Reha İsvan

Reha İsvan (1925 – 2013) was a Turkish author, journalist and political activist. She has been known for her post as the vice president of the Turkish Peace Association. She was imprisoned more than three years between February 1982 and February 1986 due to her activities at the association.

Reha İsvan
Born1925
Istanbul, Turkey
Died8 May 2013 (aged 87–88)
Yalova, Turkey
Resting placeTaşköprü, Yalova, Turkey
Alma materAnkara University
OccupationJournalist
SpouseAhmet İsvan
Children3

Early life and education

She was born in Şehremini, Istanbul, in 1925.[1] Her father was an army officer who accompanied Mustafa Kemal in his journey to Samsun in May 1919.[1]

She graduated from Arnavutköy Girls' High School and received a degree from the Agriculture School in Ankara.[1]

Career and activities

Following her graduation she worked at an agriculture company for a short time and then contributed to a newspaper entitled Çağdaş (Turkish: Contemporary).[1] İsvan also worked for various periodicals.[1] She became the vice president of the Peace Association[1] which was established on 4 April 1977.[2] The association was headed by Mahmut Dikerdem and was closed shortly before the military coup on 12 September 1980.[3][4] She was arrested and jailed in the Metris military prison, Istanbul, on 26 February 1982.[1][3][5] She remained in prison until 17 February 1986 without a conviction.[1] Then she and her husband settled in Taşköprü where they involved in agricultural activities at their farm.[6]

İsvan published a book entitled Gün Olur Devran Döner (Turkish: Every Cloud has a Silver Lining).[7] Zeynep Oral published Reha İsvan's memoir which focused on her imprisonment.[7]

Personal life and death

Her husband was Ahmet İsvan, a social democrat politician.[6][8] They married in 1950 and had three children.[9] She died in Yalova on 8 May 2013.[9] Her funeral prayers were performed at the Levent Mosque, Istanbul, and she was buried in Taşköprü, Yalova.[9]

References
  1. "Cumhuriyet Reha İsvan" (in Turkish). Biyografya. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  2. Aryeh Shmuelevitz (2010). Republican Turkey Aspects of Internal Affairs and International Relations. Piscataway, NJ; Istanbul: The Isis Press; Gorgias Press. p. 255. doi:10.31826/9781463229979. ISBN 9781463229979.
  3. John Mepham (November–December 1987). "Turkey: Reading the Small Print". MERIP Middle East Report (149): 19, 23. doi:10.2307/3012062. JSTOR 3012062.
  4. Maureen Freely (December 2010). "Two for the road". Index on Censorship. 39 (4): 30. doi:10.1177/0306422010389282. S2CID 145787119.
  5. Raşit Gürdilek (27 February 1982). "Turkish regime swoops on peace activists". The Times. No. 61169. Ankara. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  6. "Yazarlar. Ahmet İsvan" (in Turkish). İşbankası Kültür Yayınları. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  7. "Reha İsvan'ı yitirdik". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 9 May 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  8. Metin Munir (27 February 1982). "Turkish Military Junta Orders Arrest of 44 Prominent Leftist". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  9. Süheyla Gözdereliler. "Reha İsvan Yalova'da yaşamını yitirdi". Haber Hürriyeti (in Turkish). Yalova. DHA. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
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