Mely Kiyak

Turkish-German journalist (born 1976)
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Mely Kiyak

Summary

Mely Kiyak is a human[1]. Born in Sulingen[2], she… she was born on January 1, 1976[3]. She worked as an opinion journalist[4], writer[5], columnist[6], journalist[7], and essayist[8].

Key Facts

  • Mely Kiyak's place of birth was Sulingen[2].
  • Mely Kiyak was born on January 1, 1976[3].
  • Mely Kiyak held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Mely Kiyak held citizenship in Turkey[10].
  • Mely Kiyak's professions included opinion journalist[4].
  • Mely Kiyak worked as a writer[5].
  • Mely Kiyak worked as a columnist[6].
  • Mely Kiyak's professions included journalist[7].
  • Mely Kiyak worked as an essayist[8].
  • Mely Kiyak worked as a playwright[11].
  • Mely Kiyak's field of work was literary activity[12].
  • Mely Kiyak's field of work was journalism[13].
  • Mely Kiyak's field of work was opinion journalism[14].
  • Mely Kiyak was employed by Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk[15].
  • Mely Kiyak was employed by Leipziger Volkszeitung[16].
  • Mely Kiyak's education included a stint at German Institute for Literature[17].
  • Mely Kiyak received the Theodor Wolff award[18].
  • Mely Kiyak received the Journalist des Jahres[19].
  • Mely Kiyak received the Kurt-Tucholsky-Preis[20].
  • Mely Kiyak's religion is recorded as Alevism[21].
  • Mely Kiyak is recorded as female[22].
  • Mely Kiyak's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Mely Kiyak's Commons category is recorded as Mely Kiyak[24].
  • Mely Kiyak's family name is recorded as Kıyak[25].
  • Mely Kiyak's given name is recorded as Mely[26].

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Origins and Family

Mely Kiyak's place of birth was Sulingen[2]. She was born on January 1, 1976[3].

Education

Mely Kiyak was educated at German Institute for Literature[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opinion journalist[4], writer[5], columnist[6], journalist[7], essayist[8], and playwright[11]. Fields of work include literary activity[12]; journalism[13], an industry[27]; and opinion journalism[14], a journalism genre[28]. Employers include Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk[15], a German public state broadcaster[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1991[31], headquartered in Leipzig[32] and Leipziger Volkszeitung[16], a newspaper[33], in Kingdom of Saxony[34], founded in 1894[35], headquartered in Leipzig[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Theodor Wolff award[18], an award[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1962[39]; Journalist des Jahres[19], an award[40], in Germany[41]; and Kurt-Tucholsky-Preis[20], a literary award[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1995[44].

Personal Life

Mely Kiyak's religion is recorded as Alevism[21].

FAQs

Where was Mely Kiyak born?

Mely Kiyak was born in Sulingen[2].

What did Mely Kiyak do for work?

Mely Kiyak worked as opinion journalist[4], writer[5], columnist[6], journalist[7], and essayist[8].

Where did Mely Kiyak go to school?

Mely Kiyak was educated at German Institute for Literature[17].

What awards did Mely Kiyak receive?

Honors received include Theodor Wolff award[18], Journalist des Jahres[19], and Kurt-Tucholsky-Preis[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Country of citizenship Germany, Turkey
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    Educated at German Institute for Literature
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