Şükran Demir was born in Yüksekova, Hakkari, in 1988. She completed her bachelor’s degree in History in 2014, and in 2024 earned her master’s degree with research on Turkey’s education policies toward minorities, focusing specifically on Zoğrafyon Greek High School.
She has volunteered with a range of non-governmental organisations and associations, and currently serves on the board of the Women’s Time Association. Demir also participated in the Memory Center’s Memory and Youth programme as both participant and peer counsellor, and is currently involved in the Justice Heals project, working on issues related to mother-tongue rights.
She is also developing an e-book on the history and legacy of YİBO schools. Building on the film training she has received, Demir continues her work in the field of cinema.
