Aydın Doğan

Turkish businessperson (born 1936)
Person human Q792887
Aydın Doğan
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Aydın Doğan

Summary

Aydın Doğan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kelkit[2]. He was born on April 15, 1936[3]. He worked as a businessperson[4], entrepreneur[5], and merchant[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Aydın Doğan's place of birth was Kelkit[2].
  • Aydın Doğan was born on April 15, 1936[3].
  • Aydın Doğan was married to Sema Doğan[8].
  • A child of Aydın Doğan was Arzuhan Doğan Yalçındağ[9].
  • A child of Aydın Doğan was Vuslat Doğan Sabancı[10].
  • A child of Aydın Doğan was Hanzade Doğan Boyner[11].
  • A child of Aydın Doğan was Begüm Doğan Faralyalı[12].
  • Aydın Doğan held citizenship in Turkey[13].
  • Turkish was Aydın Doğan's native language[14].
  • Aydın Doğan's professions included businessperson[4].
  • Aydın Doğan worked as an entrepreneur[5].
  • Aydın Doğan's professions included merchant[6].
  • Aydın Doğan's education included a stint at Marmara University[15].
  • Aydın Doğan received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].
  • Aydın Doğan received the State Medal of Distinguished Service (Turkey)[17].
  • Aydın Doğan is recorded as male[18].
  • Aydın Doğan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Aydın Doğan's Commons category is recorded as Aydın Doğan[20].
  • Aydın Doğan's residence is recorded as Istanbul[21].
  • Aydın Doğan's family name is recorded as Doğan[22].
  • Aydın Doğan's given name is recorded as Aydın[23].
  • Aydın Doğan's relative is recorded as Sahrap Soysal[24].
  • Aydın Doğan's relative is recorded as Namık Kemal Zeybek[25].
  • Aydın Doğan's relative is recorded as Şule Zeybek[26].
  • Aydın Doğan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[27].

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Origins and Family

Aydın Doğan was born in Kelkit[2]. He was born on April 15, 1936[3]. Turkish was his native language[14].

Education

Aydın Doğan was educated at Marmara University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[4], entrepreneur[5], and merchant[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], a decoration[28], in Germany[29] and State Medal of Distinguished Service (Turkey)[17], an award[30], in Turkey[31], founded in 1983[32].

Personal Life

Aydın Doğan was married to Sema Doğan[8]. Children include Arzuhan Doğan Yalçındağ[9], an entrepreneur[33], b. 1965[34], of Turkey[35]; Vuslat Doğan Sabancı[10], a businessperson[36], b. 1971[37], of Turkey[38]; Hanzade Doğan Boyner[11], a businessperson[39], b. 1973[40], of Turkey[41]; and Begüm Doğan Faralyalı[12], a businessperson[42], b. 1976[43], of Turkey[44].

Why It Matters

Aydın Doğan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Aydın Doğan born?

Born in Kelkit[2], Aydın Doğan…

Who was Aydın Doğan married to?

Aydın Doğan's spouses include Sema Doğan[8].

What did Aydın Doğan do for work?

Aydın Doğan worked as businessperson[4], entrepreneur[5], and merchant[6].

Where did Aydın Doğan go to school?

Aydın Doğan was educated at Marmara University[15].

What awards did Aydın Doğan receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16] and State Medal of Distinguished Service (Turkey)[17].

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  19. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . gazeteciler.com. gazeteciler.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Child Arzuhan Doğan Yalçındağ, Vuslat Doğan Sabancı, Hanzade Doğan Boyner +1
    Instance of human
    Award received Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, State Medal of Distinguished Service (Turkey)
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