Türkan Saylan

Turkish physician and writer (1935–2009)
Person human Q124297
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Türkan Saylan

Summary

Türkan Saylan is a human[1]. Born in Istanbul[2], she… she was born on December 13, 1935[3]. She died in Istanbul[4]. She died on May 18, 2009[5]. She worked as a writer[6], teacher[7], physician[8], and activist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Istanbul[2], Türkan Saylan…
  • Türkan Saylan passed away in Istanbul[4].
  • Türkan Saylan was born on December 13, 1935[3].
  • Türkan Saylan died on May 18, 2009[5].
  • Türkan Saylan is buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery[11].
  • Türkan Saylan held citizenship in Turkey[12].
  • Turkish was Türkan Saylan's native language[13].
  • Türkan Saylan's professions included writer[6].
  • Türkan Saylan's professions included teacher[7].
  • Türkan Saylan's professions included physician[8].
  • Türkan Saylan worked as an activist[9].
  • Among Türkan Saylan's employers was Istanbul University[14].
  • Türkan Saylan was educated at Istanbul University[15].
  • Türkan Saylan is recorded as female[16].
  • Türkan Saylan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Türkan Saylan's Commons category is recorded as Türkan Saylan[18].
  • Türkan Saylan's family name is recorded as Saylan[19].
  • Türkan Saylan's given name is recorded as Türkan[20].
  • Türkan Saylan's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Türkan Saylan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[22].
  • Türkan Saylan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Türkan Saylan'}[23].
  • Türkan Saylan's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Istanbul[2], Türkan Saylan… she was born on December 13, 1935[3]. Turkish was her native language[13].

Education

Türkan Saylan was educated at Istanbul University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], teacher[7], physician[8], and activist[9]. Türkan Saylan was employed by Istanbul University[14].

Death and Burial

Türkan Saylan died on May 18, 2009[5]. She passed away in Istanbul[4]. She is buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Türkan Saylan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Türkan Saylan born?

Türkan Saylan was born in Istanbul[2].

Where did Türkan Saylan die?

Türkan Saylan passed away in Istanbul[4].

What did Türkan Saylan do for work?

Türkan Saylan worked as writer[6], teacher[7], physician[8], and activist[9].

Where did Türkan Saylan go to school?

Türkan Saylan was educated at Istanbul University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, teacher, physician +1
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  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Istanbul University
    Place of death Istanbul
    Employer Istanbul University
    Occupation
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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