Seyhan Soylu
Seyhan Soylu is a well-known figure in Turkey, a high-profile trans woman and media figure who has ventured into politics several times.Life
Seyhan Soylu was born in Istanbul in 1973.
In 2007, she put herself forward to stand as a candidate for the Democratic Left Party in the Turkish parliament. In 2008 she was arrested as part of ongoing investigations into the Ergenekon scandal. In 2018 she put herself forward to stand as a candidate for the Felicity Party.
Until 2012 she was director of the Turkish television channel Kanal T, where she was involved in the controversial program Penitents Compete.
In 2015 the television channel she was running at the time, :tr:Business Channel Türk, lost its broadcasting licence.
