Ahmet Kaya

Turkish-Kurdish singer
Person human Q401893
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Ahmet Kaya

Summary

Ahmet Kaya is a human[1]. His place of birth was Malatya[2]. He was born on October 28, 1957[3]. He died in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on November 16, 2000[5]. He worked as a singer[6], composer[7], poet[8], musician[9], and Liedermacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ahmet Kaya's place of birth was Malatya[2].
  • Ahmet Kaya died in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Ahmet Kaya was born on October 28, 1957[3].
  • Ahmet Kaya died on November 16, 2000[5].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].
  • Ahmet Kaya held citizenship in Turkey[13].
  • Kurdish was Ahmet Kaya's native language[14].
  • Ahmet Kaya is identified as part of the Kurds ethnic group[15].
  • Ahmet Kaya's professions included singer[6].
  • Ahmet Kaya's professions included composer[7].
  • Ahmet Kaya's professions included poet[8].
  • Ahmet Kaya's professions included musician[9].
  • Ahmet Kaya's professions included Liedermacher[10].
  • Ahmet Kaya received the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards[16].
  • Ahmet Kaya is recorded as male[17].
  • Ahmet Kaya's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ahmet Kaya's genre is protest song[19].
  • Ahmet Kaya's record label is recorded as Raks Müzik[20].
  • Ahmet Kaya's discography is recorded as Ahmet Kaya discography[21].
  • Ahmet Kaya's Commons category is recorded as Ahmet Kaya[22].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[23].
  • Ahmet Kaya's family name is recorded as Kaya[24].
  • Ahmet Kaya's given name is recorded as Ahmet[25].
  • Ahmet Kaya's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ahmet Kaya[26].
  • Ahmet Kaya's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ahmet Kaya was born in Malatya[2]. He was born on October 28, 1957[3]. He is identified as part of the Kurds ethnic group[15]. Kurdish was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], composer[7], poet[8], musician[9], and Liedermacher[10].

Recognition

Ahmet Kaya received the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards[16].

Death and Burial

Ahmet Kaya died on November 16, 2000[5]. He passed away in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[23]. Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ahmet Kaya include Ahmet Kaya Kurdish Cultural Centre[28], a cultural center[29], in France[30], founded in 2001[31].

Why It Matters

Ahmet Kaya ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Ahmet Kaya Kurdish Cultural Centre[28], a cultural center[29], in France[30], founded in 2001[31].

FAQs

Where was Ahmet Kaya born?

Born in Malatya[2], Ahmet Kaya…

Where did Ahmet Kaya die?

Ahmet Kaya died in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Ahmet Kaya do for work?

Ahmet Kaya worked as singer[6], composer[7], poet[8], musician[9], and Liedermacher[10].

What awards did Ahmet Kaya receive?

Honors received include Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Melmakko · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P856]]: http://www.ahmetkaya.com/"
  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 1A10-2134-128A-699F-857F
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46380|batch #46380]]: HAND ID (3)"
  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Ahmet
    Family name → Kaya
    Country of citizenship → Turkey
    Website → —
    + 29 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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