Turhan Selçuk

Turkish cartoonist (1922–2010)
Person human Q932002
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Turhan Selçuk

Summary

Turhan Selçuk is a human[1]. Born in Milas[2], he… he was born on +1922-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Istanbul[4]. He died on +2010-03-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a caricaturist[6] and cartoonist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Milas[2], Turhan Selçuk…
  • Turhan Selçuk passed away in Istanbul[4].
  • Turhan Selçuk was born on +1922-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Turhan Selçuk was born on +1922-07-30T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Turhan Selçuk died on +2010-03-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Turhan Selçuk held citizenship in Turkey[10].
  • Turkish was Turhan Selçuk's native language[11].
  • Turhan Selçuk worked as a caricaturist[6].
  • Turhan Selçuk's professions included cartoonist[7].
  • Turhan Selçuk received the Sedat Simavi Prizes[12].
  • Turhan Selçuk received the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards[13].
  • Turhan Selçuk is recorded as male[14].
  • Turhan Selçuk's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Turhan Selçuk's ISNI is recorded as 0000000052286347[16].
  • Turhan Selçuk's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7410422[17].
  • Turhan Selçuk's GND ID is recorded as 119456338[18].
  • Turhan Selçuk's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr96037862[19].
  • Turhan Selçuk's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12055432d[20].
  • Turhan Selçuk's IdRef ID is recorded as 242233201[21].
  • Turhan Selçuk's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gh6l5t[22].
  • Turhan Selçuk's RKDartists ID is recorded as 328616[23].
  • Turhan Selçuk's family name is recorded as Selçuk[24].
  • Turhan Selçuk's given name is recorded as Turhan[25].
  • Turhan Selçuk's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 096831626[26].
  • Turhan Selçuk's described by source is recorded as Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Milas[2], Turhan Selçuk… Recorded date of birth include +1922-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1922-07-30T00:00:00Z[9]. Turkish was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include caricaturist[6] and cartoonist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Sedat Simavi Prizes[12], an award[28], in Turkey[29], founded in 1977[30] and Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards[13], an award[31], in Turkey[32], founded in 2008[33].

Death and Burial

Turhan Selçuk died on +2010-03-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Istanbul[4].

Why It Matters

Turhan Selçuk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Turhan Selçuk born?

Turhan Selçuk was born in Milas[2].

Where did Turhan Selçuk die?

Turhan Selçuk passed away in Istanbul[4].

What did Turhan Selçuk do for work?

Turhan Selçuk worked as caricaturist[6] and cartoonist[7].

What awards did Turhan Selçuk receive?

Honors received include Sedat Simavi Prizes[12] and Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . cartoons.osu.edu. cartoons.osu.edu. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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