Refik Halit Karay

Turkish teacher and writer (1888–1965)
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Refik Halit Karay
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Refik Halit Karay

Summary

Refik Halit Karay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Istanbul[2]. He was born on March 14, 1888[3]. He died in Istanbul[4]. He died on July 18, 1965[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], teacher[8], politician[9], and novelist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Refik Halit Karay's place of birth was Istanbul[2].
  • Refik Halit Karay died in Istanbul[4].
  • Refik Halit Karay was born on March 14, 1888[3].
  • Refik Halit Karay was born on January 1, 1888[12].
  • Refik Halit Karay died on July 18, 1965[5].
  • Refik Halit Karay died on January 1, 1965[13].
  • Burial took place at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery[14].
  • Refik Halit Karay held citizenship in Turkey[15].
  • Refik Halit Karay held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[16].
  • Turkish was Refik Halit Karay's native language[17].
  • Refik Halit Karay's professions included writer[6].
  • Refik Halit Karay worked as a journalist[7].
  • Refik Halit Karay worked as a teacher[8].
  • Refik Halit Karay worked as a politician[9].
  • Refik Halit Karay worked as a novelist[10].
  • Refik Halit Karay's field of work was politics[18].
  • Refik Halit Karay's field of work was journalism[19].
  • Refik Halit Karay's field of work was Turkish literature[20].
  • Refik Halit Karay's education included a stint at Galatasaray High School[21].
  • Refik Halit Karay was educated at Istanbul University Faculty of Law[22].
  • Refik Halit Karay is recorded as male[23].
  • Refik Halit Karay's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Refik Halit Karay was affiliated with the Freedom and Accord Party[25].
  • Refik Halit Karay's Commons category is recorded as Refik Halit Karay[26].
  • Refik Halit Karay's family name is recorded as Karay[27].

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Origins and Family

Refik Halit Karay's place of birth was Istanbul[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 14, 1888[3] and January 1, 1888[12]. Turkish was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at Galatasaray High School[21], a secondary school[28], in Turkey[29], founded in 1481[30], headquartered in Beyoğlu[31] and Istanbul University Faculty of Law[22], a law school[32], in Turkey[33], founded in 1874[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], teacher[8], politician[9], and novelist[10]. Fields of work include politics[18], an academic discipline[35]; journalism[19], an industry[36]; and Turkish literature[20], a literary genre[37].

Personal Life

Refik Halit Karay was affiliated with the Freedom and Accord Party[25].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 18, 1965[5] and January 1, 1965[13]. Refik Halit Karay passed away in Istanbul[4]. Burial took place at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Refik Halit Karay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Refik Halit Karay born?

Refik Halit Karay was born in Istanbul[2].

Where did Refik Halit Karay die?

Refik Halit Karay died in Istanbul[4].

What did Refik Halit Karay do for work?

Refik Halit Karay worked as writer[6], journalist[7], teacher[8], politician[9], and novelist[10].

Where did Refik Halit Karay go to school?

Refik Halit Karay was educated at Galatasaray High School[21] and Istanbul University Faculty of Law[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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