Cemil Meriç

Turkish writer (1916–1987)
Person human Q6061599
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Cemil Meriç

Summary

Cemil Meriç is a human[1]. His place of birth was Reyhanlı[2]. He was born on December 12, 1916[3]. He died in Istanbul[4]. He died on June 13, 1987[5]. He worked as an author[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Cemil Meriç's place of birth was Reyhanlı[2].
  • Cemil Meriç passed away in Istanbul[4].
  • Cemil Meriç was born on December 12, 1916[3].
  • Cemil Meriç died on June 13, 1987[5].
  • Cemil Meriç is buried at Karacaahmet Cemetery[8].
  • A child of Cemil Meriç was Ümit Meriç[9].
  • Cemil Meriç held citizenship in Turkey[10].
  • Cemil Meriç held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[11].
  • Turkish was Cemil Meriç's native language[12].
  • Cemil Meriç's professions included author[6].
  • Cemil Meriç was educated at Istanbul University Faculty of Letters[13].
  • Cemil Meriç received the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards[14].
  • Cemil Meriç's religion is recorded as Islam[15].
  • Cemil Meriç is recorded as male[16].
  • Cemil Meriç's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Cemil Meriç's family name is recorded as Meriç[18].
  • Cemil Meriç's given name is recorded as Cemil[19].
  • Cemil Meriç's medical condition is recorded as blindness[20].
  • Cemil Meriç's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[21].
  • Cemil Meriç's name in native language is recorded as Cemil Meriç[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Reyhanlı[2], Cemil Meriç… he was born on December 12, 1916[3]. Turkish was his native language[12].

Education

Cemil Meriç's education included a stint at Istanbul University Faculty of Letters[13].

Career and Affiliations

Cemil Meriç's professions included author[6].

Recognition

Cemil Meriç received the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards[14].

Personal Life

A child of Cemil Meriç was Ümit Meriç[9]. His religion is recorded as Islam[15].

Death and Burial

Cemil Meriç died on June 13, 1987[5]. He died in Istanbul[4]. He is buried at Karacaahmet Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Cemil Meriç ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Cemil Meriç born?

Cemil Meriç's place of birth was Reyhanlı[2].

Where did Cemil Meriç die?

Cemil Meriç died in Istanbul[4].

What did Cemil Meriç do for work?

Cemil Meriç worked as author[6].

Where did Cemil Meriç go to school?

Cemil Meriç was educated at Istanbul University Faculty of Letters[13].

What awards did Cemil Meriç receive?

Honors received include Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 28d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 397902
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 397902, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/271268|batch #271268]]"
  2. 6w ago · AgenticCommonsBot bot · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL176852A
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P648]]: OL176852A, add OpenLibrary author ID (P648), ref OpenLibrary — AgenticCommons ([[:toolforge:editgroups/b/CB/67ec55826a2eb128|details]])"
  3. 8w ago · Printstream · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Cemil
    Family name → Meriç
    Place of death → Istanbul
    Place of birth → Reyhanlı
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P227]]: 119273519, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786220591756"
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