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Index Of Turkey Biography-related Articles
: '' For Ottoman (pre-1920) biographies see Outline of the Ottoman Empire''. {{compact ToC, side=yes, top=yes A Abdullah Gül - Abdülhalik Renda - Abdülkadir Koçak - Abdullah Öcalan - Abidin Dino - Adalet Ağaoğlu - Adem Dursun - Adem Kılıççı - Adile Naşit - Adnan Menderes - Adnan Oktar – Adnan Özyalçıner - Agop Dilaçar - Ahmet Çalık - Ahmet Davutoğlu - Ahmet Ertegün – Ahmet Ferit Tek - Ahmet Fikri Tüzer - Ahmet Gündüz Ökçün - Ahmet Hakan - Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar - Ahmet Köksal - Ahmet Mete Işıkara - Ahmet Kaya - Ahmet Necdet Sezer - Ahmet Özal - Ahmet Özhan - Ahmet Piriştina - Ahmet Taner Kışlalı - Ahmet Ümit - Ahu Antmen - Ajda Pekkan - Alev Alatlı – Alev Demirkesen – Aleyna Tilki - Ali Babacan - Ali Çetinkaya - Ali Dinçer - Ali Erdemir – Ali Fuat Cebesoy - Ali İhsan Göğüş- Ali Koç - Ali Rana Tarhan - Ali Rıza Binboğa - Ali Sabancı - Ali Sami Yen - Ali Teoman Germaner – Aliye Berger - Alparslan Türkeş - A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) // CITED: p. 36 (PDF p. 38/338) also known as the Turkish Empire, was an empire that controlled much of Southeast Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa between the 14th and early 20th centuries. It was founded at the end of the 13th century in northwestern Anatolia in the town of Söğüt (modern-day Bilecik Province) by the Turkoman tribal leader Osman I. After 1354, the Ottomans crossed into Europe and, with the conquest of the Balkans, the Ottoman beylik was transformed into a transcontinental empire. The Ottomans ended the Byzantine Empire with the conquest of Constantinople in 1453 by Mehmed the Conqueror. Under the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottoman Empire marked the peak of its power and prosperity, as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmet Ertegün
Ahmet Ertegun (, Turkish spelling: Ahmet Ertegün; ; – December 14, 2006) was a Turkish-American businessman, songwriter, record executive and philanthropist. Ertegun was the co-founder and president of Atlantic Records. He discovered and championed many leading rhythm and blues and rock musicians. Ertegun also wrote classic blues and pop songs. He served as the chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and museum, located in Cleveland, Ohio. Ertegun has been described as "one of the most significant figures in the modern recording industry." In 2017 he was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in recognition of his work in the music business. Ertegun helped foster ties between the U.S. and Turkey, his birthplace. He served as the chairman of the American Turkish Society for over 20 years until his death. He also co-founded the New York Cosmos soccer team of the original North American Soccer League. Background Ahmet was born in 1923 in Constantinop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmet Taner Kışlalı
Ahmet Taner Kışlalı (10 July 1939 – 21 October 1999) was a Turkish intellectual, political scientist, lawyer, commentator/author for the ''Cumhuriyet'' newspaper, academics and politician. Biography He completed his primary and secondary education in Kilis, and graduated from "Kabataş Erkek Lisesi" high school in Istanbul in 1957. He received a degree from the School of Political Sciences at Ankara University, in 1963. During his college years, he also worked in the newspaper "''Yeni Gün''", published in Ankara. He got his PhD on "''Çağdaş Türkiye'de Siyasal Güçler''" (''Political Powers in Contemporary Turkey'') from the University of Paris, Department of Constitutional Law and Political Science. He started his academic life as a lecturer in Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Ankara. He then moved to School of Political Sciences at Ankara University and became an assistant professor, and later an associate professor in 1977. In 1977 he was elected to the Turkish parliament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmet Piriştina
Ahmet Piriştina (8 April 1952 – 15 June 2004) was a Turkish politician who was Mayor of İzmir from 1999 to 2004. He was of Albanian descent. Piriştina was born in İzmir, Turkey. He was elected as Mayor of İzmir in two consecutive elections, in 1999 and 2004. As mayor he became known in Izmir for keeping his electoral promises and being an honest politician. He died of a heart attack at the age of 52. Mayor Piriştina's image was draped by Izmir residents over buildings, monuments, boats and buses, while over a million people attended his funeral. "In Izmir, the metropolis on the Aegean coast, Mayor Priştina died suddenly at the age of fifty-two following a massive heart attack. An entire city-its buildings, busses, boats, and monuments-were all draped with the photos of the late mayor. A crowd estimated in excess of one million attended his funeral. What was the reason behind the affection of the people for this son of Albanian immigrants. First, as a mayor, he has do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmet Özhan
Ahmet Özhan (, born August 26, 1950) is a prominent Turkish classic music singer, conductor, and actor. Biography He started singing in Turkish clubs when he was about 18. He performed concerts all around Europe, the US, and the Middle East with his group. Discography ;Albums * 2016: ''Ahmet Özhan "Best Off İlahiler"'' * 2013: ''Son Nebi'' * 2012: ''Itri'' * 2007: ''Yüzyılın Şarkıları'' * 2005: ''Mevlana'nın Dilinden'' * 2005: ''Hüzünlü Gurbet'' * 2003: ''Rüya'' * 2003: ''Nostalji'' * 1999: ''Güldeste 3'' * 1998: ''Güldeste 2'' * 1988: ''Gel'' * 1987: ''Hoşgeldin'' and ''Geceler Gariplerindir'' * 1985: ''Ömrümün Baharı'' * 1984: ''Hüzün'' * 1981: ''Güneşin Battığı Yerde'' * 1978: ''Geceler Gariplerindir'' * 1977: ''Bir Tanem'' * 1976: ''Ahmet Özhan 76'' * 1975: ''Günümüzün Sevilen Şarkılrı ile Ahmet Özhan'' * 1974: ''Ahmet Özhan'' Filmography * ''Sözün Bittiği Yer'', 2006 * ''Gönülden Gönüle'', 1987 * ''Hafız Yusuf Efendi'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmet Özal
Tevfik Ahmet Özal (born 3 December 1955) is a Turkish politician, the son of former Turkish President and Prime Minister Turgut Özal and a member of the Özal family. He has been an MP, and co-founded the Uzan Group and later the Özal Group. Career After graduating from the North Carolina State University he worked at the International Monetary Fund and in international banking from 1979 to 1988. In 1989 he co-founded (with Cem Uzan) Turkey's first private television station, "Magic Box" (now Star TV). Özal was elected to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in 1999 as an independent; he joined the Motherland Party in 2002, and was the party's candidate for Mayor of Istanbul in the March 2009 local elections (gaining less than 1% of the vote). Later, he would become Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Party, after the Motherland Party merged with it in October 2009. Since taking public office, he has adamantly stated that he feels his late father, former Turkish President ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmet Necdet Sezer
Ahmet Necdet Sezer (; born 13 September 1941) is a Turkish statesman and judge who served as the tenth president of Turkey from 2000 to 2007. Previously he was president of the Constitutional Court of Turkey from 1998 to 2002. The Grand National Assembly of Turkey elected Sezer as president in 2000 after Süleyman Demirel's seven-year term expired. He was succeeded by Abdullah Gül in 2007. Following his legal career, Sezer became a candidate for the presidency with the joint support of many political parties in Parliament. Following the 2000 presidential election, he took an ardent secularist approach on issues such as the headscarf, holding the view that secularism in Turkey was under threat. A quarrel between Sezer and Prime Minister Bülent Ecevit in 2001 led to a financial meltdown, attributed to the weakness of the coalition government as well as to the large debt owed to the International Monetary Fund. The landslide victory of the conservative Islamist Justice and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmet Kaya
Ahmet Kaya (28 October 1957 – 16 November 2000) was a Turkish–Kurdish folk singer. Kaya was persecuted by Turkish nationalist celebrities and authorities. Kaya left Turkey in an act of self-exile, and moved to France, where he would shortly after die of a heart attack. He was granted the Musician of the Year Award in February 1999 during a controversial award ceremony involving Turkey's most popular singers, at which he declared that he wanted to sing a song in Kurdish. Early life and education Ahmet Kaya was born in Malatya as the fifth child of a Kurdish father and a Turkish mother. His father worked at the local textiles factory and the family lived in only one room until in 1959, which was the year the factory began to provide better accommodation to its workers. Ahmet often visited his relatives in the country side where he made his first experiences with music. His uncle Yusuf was a singer and a musician, who inspired him to build his own bağlama. His musical care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmet Mete Işıkara
Ahmet Mete Işıkara (22 October 1941 – 21 January 2013) was a Turkish geophysicist and earthquake scientist, well known for his efforts to create public awareness of the need for protection and safety during earthquakes. Early years Işıkara was born 1941 in Mersin. In 1947 he went to primary school and in 1954 to junior highschool in Mersin.Biography After finishing high school in Mersin, he studied in Istanbul University graduating in 1965. In the same year, he began his academic career as an geophysics assistant at the Faculty of Science. He continued his studies in |
Ahmet Köksal
Ahmet Köksal (1920 - 24 January 1997) was a Turkish poet and writer. Early life and education Ahmet Köksal was born in Kızılkeçili a village of Çanakkale in 1920. He went to primary and middle school in Çanakkale and in 1936 went to the Edirne Boys Pedegogical School graduating in 1939. For two years he was a primary school teacher at Ayvacık. After finishing his military service, Köksal was a student at the Ankara Gazi Eğitim Enstitüsü painting works department from 1943 to 1946. After completing his education here, he started teaching middle school. Career Köksals spoems were published in the ''Servet-i Fünûn -Uyanış'' magazine in 1940. Later his poems were also to be seen in ''Ülkü'', ''Yirminci Asır'', ''Edebiyat Dünyası'', ''Varlık'', '' Yeditepe'', '' Kaynak'', and '' Seçilmiş Hikayeler''. He wrote both criticisms and promotions of books which appeared in the ''Papirüs'''', Yeni Edebiyat, Yeni Gazete'' and ''Yansıma.'' His travel memoirs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar
Ahmad ( ar, أحمد, ʾAḥmad) is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other spellings of the name include Ahmed and Ahmet. Etymology The word derives from the root (ḥ-m-d), from the Arabic (), from the verb (''ḥameda'', "to thank or to praise"), non-past participle (). Lexicology As an Arabic name, it has its origins in a Quranic prophecy attributed to Jesus in the Quran which most Islamic scholars concede is about Muhammad. It also shares the same roots as Mahmud, Muhammad and Hamed. In its transliteration, the name has one of the highest number of spelling variations in the world. Though Islamic scholars attribute the name Ahmed to Muhammed, the verse itself is about a Messenger named Ahmed, whilst Muhammed was a Messenger-Prophet. Some Islamic traditions view the name Ahmad as another given name of Muhammad at birth by his mother, considered by Muslims to be the more esoteric name of Muhammad and central to understanding his nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmet Hakan
Hakan Coşkun (born 11 August 1967) is a Turkish people, Turkish journalist and columnist, currently working at ''Hürriyet'', CNN Türk and Kanal D. He studied at Bursa Religious High School (Imam Hatip Lisesi) and then Bursa Divinity Faculty (Bursa Ilahiyat Fakultesi). He used to be anchor-man for the television channel Kanal 7 founded by Necmettin Erbakan the founder/leader of Welfare Party (Refah Partisi). He was appointed editor of Hürriyet in 2019. Biography Hakan Coşkun was born in Yozgat Province, on 11 August 1967. Hakan studied at Bursa Hatip school during his youth. He graduated from Bursa Divinity Faculty Bursa Ilahiyat Fakultesi. Between 1993 and 1994, he worked as a reporter at TGRT, a Turkish Television channel. In 2003, he became Kanal 7s news director. Then, he worked as a columnist at ''Yeni Şafak'' newspaper. He is currently working at ''Hürriyet'', CNN Türk and Kanal D. Threats and attacks against Hakan ''Star (Turkish newspaper), Star'' newspaper's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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