Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu

Turkish politician (born 1948)
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Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu
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Summary

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu was born on December 17, 1948[1], in Ballıca[2]. He has worked as an economist[3], politician[4], and bureaucrat[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,818 views/month, #7,047 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Selvi Kılıçdaroğlu[7]
  • Child: Kerem Kılıçdaroğlu[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Turkey[9]
  • Native language: Turkish[10]
  • Field of work: politics[11], politician[12]
  • Position held: Leader of the Main Opposition of Turkey[13]
  • Educated at: Gazi University[14]
  • Award received: honorary doctor of the Xinjiang University[15]
  • Religion or worldview: Alevism[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Member of political party: Republican People's Party[18]
  • Commons category: Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu[19]
  • Family name: Karabulut[20], Kılıçdaroğlu[21]
  • Given name: Kemal[22]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Turkish[24], French[25]
  • Nickname: Gandi Kemal[26], Hain Kemal[27], Piro[28], Bay Kemal[29], Butlan Kemal[30]
  • Birth name: Kemal Karabulut[31]
  • Name in native language: Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu[32]
  • Number of children: 3[33]
  • Sibling: Celal Kılıçdaroğlu[34]
  • Candidacy in election: 2023 Turkish presidential election[35]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Politicians[36], WikiProject Turkey[37], WikiProject Politics[38]
  • Social media followers: 7,303,440[39], 6,977,308[40], 8,195,108[41], 8,983,552[42], 9,225,839[43]

Why It Matters

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu born?

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu was born in Ballıca[2].

Who was Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu married to?

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's spouses include Selvi Kılıçdaroğlu[7].

What did Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu do for work?

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu worked as an economist[3], politician[4], and bureaucrat[5].

Where did Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu go to school?

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu was educated at Gazi University[14].

What awards did Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the Xinjiang University[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · PaleoWolf · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Ballıca
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Place of birth: Ballıca"
  2. 5w ago · Toghrul R · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Leader of the Main Opposition of Turkey +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Position held: Leader of the Main Opposition of Turkey"
  3. 10w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Turkish politician (born 1948)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-references:1||1|2 */ Award received: honorary doctor of the Xinjiang University, Rescuing 1 sources and submitting 0 for archiving. #IABot (v2.0.9.5)"
  4. 20w ago · Ataozzy · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nickname → Gandi Kemal, Hain Kemal, Piro +2
    Signature → Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu signature.png
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Nickname: Butlan Kemal"
  5. 20w ago · ~2026-31495-04 · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nickname → Gandi Kemal, Hain Kemal, Piro +2
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+7303440'}, {'amount': '+6977308'}, {'amount': '+8195108'} +2
    Signature → Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu signature.png
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Signature: Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu signature.png"
  6. 20w ago · Ataozzy · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Nickname → Gandi Kemal, Hain Kemal, Piro +2
    Wikidata description → Turkish politician (born 1948)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Nickname: Piro"
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