Tarkan

Turkish singer (born 1972)
Person human Q485771
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Tarkan was born on October 17, 1972 in Alzey[1] and holds Turkish citizenship. He pursued his education at Baruch College.

His musical output spans pop music, folk-pop, rhythm and blues, and dance-pop. Michael Jackson served as an influence on his work.

Tarkan

Summary

Tarkan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Alzey[2]. He was born on October 17, 1972[3]. He worked as a singer[4] and composer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,282 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Tarkan was born in Alzey[2].
  • Tarkan was born on October 17, 1972[3].
  • Tarkan held citizenship in Turkey[7].
  • Turkish was Tarkan's native language[8].
  • Tarkan worked as a singer[4].
  • Tarkan's professions included composer[5].
  • Tarkan's education included a stint at Baruch College[9].
  • Tarkan was influenced by Q2831[10].
  • Tarkan is recorded as male[11].
  • Tarkan's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Tarkan's genre is pop music[13].
  • Tarkan's genre is folk-pop[14].
  • Tarkan's genre is rhythm and blues[15].
  • Tarkan's genre is dance-pop[16].
  • Tarkan's record label is recorded as HITT Production[17].
  • Tarkan's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[18].
  • Tarkan's record label is recorded as Universal Music Group[19].
  • Tarkan's discography is recorded as Tarkan discography[20].
  • Tarkan's Commons category is recorded as Tarkan[21].
  • Tarkan's family name is recorded as Tevetoğlu[22].
  • Tarkan's given name is recorded as Tarkan[23].
  • Tarkan's official website is recorded as http://www.tarkan.com/[24].
  • Tarkan's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tarkan[25].
  • Tarkan's Commons gallery is recorded as Tarkan[26].
  • Tarkan's instrument is recorded as voice[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tarkan's place of birth was Alzey[2]. He was born on October 17, 1972[3]. Turkish was his native language[8].

Education

Tarkan was educated at Baruch College[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4] and composer[5].

Why It Matters

Tarkan ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,282 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Tarkan born?

Born in Alzey[2], Tarkan…

What did Tarkan do for work?

Tarkan worked as singer[4] and composer[5].

Where did Tarkan go to school?

Tarkan was educated at Baruch College[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Tarkan. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/tarkan
MLA “Tarkan.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/tarkan.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_tarkan_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Tarkan}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/tarkan}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Tarkan — https://4ort.xyz/entity/tarkan (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/tarkan · Last refreshed:

Edit History

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. 5d ago · Josh404Bot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tmdb person id 2787897
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P4985]]: 2787897, Add TMDb person ID claim via associated IMDb ID"
  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Tarkan
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.