Riad al-Turk

Syrian activist (1930–2024)
Person human Q3079753
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Riad al-Turk

Summary

Riad al-Turk is a human[1]. He was born in Homs[2]. He was born on April 2, 1930[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on January 1, 2024[5]. He worked as a politician[6], intellectual[7], human rights defender[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Riad al-Turk was born in Homs[2].
  • Riad al-Turk died in Paris[4].
  • Riad al-Turk was born on April 2, 1930[3].
  • Riad al-Turk died on January 1, 2024[5].
  • Riad al-Turk held citizenship in Second Syrian Republic[11].
  • Riad al-Turk held citizenship in United Arab Republic[12].
  • Riad al-Turk held citizenship in Syria[13].
  • Arabic was Riad al-Turk's native language[14].
  • Riad al-Turk's professions included politician[6].
  • Riad al-Turk's professions included intellectual[7].
  • Riad al-Turk's professions included human rights defender[8].
  • Riad al-Turk worked as a writer[9].
  • Riad al-Turk is recorded as male[15].
  • Riad al-Turk's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Riad al-Turk was affiliated with the Syrian Democratic People's Party[17].
  • Riad al-Turk was affiliated with the Syrian Communist Party[18].
  • Riad al-Turk is associated with the Marxism movement[19].
  • Riad al-Turk's family name is recorded as Al-Turk[20].
  • Riad al-Turk's given name is recorded as Riad[21].
  • Riad al-Turk's represents is recorded as Syrian Democratic People's Party[22].
  • Riad al-Turk's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[23].
  • Riad al-Turk's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Riad al-Turk's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'ابن العم'}[25].
  • Riad al-Turk's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'الأب الروحي للمعارضة السورية'}[26].
  • Riad al-Turk's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'مانديلا سوريا'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Riad al-Turk was born in Homs[2]. He was born on April 2, 1930[3]. Arabic was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], intellectual[7], human rights defender[8], and writer[9].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Syrian Democratic People's Party[17], a political party[28], in Syria[29], founded in 1973[30], headquartered in Damascus[31] and Syrian Communist Party[18], a communist party[32], in Syria[33], founded in 1944[34], headquartered in Beirut[35].

Death and Burial

Riad al-Turk died on January 1, 2024[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Riad al-Turk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Riad al-Turk born?

Riad al-Turk was born in Homs[2].

Where did Riad al-Turk die?

Riad al-Turk passed away in Paris[4].

What did Riad al-Turk do for work?

Riad al-Turk worked as politician[6], intellectual[7], human rights defender[8], and writer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . alhurra.com. Retrieved . alhurra.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . alhurra.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . lebanondebate.com. Retrieved . lebanondebate.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language Arabic
    Place of birth Homs
    Member of political party Syrian Democratic People's Party, Syrian Communist Party
    Languages spoken, written or signed Arabic, French
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