEAN YOUTH UNION Junge Aramaische Union Vardar Nilay 26 March 2014 Mardin Adayi Suryaniler Saskin ve Mutlu Bianet 25 Christin und Burgermeisterin in Sudanatolien Stern Mardin elects 25 year old Christian woman as mayor Al Monitor the Pulse of the Middle East Al Monitor 2014 04 14 Retrieved 2016 05 13 a b Yucel Deniz 2016 11 20 Turkei Einzige christliche Burgermeisterin abgesetzt Die Welt Retrieved 2019 08 29 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Februniye Akyol amp oldid 1139794843, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
