Abdullah Öcalan

founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)
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Abdullah Öcalan was born on April 4, 1949, in Ömerli [1]. His native language is Turkish . He works as a politician, writer, activist, and political scientist [2].

Öcalan received his education at the Ankara University Faculty of Political Science and Ankara University . He has been married to Kesire Yıldırım since 1978 [3].

Abdullah Öcalan

Summary

Abdullah Öcalan is a human[1]. Born in Ömerli[2], he… he was born on April 4, 1949[3]. He worked as a politician[4], writer[5], activist[6], and political scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,947 views/month, #6,706 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Abdullah Öcalan was born in Ömerli[2].
  • Abdullah Öcalan was born on April 4, 1949[3].
  • Among Abdullah Öcalan's spouses was Kesire Yıldırım[9].
  • Abdullah Öcalan held citizenship in Turkey[10].
  • Turkish was Abdullah Öcalan's native language[11].
  • Abdullah Öcalan's professions included politician[4].
  • Abdullah Öcalan's professions included writer[5].
  • Abdullah Öcalan's professions included activist[6].
  • Abdullah Öcalan's professions included political scientist[7].
  • Abdullah Öcalan was educated at Ankara University Faculty of Political Science[12].
  • Abdullah Öcalan's education included a stint at Ankara University[13].
  • Abdullah Öcalan is recorded as male[14].
  • Abdullah Öcalan's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Abdullah Öcalan was affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers' Party[16].
  • Abdullah Öcalan's Commons category is recorded as Abdullah Öcalan[17].
  • Abdullah Öcalan's residence is recorded as İmralı[18].
  • Abdullah Öcalan's family name is recorded as Öcalan[19].
  • Abdullah Öcalan's given name is recorded as Abdullah[20].
  • Abdullah Öcalan's official website is recorded as https://abdullahocalan.net[21].
  • Abdullah Öcalan's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Abdullah Öcalan[22].
  • Abdullah Öcalan's relative is recorded as Dilek Öcalan[23].
  • Abdullah Öcalan's relative is recorded as Ömer Öcalan[24].
  • Abdullah Öcalan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Kurdish[25].
  • Abdullah Öcalan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[26].
  • Abdullah Öcalan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Abdullah Öcalan'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Abdullah Öcalan's place of birth was Ömerli[2]. He was born on April 4, 1949[3]. Turkish was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Ankara University Faculty of Political Science[12], a faculty[28], in Ottoman Empire[29], founded in 1859[30] and Ankara University[13], a public university[31], in Turkey[32], founded in 1946[33], headquartered in Ankara[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], writer[5], activist[6], and political scientist[7].

Personal Life

Abdullah Öcalan was married to Kesire Yıldırım[9]. He was affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers' Party[16].

Why It Matters

Abdullah Öcalan ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,947 views/month, #6,706 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Abdullah Öcalan born?

Abdullah Öcalan was born in Ömerli[2].

Who was Abdullah Öcalan married to?

Abdullah Öcalan's spouses include Kesire Yıldırım[9].

What did Abdullah Öcalan do for work?

Abdullah Öcalan worked as politician[4], writer[5], activist[6], and political scientist[7].

Where did Abdullah Öcalan go to school?

Abdullah Öcalan was educated at Ankara University Faculty of Political Science[12] and Ankara University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . second.wiki. second.wiki. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  7. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Ömerli
    Educated at Ankara University Faculty of Political Science, Ankara University
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