Işık Yurtçu

Turkish journalist (1945–2012)
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Işık Yurtçu

Summary

Işık Yurtçu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pozantı district[2]. He was born on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Istanbul[4]. He died on +2012-09-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Işık Yurtçu's place of birth was Pozantı district[2].
  • Işık Yurtçu passed away in Istanbul[4].
  • Işık Yurtçu was born on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Işık Yurtçu died on +2012-09-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Işık Yurtçu is buried at Ayazağa Cemetery[8].
  • Işık Yurtçu held citizenship in Turkey[9].
  • Işık Yurtçu's professions included journalist[6].
  • Işık Yurtçu was employed by Özgür Gündem[10].
  • Işık Yurtçu received the Reporters Without Borders Prize[11].
  • Işık Yurtçu received the CPJ International Press Freedom Awards[12].
  • Işık Yurtçu is recorded as male[13].
  • Işık Yurtçu's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was cancer[15].
  • Işık Yurtçu's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j29w9y[16].
  • Işık Yurtçu's given name is recorded as Işık[17].
  • Işık Yurtçu's significant event is recorded as prisoner of conscience[18].
  • Işık Yurtçu's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Işık Yurtçu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[20].
  • Işık Yurtçu's Prabook ID is recorded as 2110063[21].
  • Işık Yurtçu's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Işık Yurtçu was born in Pozantı district[2]. He was born on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Işık Yurtçu's professions included journalist[6]. Among his employers was Özgür Gündem[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Reporters Without Borders Prize[11], an award[23] and CPJ International Press Freedom Awards[12], a journalism prize[24], in United States[25], founded in 1991[26].

Death and Burial

Işık Yurtçu died on +2012-09-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Istanbul[4]. The cause of death was cancer[15]. Burial took place at Ayazağa Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Işık Yurtçu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Işık Yurtçu born?

Işık Yurtçu was born in Pozantı district[2].

Where did Işık Yurtçu die?

Işık Yurtçu passed away in Istanbul[4].

What did Işık Yurtçu do for work?

Işık Yurtçu worked as journalist[6].

What awards did Işık Yurtçu receive?

Honors received include Reporters Without Borders Prize[11] and CPJ International Press Freedom Awards[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . rsf.org. Retrieved . rsf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . 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. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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