Online Talk “The Effect of COVID on Communities from Turkey and Kurdistan”
Oktay Sahbaz is an educator, secondary school teacher, community organiser and union activist. Oktay has been a member of the largest teachers union in Europe, the NEU/NUT, since he began teaching. He is a part of the leadership of the union at a regional level and has represented the union as an international solidarity officer, particularly around campaigns for right to education. Oktay has been following the effects of Covid-19 on working-class and BAME communities closely, providing regular updates to communities from Turkey and Kurdistan.