Cengiz Çandar

Turkish journalist (born 1948)
Person human Q3675375
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Cengiz Çandar

Summary

Cengiz Çandar is a human[1]. Born in Ankara[2], he… he was born on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a war correspondent[4], journalist[5], opinion journalist[6], writer[7], and political scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Cengiz Çandar was born in Ankara[2].
  • Cengiz Çandar was born on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cengiz Çandar held citizenship in Turkey[10].
  • Turkish was Cengiz Çandar's native language[11].
  • Cengiz Çandar's professions included war correspondent[4].
  • Cengiz Çandar's professions included journalist[5].
  • Cengiz Çandar's professions included opinion journalist[6].
  • Cengiz Çandar's professions included writer[7].
  • Cengiz Çandar's professions included political scientist[8].
  • Cengiz Çandar worked as a politician[12].
  • Cengiz Çandar's field of work was journalism[13].
  • Cengiz Çandar's field of work was opinion journalism[14].
  • Cengiz Çandar's field of work was literary activity[15].
  • Cengiz Çandar's field of work was politics[16].
  • Cengiz Çandar's field of work was geopolitics[17].
  • Cengiz Çandar's field of work was political science[18].
  • Cengiz Çandar held the position of member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey[19].
  • Cengiz Çandar was employed by Al-Monitor[20].
  • Cengiz Çandar was educated at Ankara University Faculty of Political Science[21].
  • Cengiz Çandar was educated at Tarsus American College[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Cengiz Çandar is Q130730778[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Cengiz Çandar is Q130730833[24].
  • Cengiz Çandar's image is recorded as Cengiz Candar 2012 Halifax International Security Forum.jpg[25].
  • Cengiz Çandar is recorded as male[26].
  • Cengiz Çandar's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Cengiz Çandar's place of birth was Ankara[2]. He was born on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Turkish was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Ankara University Faculty of Political Science[21], a faculty[28], in Ottoman Empire[29], founded in 1859[30] and Tarsus American College[22], a college[31], in Turkey[32], founded in 1888[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include war correspondent[4], journalist[5], opinion journalist[6], writer[7], political scientist[8], and politician[12]. Fields of work include journalism[13], an industry[34]; opinion journalism[14], a journalism genre[35]; literary activity[15]; politics[16], an academic discipline[36]; geopolitics[17], an academic discipline[37]; and political science[18], an academic major[38]. Among Cengiz Çandar's employers was Al-Monitor[20]. He held the position of member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q130730778[23] and Q130730833[24].

Personal Life

Cengiz Çandar was affiliated with the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party[39].

Why It Matters

Cengiz Çandar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Cengiz Çandar born?

Cengiz Çandar's place of birth was Ankara[2].

What did Cengiz Çandar do for work?

Cengiz Çandar worked as war correspondent[4], journalist[5], opinion journalist[6], writer[7], and political scientist[8].

Where did Cengiz Çandar go to school?

Cengiz Çandar was educated at Ankara University Faculty of Political Science[21] and Tarsus American College[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [25] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [27] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [39] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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