Âşık Veysel

Turkish poet (1894–1973)
Person human Q252734
Âşık Veysel
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Âşık Veysel

Summary

Âşık Veysel is a human[1]. He was born in Şarkışla[2]. He was born on October 25, 1894[3]. He passed away in Şarkışla[4]. He died on March 21, 1973[5]. He worked as a musician[6], singer[7], poet[8], composer[9], and songwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (509 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Âşık Veysel was born in Şarkışla[2].
  • Âşık Veysel passed away in Şarkışla[4].
  • Âşık Veysel was born on October 25, 1894[3].
  • Âşık Veysel died on March 21, 1973[5].
  • Âşık Veysel is buried at Sivrialan[12].
  • Âşık Veysel held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[13].
  • Âşık Veysel held citizenship in Turkey[14].
  • Turkish was Âşık Veysel's native language[15].
  • Âşık Veysel worked as a musician[6].
  • Âşık Veysel's professions included singer[7].
  • Âşık Veysel worked as a poet[8].
  • Âşık Veysel worked as a composer[9].
  • Âşık Veysel worked as a songwriter[10].
  • Âşık Veysel's professions included ashik[16].
  • Âşık Veysel's religion is recorded as Islam[17].
  • Âşık Veysel is recorded as male[18].
  • Âşık Veysel's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Âşık Veysel's genre is Turkish folk music[20].
  • Âşık Veysel's Commons category is recorded as Aşık Veysel[21].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[22].
  • Âşık Veysel's family name is recorded as Şatıroğlu[23].
  • Âşık Veysel's given name is recorded as Veysel[24].
  • Âşık Veysel's pseudonym is recorded as Âşık Veysel[25].
  • Âşık Veysel's medical condition is recorded as blindness[26].
  • Âşık Veysel's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Âşık Veysel was born in Şarkışla[2]. He was born on October 25, 1894[3]. Turkish was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], singer[7], poet[8], composer[9], songwriter[10], and ashik[16].

Personal Life

Âşık Veysel's religion is recorded as Islam[17].

Death and Burial

Âşık Veysel died on March 21, 1973[5]. He died in Şarkışla[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[22]. Burial took place at Sivrialan[12].

Why It Matters

Âşık Veysel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (509 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Âşık Veysel born?

Born in Şarkışla[2], Âşık Veysel…

Where did Âşık Veysel die?

Âşık Veysel died in Şarkışla[4].

What did Âşık Veysel do for work?

Âşık Veysel worked as musician[6], singer[7], poet[8], composer[9], and songwriter[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation musician, singer, poet +3
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q639669]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258354|batch #258354]]"
  2. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Şarkışla
    Work period start
    Aliases
    Cause of death lung cancer
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
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