Tayfur Sökmen

President of Republic of Hatay (1892–1980)
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Tayfur Sökmen

Summary

Tayfur Sökmen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gaziantep[2]. He was born on 1892[3]. He passed away in Istanbul[4]. He died on March 3, 1980[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Tayfur Sökmen's place of birth was Gaziantep[2].
  • Tayfur Sökmen died in Istanbul[4].
  • Tayfur Sökmen was born on 1892[3].
  • Tayfur Sökmen died on March 3, 1980[5].
  • Burial took place at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery[9].
  • A child of Tayfur Sökmen was Murat Sökmenoğlu[10].
  • Tayfur Sökmen held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[11].
  • Tayfur Sökmen held citizenship in Hatay State[12].
  • Tayfur Sökmen held citizenship in Turkey[13].
  • Turkish was Tayfur Sökmen's native language[14].
  • Tayfur Sökmen worked as a politician[6].
  • Tayfur Sökmen's professions included writer[7].
  • Tayfur Sökmen held the position of member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey[15].
  • Tayfur Sökmen's religion is recorded as Islam[16].
  • Tayfur Sökmen is recorded as male[17].
  • Tayfur Sökmen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Tayfur Sökmen was affiliated with the Republican People's Party[19].
  • Tayfur Sökmen's Commons category is recorded as Tayfur Sökmen[20].
  • Tayfur Sökmen's family name is recorded as Sökmen[21].
  • Tayfur Sökmen's given name is recorded as Tayfur[22].
  • Tayfur Sökmen's given name is recorded as Ata[23].
  • Tayfur Sökmen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[24].
  • Tayfur Sökmen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ottoman Turkish[25].
  • Tayfur Sökmen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[26].
  • Tayfur Sökmen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Tayfur Sökmen'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Tayfur Sökmen's place of birth was Gaziantep[2]. He was born on 1892[3]. Turkish was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and writer[7]. Tayfur Sökmen held the position of member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey[15].

Personal Life

A child of Tayfur Sökmen was Murat Sökmenoğlu[10]. His religion is recorded as Islam[16]. He was affiliated with the Republican People's Party[19].

Death and Burial

Tayfur Sökmen died on March 3, 1980[5]. He died in Istanbul[4]. Burial took place at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Tayfur Sökmen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Tayfur Sökmen born?

Tayfur Sökmen was born in Gaziantep[2].

Where did Tayfur Sökmen die?

Tayfur Sökmen died in Istanbul[4].

What did Tayfur Sökmen do for work?

Tayfur Sökmen worked as politician[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Tayfur, Ata
    Family name Sökmen
    Writing language Ottoman Turkish
    Country of citizenship Ottoman Empire, Hatay State, Turkey
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
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