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businessman in Turkey. He was arrested by Turkish security forces and was found dead on 4 June 1994.
Life
Savaş Buldan was born in
Yüksekova
Yüksekova (; ) is a municipality (belde) in the Yüksekova District of Hakkâri Province in Turkey and is the largest city in the province. The city is populated by Kurds of different tribal backgrounds including non-tribal and is considered p ...
on 6 May 1964 to Şükrü Buldan (father). His brother, Nejdet Buldan, is one of the former mayors of Yüksekova for the now defunct Democracy Party.
He was accused of carrying out activities in line with the Kurdistans Workers' Party (PKK) since 1979. The Public Prosecution Office launched a trial against him in connection with the incidents that took place in Yüksekova, Hakkari, in March 1979.
In 1986, he married
Pervin Buldan
Pervin Buldan (born 6 November 1967) is a Kurdish politician from Turkey. She was a member of the Democratic Society Party (DTP). She was President of Yakay-Der and one of the deputy speakers in the 26th Parliament of Turkey. On 11 February 2 ...
.
He was among the persons, who provided lawyers for the persons, who were detained in connection with the Newroz incidents in March 1992.
In June 1992, when he was living in
Istanbul
Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...
, he got accused of supporting the PKK by the Turkish authorities.
Savaş Buldan was detained on 28 July 1992 in connection with certain arms seized in Haznedar neighborhood of İstanbul, and he was arrested by the SSC he was referred to.
Death and aftermath
Along with
Adnan Yıldırım
Adnan Yıldırım (1957 – 2 June 1994) was a Turkish businessman of Kurdish descent.
Yıldırım was born in Diyarbakır, the son of Selim Yıldırım.
On 3 June 1994 together with Savaş Buldan and Hacı Karay, he was abducted by unidentifi ...
and
Hacı Karay
Hacı Karay (1950 – June 1994) was a Turkish human rights activist of Kurdish descent.
He was born in Yüksekova, Hakkari, to Fehim Karay (father).
On 13 February 1993, he participated in the action of closing shops in Yüksekova in support ...
, he was abducted by the Turkish security forces from Çınar Hotel in Yeşilyurt, İstanbul, on 3 June 1994. The abducted persons were found dead on 4 June 1994 on the road of Yukarıkaraş village of
Yığılca
Yığılca is a town in Düzce Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Euro ...
district of
Bolu
Bolu is a city in northern Turkey, and administrative center of the Bolu Province and of Bolu District, On the 3 June, Pervin Buldan gave birth to their daughter Zelal Buldan. Savaş Buldan and his two friends were buried at Avcılar cemetery, İstanbul.
After several investigations by the
European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), also known as the Strasbourg Court, is an international court of the Council of Europe which interprets the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The court hears applications alleging that a co ...
(ECHR), Turkey was seen guilty for his death and the Turkish government was sentenced to pay Buldan's wife
Pervin Buldan
Pervin Buldan (born 6 November 1967) is a Kurdish politician from Turkey. She was a member of the Democratic Society Party (DTP). She was President of Yakay-Der and one of the deputy speakers in the 26th Parliament of Turkey. On 11 February 2 ...
10,000 Euros and to his brother Nejdet Buldan 16,000 Euros. In 2021, the Turkish crime boss
Sedat Peker
Reis Sedat Peker (; born 26 June 1971) is a Turkish mafia boss and whistle-blower who has made various allegations about Turkish politicians and numerous government engagements in illegal activities through his own YouTube channel. He has describe ...
accused Mehmet Agar of being responsible for Buldans death.
Personal life
Buldan was married to Pervin Buldan, and they had two children: Neçirvan and Zelal. On the 3 June, his wife gave birth to their daughter Zelal. Zelal would release a movie in memory of her father called ''Katharsis'' in June 2020. Following Savaş Buldan's murder, his brother, Nejdet Buldan, fled Turkey and settled in Germany.
See also
*
List of kidnappings
The following is a list of kidnappings summarizing the events of each case, including instances of celebrity abductions, claimed hoaxes, suspected kidnappings, extradition abductions, and mass kidnappings.
By date
* List of kidnappings befo ...
*
List of solved missing person cases
Lists of solved missing person cases include:
* List of solved missing person cases: pre-1950
* List of solved missing person cases: 1950–1999
* List of solved missing person cases: post-2000
See also
* List of kidnappings
* List of murder ...