Aslı Erdoğan

Turkish author and human rights activist
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Aslı Erdoğan

Summary

Aslı Erdoğan is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Istanbul[2]. She was born on March 8, 1967[3]. She worked as a writer[4], human rights defender[5], physicist[6], and columnist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Aslı Erdoğan was born in Istanbul[2].
  • Aslı Erdoğan was born on March 8, 1967[3].
  • Aslı Erdoğan held citizenship in Turkey[9].
  • Aslı Erdoğan's professions included writer[4].
  • Aslı Erdoğan worked as a human rights defender[5].
  • Aslı Erdoğan worked as a physicist[6].
  • Aslı Erdoğan's professions included columnist[7].
  • Aslı Erdoğan was educated at Boğaziçi University[10].
  • Aslı Erdoğan's education included a stint at Robert College[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Aslı Erdoğan is Kirmizi Pelerinli Kent[12].
  • Aslı Erdoğan received the Kurt Tucholsky Prize[13].
  • Aslı Erdoğan received the Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights[14].
  • Aslı Erdoğan received the Erich-Maria-Remarque Peace Prize[15].
  • Aslı Erdoğan received the Simone de Beauvoir Prize[16].
  • Aslı Erdoğan received the Theodor Heuss Medal[17].
  • Aslı Erdoğan received the honorary doctor of the University of Picardie Jules Verne[18].
  • Aslı Erdoğan is recorded as female[19].
  • Aslı Erdoğan's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Aslı Erdoğan's Commons category is recorded as Aslı Erdoğan[21].
  • Aslı Erdoğan's family name is recorded as Erdoğan[22].
  • Aslı Erdoğan's given name is recorded as Aslı[23].
  • Aslı Erdoğan's given name is recorded as Asli[24].
  • Aslı Erdoğan's official website is recorded as http://aslierdogan.net[25].
  • Aslı Erdoğan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[26].
  • Aslı Erdoğan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Aslı Erdoğan'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Aslı Erdoğan was born in Istanbul[2]. She was born on March 8, 1967[3].

Education

Educated at Boğaziçi University[10], a public university[28], in Turkey[29], founded in 1971[30], headquartered in Istanbul[31] and Robert College[11], a high school[32], in Turkey[33], founded in 1863[34], headquartered in Istanbul[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], human rights defender[5], physicist[6], and columnist[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Aslı Erdoğan is Kirmizi Pelerinli Kent[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Kurt Tucholsky Prize[13], a literary award[36], in Sweden[37], founded in 1985[38]; Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights[14], a human rights award[39], in Austria[40], founded in 1976[41]; Erich-Maria-Remarque Peace Prize[15], a peace award[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1991[44]; Simone de Beauvoir Prize[16], an award[45], in France[46], founded in 2008[47]; Theodor Heuss Medal[17], a medallion[48], in Germany[49]; and honorary doctor of the University of Picardie Jules Verne[18], an award[50], in France[51].

Why It Matters

Aslı Erdoğan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Aslı Erdoğan born?

Born in Istanbul[2], Aslı Erdoğan…

What did Aslı Erdoğan do for work?

Aslı Erdoğan worked as writer[4], human rights defender[5], physicist[6], and columnist[7].

Where did Aslı Erdoğan go to school?

Aslı Erdoğan was educated at Boğaziçi University[10] and Robert College[11].

What awards did Aslı Erdoğan receive?

Honors received include Kurt Tucholsky Prize[13], Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights[14], Erich-Maria-Remarque Peace Prize[15], and Simone de Beauvoir Prize[16].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Notable work Kirmizi Pelerinli Kent
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