Sabahattin Ali

Turkish novelist (1907–1948)
Person human Q982838
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Sabahattin Ali

Summary

Sabahattin Ali is a human[1]. Born in Ardino[2], he… he was born on February 25, 1907[3]. He passed away in Kırklareli[4]. He died on April 2, 1948[5]. He worked as a writer[6], translator[7], journalist[8], poet[9], and novelist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (522 views/month, #7,037 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sabahattin Ali was born in Ardino[2].
  • Sabahattin Ali's place of birth was Komotini sanjak[12].
  • Sabahattin Ali's place of birth was Adrianople vilayet[13].
  • Sabahattin Ali died in Kırklareli[4].
  • Sabahattin Ali was born on February 25, 1907[3].
  • Sabahattin Ali died on April 2, 1948[5].
  • A child of Sabahattin Ali was Filiz Ali[14].
  • Sabahattin Ali held citizenship in Turkey[15].
  • Sabahattin Ali held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[16].
  • Turkish was Sabahattin Ali's native language[17].
  • Sabahattin Ali's professions included writer[6].
  • Sabahattin Ali's professions included translator[7].
  • Sabahattin Ali's professions included journalist[8].
  • Sabahattin Ali worked as a poet[9].
  • Sabahattin Ali worked as a novelist[10].
  • Sabahattin Ali's education included a stint at Istanbul School of Higher Education (1924-1978)[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Sabahattin Ali is Esirler (The Prisoners)[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Sabahattin Ali is Madonna in a Fur Coat[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Sabahattin Ali is The Devil Within[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Sabahattin Ali is Yusuf from Kuyucak[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Sabahattin Ali is Q4441547[23].
  • Sabahattin Ali's religion is recorded as Islam[24].
  • Sabahattin Ali is recorded as male[25].
  • Sabahattin Ali's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Sabahattin Ali's Commons category is recorded as Sabahattin Ali[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: TR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1907-02-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1948-04-02[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 66fef5a9-5ceb-4427-9670-017fe1c49786[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Ardino[2], a municipality seat[33], in Bulgaria[34]; Komotini sanjak[12], a sanjak[35], in Ottoman Empire[36], founded in 1878[37]; and Adrianople vilayet[13], a vilayet[38], in Ottoman Empire[39], founded in 1867[40]. Sabahattin Ali was born on February 25, 1907[3]. Turkish was his native language[17].

Education

Sabahattin Ali was educated at Istanbul School of Higher Education (1924-1978)[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], translator[7], journalist[8], poet[9], and novelist[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Esirler (The Prisoners)[19], a literary work[41]; Madonna in a Fur Coat[20], a literary work[42]; The Devil Within[21], a literary work[43]; Yusuf from Kuyucak[22], a literary work[44], in Turkey[45]; and Q4441547[23], a literary work[46].

Personal Life

A child of Sabahattin Ali was Filiz Ali[14]. His religion is recorded as Islam[24].

Death and Burial

Sabahattin Ali died on April 2, 1948[5]. He died in Kırklareli[4].

Why It Matters

Sabahattin Ali ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (522 views/month, #7,037 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

He has been cited as an influence by Petros Markaris[49], a linguist[50], b. 1937[51], of Turkey[52], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[53].

Works attributed to him include Madonna in a Fur Coat[54], a literary work[55].

FAQs

Where was Sabahattin Ali born?

Born in Ardino[2], Sabahattin Ali…

Where did Sabahattin Ali die?

Sabahattin Ali died in Kırklareli[4].

What did Sabahattin Ali do for work?

Sabahattin Ali worked as writer[6], translator[7], journalist[8], poet[9], and novelist[10].

Where did Sabahattin Ali go to school?

Sabahattin Ali was educated at Istanbul School of Higher Education (1924-1978)[18].

Who did Sabahattin Ali influence?

Sabahattin Ali has been cited as an influence by Petros Markaris[49].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [26] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [24] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . images.ykykultur.com.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [55] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, translator, journalist +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Filiz Ali
    Topic's main category Category:Sabahattin Ali
    Ethnic group Q84072
    Country of citizenship Turkey, Ottoman Empire
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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