Şafak Pavey

Şafak Pavey (born 10 July 1976) The resignation took effect on 25 October 2017.

Early life and education Pavey was born on 10 July 1976 in Ankara to Şahin Baştürk 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.

Honors International Woman of Courage by the US Department of State