Musa Anter

Musa Anter
Born
Şeyhmus Elmas

1920
Nusaybin, Ottoman Empire
Died20 September 1992(1992-09-20) (aged 71–72)
Diyarbakır, Turkey
Cause of deathAssassination by gunshots
Other namesApê Musa ("Uncle Musa")
Occupation(s)Writer, political activist
Notable workFerhenga Kurdî
Political partyPeople's Labor Party
Spouse
Ayşe Hanım
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(m. 1944)​

Musa Anter (1920 – 20 September 1992), also known as "Apê Musa" (Kurdish: Apê Musa, literally "Uncle Musa"), was a Kurdish writer,[1][2] journalist and intellectual. Anter was assassinated by Turkish JITEM in September 1992.[3][4][5]

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