İsmail Cem

Turkish photographer and writer (1940–2007)
Person human Q344153
İsmail Cem
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İsmail Cem

Summary

İsmail Cem is a human[1]. He was born in Istanbul[2]. He was born on February 15, 1940[3]. He passed away in Istanbul[4]. He died on January 24, 2007[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], diplomat[7], politician[8], journalist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Istanbul[2], İsmail Cem…
  • İsmail Cem passed away in Istanbul[4].
  • İsmail Cem was born on February 15, 1940[3].
  • İsmail Cem died on January 24, 2007[5].
  • İsmail Cem is buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery[12].
  • İsmail Cem's father was İhsan İpekçi[13].
  • İsmail Cem held citizenship in Turkey[14].
  • İsmail Cem's professions included photographer[6].
  • İsmail Cem worked as a diplomat[7].
  • İsmail Cem worked as a politician[8].
  • İsmail Cem's professions included journalist[9].
  • İsmail Cem worked as a writer[10].
  • İsmail Cem held the position of member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey[15].
  • İsmail Cem held the position of Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[16].
  • İsmail Cem held the position of substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[17].
  • İsmail Cem held the position of Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[18].
  • İsmail Cem held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs[19].
  • İsmail Cem held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs[20].
  • Among İsmail Cem's employers was Istanbul Bilgi University[21].
  • İsmail Cem's education included a stint at Robert College[22].
  • İsmail Cem was educated at University of Lausanne[23].
  • İsmail Cem's education included a stint at Sciences Po[24].
  • İsmail Cem was a member of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[25].
  • İsmail Cem is recorded as male[26].
  • İsmail Cem's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

İsmail Cem's place of birth was Istanbul[2]. He was born on February 15, 1940[3]. His father was İhsan İpekçi[13].

Education

Educated at Robert College[22], a high school[28], in Turkey[29], founded in 1863[30], headquartered in Istanbul[31]; University of Lausanne[23], a public university[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1537[34]; and Sciences Po[24], a public university[35], in France[36], founded in 1872[37], headquartered in Paris[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], diplomat[7], politician[8], journalist[9], and writer[10]. Among İsmail Cem's employers was Istanbul Bilgi University[21]. Positions held include member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey[15], a position[39], in Turkey[40]; Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[16], a position[41]; substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[17], a position[42]; and Minister of Foreign Affairs[19], a position[43], in Turkey[44], founded in 1920[45].

Personal Life

İsmail Cem was affiliated with the Republican People's Party[46].

Death and Burial

İsmail Cem died on January 24, 2007[5]. He passed away in Istanbul[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[47]. He is buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

İsmail Cem ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was İsmail Cem born?

Born in Istanbul[2], İsmail Cem…

Where did İsmail Cem die?

İsmail Cem died in Istanbul[4].

Who were İsmail Cem's parents?

İsmail Cem's father was İhsan İpekçi[13].

What did İsmail Cem do for work?

İsmail Cem worked as photographer[6], diplomat[7], politician[8], journalist[9], and writer[10].

Where did İsmail Cem go to school?

İsmail Cem was educated at Robert College[22], University of Lausanne[23], and Sciences Po[24].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . assembly.coe.int. assembly.coe.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . assembly.coe.int. assembly.coe.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . assembly.coe.int. assembly.coe.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . mfa.gov.tr. mfa.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . mfa.gov.tr. mfa.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [8] . pace.coe.int. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [47] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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