Riad al-Turk | |
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رياض الترك | |
Born | Homs, Syria | April 17, 1930
Died | (aged 93) Paris, France |
Nationality | Syrian |
Other names | Old Man of the Syrian Opposition |
Occupation | Syrian opposition leader |
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Riad al-Turk (Arabic: رياض الترك; 17 April 1930[1] – 1 January 2024) was a Syrian opposition leader, a political prisoner for about 20 years, and supporter of democracy, who was called "the Old Man of Syrian opposition."[2] He was secretary general of the Syrian Communist Party (Political Bureau) from its foundation in 1973 until 2005.
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