Berkin Elvan

Turkish police brutality victim (1999-2014)
Person human Q15928713
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Berkin Elvan

Summary

Berkin Elvan is a human[1]. Born in Turkey[2], he… he was born on +1999-01-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Okmeydanı[4]. He died on +2014-03-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Berkin Elvan's place of birth was Turkey[2].
  • Berkin Elvan died in Okmeydanı[4].
  • Berkin Elvan was born on +1999-01-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Berkin Elvan died on +2014-03-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Feriköy Cemetery[7].
  • Berkin Elvan held citizenship in Turkey[8].
  • Turkish was Berkin Elvan's native language[9].
  • Berkin Elvan's image is recorded as Memorial in Exarchia district, Athens, to Berkin Elvan who died from tear gas canister injuries in March 2014.jpg[10].
  • Berkin Elvan is recorded as male[11].
  • Berkin Elvan's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Berkin Elvan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31146332815418731295[13].
  • Berkin Elvan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2016057139[14].
  • Berkin Elvan's Commons category is recorded as Berkin Elvan[15].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[16].
  • Berkin Elvan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0_yhf6v[17].
  • Berkin Elvan's family name is recorded as Elvan[18].
  • Berkin Elvan's given name is recorded as Berkin[19].
  • Berkin Elvan's manner of death is recorded as homicide[20].
  • Berkin Elvan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[21].
  • Berkin Elvan's image of grave is recorded as Berkin Elvan, Viki Mezarları Buluyor 2024.jpg[22].
  • Berkin Elvan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Berkin Elvan'}[23].
  • Berkin Elvan's plaque image is recorded as Berkin Elvan - plaque 2 (2023).jpg[24].
  • Berkin Elvan's X is recorded as Berkin_Elvan[25].
  • Berkin Elvan's Prabook ID is recorded as 2464714[26].
  • Berkin Elvan's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+78207'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Berkin Elvan's place of birth was Turkey[2]. He was born on +1999-01-05T00:00:00Z[3]. Turkish was his native language[9].

Death and Burial

Berkin Elvan died on +2014-03-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Okmeydanı[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[16]. Burial took place at Feriköy Cemetery[7].

Why It Matters

Berkin Elvan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Berkin Elvan born?

Born in Turkey[2], Berkin Elvan…

Where did Berkin Elvan die?

Berkin Elvan passed away in Okmeydanı[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . aa.com.tr. Retrieved . aa.com.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_berkin-elvan_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Berkin Elvan}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/berkin-elvan}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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