Riad al-Turk
Syrian activist (1930–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Riad al-Turk (Arabic: رياض الترك; 17 April 1930[1] – 1 January 2024) was a Syrian opposition leader, a political prisoner for about 20 years, and supporter of democracy, who was called "the Old Man of Syrian opposition."[2] He was secretary general of the Syrian Communist Party (Political Bureau) from its foundation in 1973 until 2005.