Can Yücel

Turkish poet (1926–1999)
Person human Q1031882
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Can Yücel

Summary

Can Yücel is a human[1]. He was born in Istanbul[2]. He was born on August 21, 1926[3]. He died in Dokuz Eylül University Hospital[4]. He died on August 12, 1999[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (539 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Can Yücel was born in Istanbul[2].
  • Can Yücel died in Dokuz Eylül University Hospital[4].
  • Can Yücel was born on August 21, 1926[3].
  • Can Yücel died on August 12, 1999[5].
  • Can Yücel's father was Hasan Âli Yücel[11].
  • Can Yücel held citizenship in Turkey[12].
  • Can Yücel's professions included linguist[6].
  • Can Yücel's professions included poet[7].
  • Can Yücel worked as a translator[8].
  • Can Yücel worked as a writer[9].
  • Can Yücel was educated at University of Cambridge[13].
  • Can Yücel's education included a stint at Ankara University[14].
  • Can Yücel's religion is recorded as atheism[15].
  • Can Yücel is recorded as male[16].
  • Can Yücel's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Can Yücel was affiliated with the Workers' Party of Turkey[18].
  • Can Yücel's Commons category is recorded as Can Yücel[19].
  • The cause of death was cancer[20].
  • Can Yücel's family name is recorded as Yücel[21].
  • Can Yücel's given name is recorded as Can[22].
  • Can Yücel's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Can Yücel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[24].
  • Can Yücel's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Can Yücel'}[25].
  • Can Yücel's writing language is recorded as Turkish[26].
  • Can Yücel's translates into is recorded as Turkish[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Can Yücel was born in Istanbul[2]. He was born on August 21, 1926[3]. His father was Hasan Âli Yücel[11].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[13], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Ankara University[14], a public university[32], in Turkey[33], founded in 1946[34], headquartered in Ankara[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], and writer[9].

Personal Life

Can Yücel's religion is recorded as atheism[15]. He was affiliated with the Workers' Party of Turkey[18].

Death and Burial

Can Yücel died on August 12, 1999[5]. He died in Dokuz Eylül University Hospital[4]. The cause of death was cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Can Yücel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (539 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Can Yücel born?

Can Yücel's place of birth was Istanbul[2].

Where did Can Yücel die?

Can Yücel died in Dokuz Eylül University Hospital[4].

Who were Can Yücel's parents?

Can Yücel's father was Hasan Âli Yücel[11].

What did Can Yücel do for work?

Can Yücel worked as linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], and writer[9].

Where did Can Yücel go to school?

Can Yücel was educated at University of Cambridge[13] and Ankara University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . hurriyet.com.tr. hurriyet.com.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . 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
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22h ago · BSRF · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Dokuz Eylül University Hospital
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'hu', 'ka', 'ku', '
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  2. 14d ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Translates into → Turkish
    Writing language → Turkish
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  3. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Can
    Sex or gender → male
    Family name → Yücel
    Place of death → Dokuz Eylül University Hospital
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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