Meral Danış Beştaş (born 5 April 1967) is a Kurdish politician from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), who has served as a Member of Parliament since 7 June 2015.

Born in Mardin,[1] Beştaş graduated from Dicle University Faculty of Law in 1990.

Between the 15 November 1993 and 21 December 1993, 16 lawyers who defended clients accused of being affiliated with the PKK were detained.

[9] She was arrested on 30 January 2017, accused of having taking part in a HDP board meeting during which, the prosecution believes, it was decided by the HDP to call for protests in support of the YPG fighting against the Islamic State in Kobanî.

[12] The lawsuit was filed jointly with a request for a closure of the HDP due to the parties alleged organizational links with the PKK.