Selahattin Demirtaş

Turkish statesperson of Kurdish ancestry (born 1973)
Person human Q1395724
Selahattin Demirtaş
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Selahattin Demirtaş

Summary

Selahattin Demirtaş is a human[1]. He was born in Palu[2]. He was born on April 10, 1973[3]. He worked as a politician[4], lawyer[5], and author[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (364 views/month, #7,120 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Selahattin Demirtaş's place of birth was Palu[2].
  • Selahattin Demirtaş was born on April 10, 1973[3].
  • Among Selahattin Demirtaş's spouses was Başak Demirtaş[8].
  • A child of Selahattin Demirtaş was Delal Demirtaş[9].
  • A child of Selahattin Demirtaş was Dılda Demirtaş[10].
  • Selahattin Demirtaş held citizenship in Turkey[11].
  • Turkish was Selahattin Demirtaş's native language[12].
  • Selahattin Demirtaş's professions included politician[4].
  • Selahattin Demirtaş worked as a lawyer[5].
  • Selahattin Demirtaş's professions included author[6].
  • Selahattin Demirtaş's education included a stint at Ankara University Law School[13].
  • Selahattin Demirtaş was educated at Dokuz Eylül University Department of Maritime Business Administration[14].
  • Selahattin Demirtaş's education included a stint at Ankara University[15].
  • Selahattin Demirtaş is recorded as male[16].
  • Selahattin Demirtaş's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Selahattin Demirtaş was affiliated with the Democratic Society Party[18].
  • Selahattin Demirtaş was affiliated with the Peace and Democracy Party[19].
  • Selahattin Demirtaş was affiliated with the Peoples' Democratic Party[20].
  • Selahattin Demirtaş's Commons category is recorded as Selahattin Demirtaş[21].
  • Selahattin Demirtaş's family name is recorded as Demirtaş[22].
  • Selahattin Demirtaş's given name is recorded as Selahattin[23].
  • Selahattin Demirtaş's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[24].
  • Selahattin Demirtaş's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Zazaki[25].
  • Selahattin Demirtaş's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Selahattin Demirtaş's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Kurmanji[27].

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Origins and Family

Selahattin Demirtaş's place of birth was Palu[2]. He was born on April 10, 1973[3]. Turkish was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Ankara University Law School[13], a law school[28], in Turkey[29], founded in 1925[30], headquartered in Ankara[31]; Dokuz Eylül University Department of Maritime Business Administration[14]; and Ankara University[15], a public university[32], in Turkey[33], founded in 1946[34], headquartered in Ankara[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], lawyer[5], and author[6].

Personal Life

Among Selahattin Demirtaş's spouses was Başak Demirtaş[8]. Children include Delal Demirtaş[9], b. 2004[36], of Turkey[37] and Dılda Demirtaş[10]. Political affiliations include Democratic Society Party[18], a political party[38], in Turkey[39], founded in 2005[40], headquartered in Ankara[41]; Peace and Democracy Party[19], a political party[42], in Turkey[43], founded in 2008[44], headquartered in Ankara[45]; and Peoples' Democratic Party[20], a political party[46], in Turkey[47], founded in 2012[48], headquartered in Ankara[49].

Why It Matters

Selahattin Demirtaş ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (364 views/month, #7,120 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Selahattin Demirtaş born?

Born in Palu[2], Selahattin Demirtaş…

Who was Selahattin Demirtaş married to?

Selahattin Demirtaş's spouses include Başak Demirtaş[8].

What did Selahattin Demirtaş do for work?

Selahattin Demirtaş worked as politician[4], lawyer[5], and author[6].

Where did Selahattin Demirtaş go to school?

Selahattin Demirtaş was educated at Ankara University Law School[13], Dokuz Eylül University Department of Maritime Business Administration[14], and Ankara University[15].

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  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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