Musa Farisoğulları

Musa Farisoğulları (born 1956, Genç, Bingöl) is a Kurdish politician and a member of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).

Early life and education He attended primary and secondary education as well as the vocational school at Diyarbakır.

Political career He was involved in Kurdish politics since 1973, been a member of the People's Labour Party (HEP) In the general elections of June 2018, he was elected as a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey representing Diyarbakır for the HDP. In parliament he was a member of the Information and Technology commission.

Political positions He is of the view that Turkish Kurdistan is being colonized, that Turkey wants to do the same to Kurds like they did to the Armenians and that the reason of why the Kurds are still surviving is due to their capabilities to organize. but was not arrested due to his parliamentary immunity. He was dismissed from parliament together with Enis Berberoğlu and Leyla Güven in June 2020 arrested jointly with Güven in Diyarbakir. Their dismissal was condemned by the Turkey rapporteur of the European Parliament, Nacho Sanchez Amor.

According to his own account, he has been imprisoned for twelve years. In March 2022, he was released.

Personal life Musa Farisoğulları is married and has 3 children.