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Yaşar Kemal
Kurdish writer and human rights activist (1923–2015)
Yaşar Kemal was born on October 6, 1923 in Gökçedam, Turkey and died on February 28, 2015, aged 91.
Born
October 6, 1923
Yaşar Kemal died aged 91.
Died: February 28, 2015
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Gökçedam, Turkey
- Professions
- writer, poet, novelist, short story writer, translator, journalist, screenwriter
- Citizenship
- Turkey
More about Yaşar Kemal
- Zodiac sign
- Libra
- Birth name
- Kemal Sadık
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- Integrated Authority File
- Babelio
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Questions people ask
How old was Yaşar Kemal when they died?
Yaşar Kemal died aged 91.
When is Yaşar Kemal’s birthday?
Yaşar Kemal’s recorded birthday is October 6.
Where was Yaşar Kemal born?
Yaşar Kemal was born in Gökçedam, Turkey.
What was Yaşar Kemal’s name at birth?
Yaşar Kemal’s recorded birth name is Kemal Sadık.
When did Yaşar Kemal die?
Yaşar Kemal died on February 28, 2015.