Türkan Saylan

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Prof. Dr. Türkan Saylan
Born	(1935-12-13)December 13, 1935 Istanbul, Turkey
Died	May 18, 2009(2009-05-18) (aged 73) Istanbul, Turkey
Occupation	Medical Doctor, Academic, Writer, Teacher, Activist

Türkan Saylan (December 13, 1935 – May 18, 2009) was a Turkish medical doctor in dermatology, academic, writer, teacher and social activist. She was famous for fighting leprosy, and for founding a charitable foundation called "Association for the Support of Contemporary Living" (Çağdaş Yaşamı Destekleme Derneği, ÇYDD).

References

http://suomenkuvalehti.fi/kuvat/2009/05/18/turkan-saylan
http://www.bianet.org/english/science/114627-death-of-turkan-saylan-state-should-apologise
Daniella Kuzmanovic (2012), "At the Margins of the Ergenekon Investigation: Central Features of Politics in Turkey", Middle East Critique, Vol. 21, Iss. 2, 2012

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 4805624 LCCN: nr93034160 GND: 13699332X BNF: cb162097818

Persondata
Name	Saylan, Turkan
Alternative names
Short description	Turkish physician
Date of birth	December 13, 1935
Place of birth	Istanbul, Turkey
Date of death	May 18, 2009
Place of death	Istanbul, Turkey

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