Sadik Achmet
Sadik Achmet | |
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 Grave of Sadik Achmet in Komotini | |
| Born | 1 January 1947 |
| Died | 24 July 1995 (aged 48) |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Other names | Σαδίκ Αχμέτ (Greek), Sâdık Ahmet (Turkish) |
| Occupation(s) | Doctor of Medicine, Politician |
| Political party | Party of Friendship, Equality and Peace |
Sadik Achmet (Greek: Σαδίκ Αχμέτ, Turkish: Sâdık Ahmet) (1 January 1947 – 24 July 1995) was a Greek doctor of medicine and politician of Turkish ethnicity. He founded the Party of Friendship, Equality and Peace.
He was elected to the Greek parliament in June 1989. He was sent to court on 24 January 1990 due to his declarations that the members of the
slander and misinformation by the Greek court and condemned to 18 months. Leaving the courtroom he stated "I am being taken to prison only because I am a Turk. If being a Turk is a crime, I repeat here that I am a Turk and I will remain so".[2]
Sadik Achmet died in a controversial[3] car accident when his car along with his wife and family drove into a tractor. Most Turkish politicians rejected that his death was a staged political assassination and not an accident.[4][5]
Sources
- Achmet, Sadik, profile on his party page.
References
- ISBN 978-0-9710609-6-8.
- ISBN 978-0-929692-70-8.
- OCLC 50745135.
...who later died in a controversial car accident...
- OCLC 17250535.
- OCLC 441947574.
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