Cemil Aksu

[1] Aksu was born in Hopa city in Artvin Province, Turkey, in Hamshen Armenian family.

In 2004 after getting out of the jail Aksu had entered to Anadolu University Public Administration Faculty.

[3] In 2008-2011 was editor of Hamshenian Biryaşam journal on history, identity, nature and political state of Hopa.

[2] In November 2017 after his publications in social networks Aksu was arrested for «glorifying a crime and criminals» by Turkish police in Artvin city.

Before that, in 24 October 2017, his wife, human rights activist and a member of the Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP) Nurcan Vayiç Aksu, was arrested.