Ahmet Türk

Ahmet Türk
Mayor of Mardin
In office
3 April 2024  4 November 2024
Preceded byMustafa Yaman
Succeeded byTuncay Akkoyun
In office
15 April 2019  19 August 2019
Preceded byMustafa Yaman
Succeeded byMustafa Yaman
In office
8 April 2014  16 November 2016
Preceded bySüleyman Yıldız
Succeeded byMustafa Yaman
Leader of the Democratic Society Party
In office
17 August 2005  3 July 2007
Serving with Aysel Tuğluk (until 25 June 2006)
Preceded byParty established
Succeeded byNurettin Demirtaş
Member of the Grand National Assembly
In office
23 July 2007  30 March 2014
ConstituencyMardin (2007, 2011)
In office
14 December 1987  4 December 1995
ConstituencyMardin (1987, 1991)
In office
24 October 1973  12 September 1980
ConstituencyMardin (1973, 1977)
Personal details
Born (1942-07-02) 2 July 1942
Derik, Mardin Province, Turkey
NationalityKurdish
Political partyPeoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party)
(2023–present)
Other political
affiliations
Democratic Party (DP)
(1973–1974)
Republican People's Party (CHP)
(1974–1980)
Social Democratic Populist Party (SHP)
(1987–1989)
People's Labour Party (HEP)
(1990–1993)
Democracy Party (DEP)
(1993–1994)
People's Democracy Party (HADEP)
(1994–2003)
Democratic People's Party (DEHAP)
(2003–2005)
Democratic Society Party (DTP)
(2005–2009)
Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP)
(2014–2023)
SpouseMülkiye Türk
Children8
OccupationPolitician

Ahmet Türk (born 2 July 1942, in Derik, Mardin, Turkey) is a Kurdish politician from the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party). He has been a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey for several terms and was elected thrice as the Mayor of Mardin.