Ziya Gökalp

Turkish sociologist and writer (1876–1924)
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Summary

Ziya Gökalp was born on March 23, 1876[1], in Çermik district[2]. He died on October 25, 1924[3], in Istanbul[4]. He worked as a sociologist[5], writer[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], and Turkologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,321 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Çemberlitaş[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Ottoman Empire[12], Turkey[13]
  • Native language: Turkish[14]
  • Occupation: poet[15], philosopher[16], author[17]
  • Position held: member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey[18]
  • Employer: Istanbul University[19], Dar ul-Funun[20]
  • Educated at: Istanbul University[21]
  • Notable work: Türkçülüğün Esasları[22], Altın Işık[23], Muasırlaşmak[24], Kızıl Elma[25]
  • Influenced by: Nâmık Kemâl[26], Ali bey Huseynzade[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Member of political party: Committee of Union and Progress[29]
  • Commons category: Ziya Gökalp[30]
  • Family name: Gökalp[31]
  • Given name: Ziya[32]
  • Topic's main category: Q61220481[33]
  • Political ideology: Pan-Turkism[34]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Turkish[36]
  • Name in native language: Ziya Gökalp[37]

Why It Matters

Ziya Gökalp has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Ziya Gökalp born?

Ziya Gökalp was born in Çermik district[2].

Where did Ziya Gökalp die?

Ziya Gökalp passed away in Istanbul[4].

What did Ziya Gökalp do for work?

Ziya Gökalp worked as a sociologist[5], writer[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], and Turkologist[9].

Where did Ziya Gökalp go to school?

Ziya Gökalp was educated at Istanbul University[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [22] ↑ . dergipark.org.tr. Retrieved . dergipark.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [23] ↑ . dergipark.org.tr. Retrieved . dergipark.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [24] ↑ . dergipark.org.tr. Retrieved . dergipark.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [25] ↑ . dergipark.org.tr. Retrieved . dergipark.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9h ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL144191A, OL6921093A, OL4324197A
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  2. 10h ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Istanbul University
    Ethnic group → —
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    Influenced by → Nâmık Kemâl, Ali bey Huseynzade
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  3. 10d ago · Yousiphh · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image of grave → Ziya Gökalp.jpg
    Sitelink count → 42
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  4. 9w ago · Shovgu · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Q61220481
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  5. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → sociologist, writer, politician +5
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  7. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Influenced by → Nâmık Kemâl, Ali bey Huseynzade
    Occupation → sociologist, writer, politician +5
    Place of death → Istanbul
    Instance of → human
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