Aslı Erdoğan

Turkish author and human rights activist
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Aslı Erdoğan

Summary

Aslı Erdoğan is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Istanbul[2]. She was born on March 8, 1967[3]. She worked as a writer[4], human rights defender[5], physicist[6], and columnist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Aslı Erdoğan was born in Istanbul[2].
  • Aslı Erdoğan was born on March 8, 1967[3].
  • Aslı Erdoğan held citizenship in Turkey[9].
  • Aslı Erdoğan's professions included writer[4].
  • Aslı Erdoğan worked as a human rights defender[5].
  • Aslı Erdoğan worked as a physicist[6].
  • Aslı Erdoğan's professions included columnist[7].
  • Aslı Erdoğan was educated at Boğaziçi University[10].
  • Aslı Erdoğan's education included a stint at Robert College[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Aslı Erdoğan is Kirmizi Pelerinli Kent[12].
  • Aslı Erdoğan received the Kurt Tucholsky Prize[13].
  • Aslı Erdoğan received the Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights[14].
  • Aslı Erdoğan received the Erich-Maria-Remarque Peace Prize[15].
  • Aslı Erdoğan received the Simone de Beauvoir Prize[16].
  • Aslı Erdoğan received the Theodor Heuss Medal[17].
  • Aslı Erdoğan received the honorary doctor of the University of Picardie Jules Verne[18].
  • Aslı Erdoğan is recorded as female[19].
  • Aslı Erdoğan's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Aslı Erdoğan's Commons category is recorded as Aslı Erdoğan[21].
  • Aslı Erdoğan's family name is recorded as Erdoğan[22].
  • Aslı Erdoğan's given name is recorded as Aslı[23].
  • Aslı Erdoğan's given name is recorded as Asli[24].
  • Aslı Erdoğan's official website is recorded as http://aslierdogan.net[25].
  • Aslı Erdoğan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[26].
  • Aslı Erdoğan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Aslı Erdoğan'}[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1967-03-08[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f621a578-881a-4ff8-b001-6f7e27cee37c[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Aslı Erdoğan was born in Istanbul[2]. She was born on March 8, 1967[3].

Education

Educated at Boğaziçi University[10], a public university[31], in Turkey[32], founded in 1971[33], headquartered in Istanbul[34] and Robert College[11], a high school[35], in Turkey[36], founded in 1863[37], headquartered in Istanbul[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], human rights defender[5], physicist[6], and columnist[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Aslı Erdoğan is Kirmizi Pelerinli Kent[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Kurt Tucholsky Prize[13], a literary award[39], in Sweden[40], founded in 1985[41]; Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights[14], a human rights award[42], in Austria[43], founded in 1976[44]; Erich-Maria-Remarque Peace Prize[15], a peace award[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1991[47]; Simone de Beauvoir Prize[16], an award[48], in France[49], founded in 2008[50]; Theodor Heuss Medal[17], a medallion[51], in Germany[52]; and honorary doctor of the University of Picardie Jules Verne[18], an award[53], in France[54].

Why It Matters

Aslı Erdoğan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Aslı Erdoğan born?

Born in Istanbul[2], Aslı Erdoğan…

What did Aslı Erdoğan do for work?

Aslı Erdoğan worked as writer[4], human rights defender[5], physicist[6], and columnist[7].

Where did Aslı Erdoğan go to school?

Aslı Erdoğan was educated at Boğaziçi University[10] and Robert College[11].

What awards did Aslı Erdoğan receive?

Honors received include Kurt Tucholsky Prize[13], Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights[14], Erich-Maria-Remarque Peace Prize[15], and Simone de Beauvoir Prize[16].

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  1. [2] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  24. [54] . 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. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Writing language Turkish
    Notable work Kirmizi Pelerinli Kent
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    Place of birth Istanbul
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