Top 5 Quotes & Sayings by Leyla Zana

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a politician Leyla Zana.

Last updated on November 16, 2024.

Leyla Zana is a Kurdish politician from Kurdish descent. She was imprisoned for ten years for her political activism, which was deemed by the Turkish courts to be against the unity of the country. She was awarded the 1995 Sakharov Prize by the European Parliament but was unable to collect it until her release in 2004. She was also awarded the Rafto Prize in 1994 after being recognized by the Rafto Foundation for being incarcerated for her peaceful struggle for the human rights of the Kurdish people in Turkey and the neighbouring countries.

Politician | Born: May 3, 1961

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I have defended democracy, human rights, and brotherhood between peoples. And I'll keep doing so for as long as I live.

Leyla Zana

Let us refuse to be silent! Speaking freely is a decisive step forward on the road to freedom.

Leyla Zana

I love life and want to hold onto it. But my passion for justice for my tormented people, for their dignity and freedom, must be greater still. For of what value is a life of slavery, of humiliation and contempt for that which you hold most dear: Your identity! I will therefore not give in to the Turkish Inquisition.

Leyla Zana

Kurds are like fire, if approached kindly they will warm you, if approached badly they will burn you

Leyla Zana

Women's fight for equal rights is essentially a humanist and peaceful struggle for true democracy, and a higher form of civilization.

Leyla Zana