Ahmet Altan

Turkish journalist (born 1950)
Person human Q401758
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Ahmet Altan

Summary

Ahmet Altan is a human[1]. He was born in Ankara[2]. He was born on March 2, 1950[3]. He worked as a journalist[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ankara[2], Ahmet Altan…
  • Ahmet Altan was born on March 2, 1950[3].
  • Ahmet Altan's father was Çetin Altan[7].
  • Ahmet Altan held citizenship in Turkey[8].
  • Ahmet Altan's professions included journalist[4].
  • Ahmet Altan worked as a writer[5].
  • Ahmet Altan held the position of editor-in-chief[9].
  • Among Ahmet Altan's employers was Milliyet[10].
  • Ahmet Altan was employed by Q327147[11].
  • Ahmet Altan was educated at Robert College[12].
  • Ahmet Altan's education included a stint at Middle East Technical University[13].
  • Ahmet Altan was educated at Istanbul University[14].
  • Ahmet Altan's education included a stint at Vefa High School[15].
  • Ahmet Altan received the Yunus Nadi Prize[16].
  • Ahmet Altan received the Preis für die Freiheit und Zukunft der Medien[17].
  • Ahmet Altan received the Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[18].
  • Ahmet Altan received the Q130755846[19].
  • Ahmet Altan's religion is recorded as atheism[20].
  • Ahmet Altan is recorded as male[21].
  • Ahmet Altan's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Ahmet Altan's Commons category is recorded as Ahmet Altan[23].
  • Ahmet Altan's family name is recorded as Altan[24].
  • Ahmet Altan's given name is recorded as Ahmet[25].
  • Ahmet Altan's given name is recorded as Hüsrev[26].
  • Ahmet Altan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[27].

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Origins and Family

Ahmet Altan was born in Ankara[2]. He was born on March 2, 1950[3]. His father was Çetin Altan[7].

Education

Educated at Robert College[12], a high school[28], in Turkey[29], founded in 1863[30], headquartered in Istanbul[31]; Middle East Technical University[13], a public university[32], in Turkey[33], founded in 1956[34], headquartered in Ankara[35]; Istanbul University[14], a public university[36], in Turkey[37], founded in 1453[38], headquartered in Istanbul[39]; and Vefa High School[15], a high school[40], in Ottoman Empire[41], founded in 1872[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4] and writer[5]. Employers include Milliyet[10], a newspaper[43], in Turkey[44], founded in 1950[45], headquartered in Bağcılar[46] and Q327147[11], a daily newspaper[47], in Turkey[48], founded in 1948[49], headquartered in Istanbul[50]. Ahmet Altan held the position of editor-in-chief[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Yunus Nadi Prize[16], a literary award[51], in Turkey[52]; Preis für die Freiheit und Zukunft der Medien[17], a journalism prize[53], in Germany[54], founded in 2001[55]; Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[18], a literary award[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1980[58]; and Q130755846[19].

Personal Life

Ahmet Altan's religion is recorded as atheism[20].

Why It Matters

Ahmet Altan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Ahmet Altan born?

Ahmet Altan's place of birth was Ankara[2].

Who were Ahmet Altan's parents?

Ahmet Altan's father was Çetin Altan[7].

What did Ahmet Altan do for work?

Ahmet Altan worked as journalist[4] and writer[5].

Where did Ahmet Altan go to school?

Ahmet Altan was educated at Robert College[12], Middle East Technical University[13], Istanbul University[14], and Vefa High School[15].

What awards did Ahmet Altan receive?

Honors received include Yunus Nadi Prize[16], Preis für die Freiheit und Zukunft der Medien[17], Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[18], and Q130755846[19].

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  17. [17] . leipziger-medienstiftung.de. Retrieved . leipziger-medienstiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . spiegel.de. Retrieved . spiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . actualitte.com. actualitte.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  31. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of detention Marmara Prison
    Given name Ahmet, Hüsrev
    Family name Altan
    Sibling Mehmet Altan
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