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{{short description|Turkish diplomat, columnist and politician}}
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'''Şafak Pavey''' (born 10 July 1976)<ref name="ohchr.bio"/> is a [[Turkey|Turkish]] diplomat, columnist and politician. She is a member of the [[Turkish Grand National Assembly]] from the main opposition [[Republican People's Party (Turkey)|Republican People's Party]] (CHP) representing [[Istanbul Province]].<ref name="HDN2"/> She is the first disabled woman ever elected to the Turkish parliament, and is a member of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.<ref name="USSD2" /><ref name="USSD1" /> In 2012 Pavey was honored by the [[United States Department of State]] with the [[International Women of Courage Award]].<ref name="USSD2" /><ref name="HDN1"/>
'''Şafak Pavey''' (née '''Önal'''; born 10 July 1976)<ref name="ohchr.bio"/> is a Turkish diplomat, columnist and politician. She was a member of the [[Turkish Grand National Assembly]] from the main opposition [[Republican People's Party]] (CHP) representing [[Istanbul Province]].<ref name="HDN2"/> She is the first disabled woman ever elected to the Turkish parliament, and is a member of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.<ref name="USSD2" /><ref name="USSD1" /> In 1996, before she turned 20, her left arm and left leg were [[amputation|amputated]] after a train accident in Switzerland.


She resigned as a member of parliament on 15 September 2017, citing health reasons.<ref>http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/turkiye/824670/Safak_Pavey_milletvekilliginden_istifa_etti.html</ref>
In 2012, Pavey was honored by the [[United States Department of State]] with the [[International Women of Courage Award]].<ref name="USSD2" /><ref name="HDN1"/> She announced her resignation as a member of parliament on 15 September 2017, citing health reasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/turkiye/824670/Safak_Pavey_milletvekilliginden_istifa_etti.html|title = Şafak Pavey milletvekilliğinden istifa etti| date=15 September 2017 }}</ref> The resignation took effect on 25 October 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2017/gundem/safak-paveyin-milletvekilligi-dusuruldu-2063344/|title=Şafak Pavey'in milletvekilliği düşürüldü|date=25 October 2017 |accessdate=18 January 2021}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Pavey was born on 10 July 1976 in [[Ankara]] to Şahin and [[Ayşe Önal]], a well-known journalist and writer. In 1994 she moved to [[Switzerland]] with her husband to study art and film. In 1996, Pavey lost her left arm and left leg in a train accident in [[Zurich]]. One year later, she went to [[London]] to pursue her education. She studied international relations at the [[University of Westminster]] and completed her post-graduate studies at the [[London School of Economics]].<ref name="3QD"/>
Pavey was born on 10 July 1976 in [[Ankara]] to Şahin and [[Ayşe Önal]], a well-known journalist and writer. In 1994, she moved to [[Switzerland]] with her husband to study art and film. On 24 May 1996, Pavey was on a train in [[Zurich]] when an accident occurred. She was critically injured, according to her husband. Pavey's left arm and left leg were [[amputation|amputated]] and she nearly died from the injuries. Pavey was conscious after the train accident. It was before her 20th birthday. One year later, she went to [[London]] to pursue her education. She studied international relations at the [[University of Westminster]] and completed her post-graduate studies at the [[London School of Economics]].<ref name="3QD"/>


==Career==
==Career==
{{More citations needed section|date=April 2018}}
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Pavey served in the [[Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]], being responsible for external relations and humanitarian aid in countries such as [[Algeria]], [[Egypt]], [[Iran]], [[Lebanon]] and Syria. She worked as the spokesperson of UNHCR for Central Europe in [[Hungary]] and later as the head of human rights treaty body secretariat at the [[Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights]].<ref name="UNHCR.Interview" />
Pavey served in the [[Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]], being responsible for external relations and humanitarian aid in countries such as [[Algeria]], [[Egypt]], [[Iran]], [[Lebanon]] and Syria. She worked as the spokesperson of UNHCR for Central Europe in [[Hungary]] and later as the head of human rights treaty body secretariat at the [[Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights]].<ref name="UNHCR.Interview" />


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She was a columnist for the Istanbul-based Armenian-Turkish bilingual weekly ''[[Agos]]'', and has authored three books. She carried out joint projects with Harvard University, the Royal Academy of Arts in London and the Norwegian Design Council on inclusive/universal design and displaced persons.{{citation needed|date=March 2013}} The book ''13 Numarali Peron'' (Platform Number 13) narrating the train accident experience, written jointly by her mother Ayşe Önal and Pavey herself, became a best-seller in Turkey.{{citation needed|date=March 2013}} She collaborated with author and Nobel Peace Laureate [[Shirin Ebadi]] on the book "Refugee Rights in Iran".<ref name="Ebadi" />
She was a columnist for the Istanbul-based Armenian-Turkish bilingual weekly ''[[Agos]]'', and has authored three books. She carried out joint projects with Harvard University, the Royal Academy of Arts in London and the Norwegian Design Council on inclusive/universal design and displaced persons.{{citation needed|date=March 2013}} The book ''13 Numarali Peron'' (Platform Number 13) narrating the train accident experience, written jointly by her mother Ayşe Önal and Pavey herself, became a best-seller in Turkey.{{citation needed|date=March 2013}} She collaborated with author and Nobel Peace Laureate [[Shirin Ebadi]] on the book "Refugee Rights in Iran".<ref name="Ebadi" />


After fifteen years living abroad, Pavey returned to Turkey in 2011 and ran for a parliament seat. She left her position at the United Nations in 2012 and was elected as Deputy of Istanbul Province for the Republican People's Party, becoming the first disabled female member of the Turkish Parliament.<ref name="Pulitzer"/> As part of her parliamentary work, she is a member of the Turkey-EU-Accession Committee, the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee, the Euro-Med Parliamentary Assembly for the Mediterranean Union, the Euro-Med Sub-Committee on Energy, Water and Environment, and Vice-Chair and Member of the Turkish Parliamentary Friendship Groups with [[South Korea]] and [[Norway]]. She was subsequently appointed as one of the CHP's deputy chairpersons, responsible for environmental and social policy.{{citation needed|date=March 2013}}
After fifteen years living abroad, Pavey returned to Turkey in 2011 and ran for a parliament seat. She left her position at the United Nations in 2012 and was elected as Deputy of Istanbul Province for the Republican People's Party, becoming the first disabled female member of the Turkish Parliament.<ref name="Pulitzer"/> As part of her parliamentary work, she is a member of the Turkey-EU-Accession Committee, the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee, the Euro-Med Parliamentary Assembly for the Mediterranean Union, the Euro-Med Sub-Committee on Energy, Water and Environment, and vice-chair and Member of the Turkish Parliamentary Friendship Groups with [[South Korea]] and [[Norway]]. She was subsequently appointed as one of the CHP's deputy chairpersons, responsible for environmental and social policy.{{citation needed|date=March 2013}}


She is an Honorary Associate of the [[National Secular Society]] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.secularism.org.uk/honoraryassociates.html|title=National Secular Society Honorary Associates}} National Secular Society. Retrieved 27 July 2019</ref>
She is an Honorary Associate of the [[National Secular Society]] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.secularism.org.uk/honoraryassociates.html|title=National Secular Society Honorary Associates}} National Secular Society. Retrieved 27 July 2019</ref>
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
According to [[Hürriyet]] newspaper, Şafak Pavey’s mother is a cousin is of [[Deniz Gezmiş]], the Turkish political activist in the late 1960s.<ref>[http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/mukaddes-gezmis-son-yolculuguna-ugurlandi-27630396 Hürriyet newspaper]</ref>
According to ''[[Hürriyet]]'' newspaper, Şafak Pavey's mother is a cousin is of [[Deniz Gezmiş]], the Turkish political activist in the late 1960s.<ref>[http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/mukaddes-gezmis-son-yolculuguna-ugurlandi-27630396 Mukaddes Gezmiş son yolculuğuna uğurlandı] ''Hürriyet''. (in Turkish)</ref>


==References==
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|title=Clinton praises Pavey’s tireless passion, energy
|title=Clinton praises Pavey's tireless passion, energy
|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/clinton-praises-paveys-tireless-passion-energy.aspx?pageID=238&nID=15663&NewsCatID=359
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|title=CITIZEN PAVEY
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|title=CHP’s Pavey elected to UN committee
|title=CHP's Pavey elected to UN committee
|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/chps-pavey-elected-to-un-committee.aspx?pageID=238&nID=30043&NewsCatID=338
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<ref name="UNHCR.Interview">{{cite web
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|date=November 30, 2007
|title=Q&amp;A: Refugee worker turns a disability into an advantage
|title=Q&A: Refugee worker turns a disability into an advantage
|url=http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/search?page=search&docid=47503bec4&query=safak%20pavey#hit2
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==External links==
==External links==
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*https://twitter.com/safakpavey


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Şafak Pavey
Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly
In office
9 July 2015 – 1 November 2015
Speakerİsmet Yılmaz
Serving withNaci Bostancı
Koray Aydın
Yurdusev Özsökmenler
Preceded byGüldal Mumcu
Succeeded byAkif Hamzaçebi
Member of the Grand National Assembly
In office
12 June 2011 – 25 October 2017
Constituencyİstanbul (I) (2011, June 2015, Nov 2015)
Personal details
Born
Şafak Önal

(1976-07-10) 10 July 1976 (age 48)
Ankara, Turkey
Political partyRepublican People's Party (CHP)
Spouse
Paul Pavey
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(m. 1995⁠–⁠1997)​
Alma materUniversity of Westminster,
London School of Economics
OccupationDiplomat, columnist and politician
Websitewww.safakpavey.com

Şafak Pavey (née Önal; born 10 July 1976)[1] is a Turkish diplomat, columnist and politician. She was a member of the Turkish Grand National Assembly from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) representing Istanbul Province.[2] She is the first disabled woman ever elected to the Turkish parliament, and is a member of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.[3][4] In 1996, before she turned 20, her left arm and left leg were amputated after a train accident in Switzerland.

In 2012, Pavey was honored by the United States Department of State with the International Women of Courage Award.[3][5] She announced her resignation as a member of parliament on 15 September 2017, citing health reasons.[6] The resignation took effect on 25 October 2017.[7]

Early life and education

Pavey was born on 10 July 1976 in Ankara to Şahin and Ayşe Önal, a well-known journalist and writer. In 1994, she moved to Switzerland with her husband to study art and film. On 24 May 1996, Pavey was on a train in Zurich when an accident occurred. She was critically injured, according to her husband. Pavey's left arm and left leg were amputated and she nearly died from the injuries. Pavey was conscious after the train accident. It was before her 20th birthday. One year later, she went to London to pursue her education. She studied international relations at the University of Westminster and completed her post-graduate studies at the London School of Economics.[8]

Career

Pavey served in the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, being responsible for external relations and humanitarian aid in countries such as Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Lebanon and Syria. She worked as the spokesperson of UNHCR for Central Europe in Hungary and later as the head of human rights treaty body secretariat at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.[9]

Safak Pavey with Michelle Obama (left) and Hillary Clinton (right) at the 2012 IWOC Award ceremony

She was a columnist for the Istanbul-based Armenian-Turkish bilingual weekly Agos, and has authored three books. She carried out joint projects with Harvard University, the Royal Academy of Arts in London and the Norwegian Design Council on inclusive/universal design and displaced persons.[citation needed] The book 13 Numarali Peron (Platform Number 13) narrating the train accident experience, written jointly by her mother Ayşe Önal and Pavey herself, became a best-seller in Turkey.[citation needed] She collaborated with author and Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi on the book "Refugee Rights in Iran".[10]

After fifteen years living abroad, Pavey returned to Turkey in 2011 and ran for a parliament seat. She left her position at the United Nations in 2012 and was elected as Deputy of Istanbul Province for the Republican People's Party, becoming the first disabled female member of the Turkish Parliament.[11] As part of her parliamentary work, she is a member of the Turkey-EU-Accession Committee, the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee, the Euro-Med Parliamentary Assembly for the Mediterranean Union, the Euro-Med Sub-Committee on Energy, Water and Environment, and vice-chair and Member of the Turkish Parliamentary Friendship Groups with South Korea and Norway. She was subsequently appointed as one of the CHP's deputy chairpersons, responsible for environmental and social policy.[citation needed]

She is an Honorary Associate of the National Secular Society [12]

Honors

Trivia

According to Hürriyet newspaper, Şafak Pavey's mother is a cousin is of Deniz Gezmiş, the Turkish political activist in the late 1960s.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Safak Pavey bio". Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  2. ^ "CHP's Pavey elected to UN committee". Istanbul: Hürriyet Daily News. September 13, 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "2012 International Women of Courage Award Winners". United States Department of State. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Events and News 2012 | Embassy of the United States Ankara, Turkey". United States Department of State. March 2, 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Clinton praises Pavey's tireless passion, energy". Istanbul: Hürriyet Daily News. March 10, 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Şafak Pavey milletvekilliğinden istifa etti". 15 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Şafak Pavey'in milletvekilliği düşürüldü". 25 October 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  8. ^ White, Jenny (June 20, 2011). "CITIZEN PAVEY". 3 Quarks Daily. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  9. ^ "Q&A: Refugee worker turns a disability into an advantage". UNHCR. November 30, 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  10. ^ Ebadi, Shirin (2008). Refugee Rights in Iran. Saqi. p. 4. ISBN 9780863566783.
  11. ^ Sussman, Anna (June 16, 2011). "Firebrand Lawmaker Fights for the Rights of the Disabled". Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  12. ^ "National Secular Society Honorary Associates". National Secular Society. Retrieved 27 July 2019
  13. ^ "Safak Pavey of Turkey selected as one of the 2011 JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World". Junior Chamber International. 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  14. ^ "Secularist of the Year awarded to Turkish MP, Safak Pavey". NSS. 29 Mar 2014. Retrieved 29 Mar 2014.
  15. ^ Mukaddes Gezmiş son yolculuğuna uğurlandı Hürriyet. (in Turkish)
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