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List Of Dutch Turks
This is a list of notable Dutch Turks. It includes Dutch citizens of full or partial Turkish ancestry. Academia *, professor at Bilkent University *Uğur Ümit Üngör, scholar of genocide studies Activism *, ambassador of the Dutch Autism Association *, feminist Arts and literature *, writer *, journalist *Sevtap Baycılı, novelist * Sedat Çakır, writer * Altan Erdogan, former editor of the Dutch weekly magazine ''Nieuwe Revu'' * :nl:Özkan Gölpinar, publicist for '' Trouw'', '' De Groene Amsterdammer'' and ''Contrast'' * Halil Gür, novelist * Hatice Guleryuz, contemporary artist * Mehmet Refii Kileci, artist *Ahmet Ögüt, conceptual artist *, journalist and editor-in-chief of ''SEN Magazine'' *, journalist *Ebru Umar, columnist * Sadık Yemni, science fiction author Business *, businesswoman * Nedim Imac, businessman and former chairman of the Amsterdam football club Türkiyemspor * Erdinç Saçan, internet entrepreneur Cinema and television *Azra Akın, actr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turks In The Netherlands
Turks in the Netherlands (occasionally and colloquially Dutch Turks or Turkish-Dutch; nl, Turkse Nederlander; tr, ) refers to people of full or partial Turkish ethnicity living in the Netherlands. They form the largest ethnic minority group in the country; thus, the Turks are the second-largest ethnic group in the Netherlands after the ethnic Dutch. The majority of Dutch Turks descend from the Republic of Turkey; however, there has also been significant Turkish migration waves from other post- Ottoman countries including ethnic Turkish communities which have come to the Netherlands from the Balkans (e.g. from Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Romania), the island of Cyprus, as well as from other parts of the Levant (especially Iraq). More recently, during the European migrant crisis significant waves of Turkish minorities from Syria and Kosovo have also arrived in the Netherlands. In addition, there has been migration to the Netherlands from the Turkish diaspora; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebru Umar
Ebru Umar (; ; born 20 May 1970) is a Dutch columnist of Turkish descent. Under the influence of Theo van Gogh, she gave up a career in management and became a columnist, first for van Gogh's website and, after he was assassinated, as his successor as a regular columnist of '' Metro''. She writes for a number of Dutch magazines and has published four books, often on the topics of feminism and criticism of Islam. Biography Umar is the child of Turkish parents who came to the Netherlands in 1970. Her father is a retired anatomic pathologist, her mother an ophthalmologist. She grew up in Rotterdam and attended the Gymnasium Erasmianum. After studying management and working for a while as a manager, she began writing, under the influence of Theo van Gogh, and wrote columns for his website (van Gogh was her "friend and mentor"), and soon began writing for a number of other Dutch newspapers. In 2005 she took over van Gogh's column in '' Metro''. Umar is also the author of four bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinar Arslan , several localities, mainly in Spain
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Pinar may refer to: * Pınar, Turkish feminine given name * Píñar, municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain * Pinar del Río, a city of Cuba * Pinar del Río Province, a province of Cuba * Pinar, Albania, village in Tirana County, Albania ;See also * El Pinar (other) El Pinar is a Spanish term referring to a pine tree ( Latin: ''pinus''). As a proper name it probably originated in Aragonese. It may refer to: * A Spanish family name * Localities in Spain: ** El Pinar, Canary Islands (El Pinar de El Hierro) ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvan Akyıldız
Elvan Akyıldız (born 31 January 1977, Izmir (Turkey)) is a Dutch actress, presenter and cabaret performer of Turkish origin.http://www.echo.nl/ww-hd/uitgaan/redactie/779289/goed.nieuws.hassan.s.angels/ She is best known for her role as Elvan on '' Sesamstraat'', the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000 .... Elvan Akyıldız plays in theatre group ''Hassan's Angels''. Filmography Television References External links * 1977 births Living people Dutch people of Turkish descent Dutch television actresses Turkish emigrants to the Netherlands Actresses from İzmir {{netherlands-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evrim Akyigit
Evrim Akyigit (born January 31, 1977 in Izmir, Turkey) is a Dutch actress of Turkish origin. She is best known for her role as Cabar-Elif Özal in the Dutch soap opera A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television Serial (radio and television), serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio drama ... ''Onderweg Naar Morgen''. Filmography Television References External links * 1977 births Living people Dutch people of Turkish descent Dutch television actresses Turkish emigrants to the Netherlands Actresses from İzmir Dutch film actresses Dutch soap opera actresses 20th-century Dutch actresses 21st-century Dutch actresses {{netherlands-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Nederland
Miss Nederland is a national Beauty pageant in the Netherlands. The pageant was founded in 1929, where the winners were sent to Miss Universe. History Former pageant From 1929 to 1931, the Netherlands held a national pageant in Amsterdam for the first time called "Miss Holland". From 1932 to 1949 the pageant was briefly discontinued and later recommenced in 1951 by the Miss Holland Organization. In 1951 the Netherlands debuted at the Miss World pageant and the Miss Universe pageant in 1956. The national beauty pageant was called "Miss Holland" from 1950 until 1990, since that year the winner competed at the Miss Universe, while runners-up traditionally competed at the Miss World pageant and the Miss International pageant. Since 1991 it became known as "Miss Nederland" whose winner went on to the Miss World pageant. From 1991 to 2008 the Miss Universe representatives were selected from "Miss Universe Netherlands" pageant. The program was televised live on Veronica television. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 2002
Miss World 2002, the 52nd edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 7 December 2002 at the Alexandra Palace in London, United Kingdom. It was initially intended to be staged in Abuja, but due to religious riots in the nearby city of Kaduna (the " Miss World riots") the pageant was relocated to London. A total of 110 contestants from all over the world were initially invited to compete for the crown, but several contestants boycotted the pageant and others dropping out in protest for the death sentence by stoning determined by an Islamic Sharia court to Amina Lawal, a Nigerian woman accused of adultery, making a total of 88 girls competing for the crown. It was the first time that audience participation through text messaging together with the scores of the judges helped in determining the results for the Top 20. Azra Akın from Turkey won the pageant, becoming the first ever representative from her country to be crowned Miss World. She was crowned by Agbani Darego of Nig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Turkey
Miss Turkey ( tr, Türkiye Güzellik Kraliçesi) is a national beauty pageant in Turkey. The pageant was founded in 1929, where the winners titled as Miss Turkey Universe, Miss Turkey World and Miss Turkey Supranational. History Miss Turkey pageant was initially promoted by the newspaper ''Cumhuriyet''. Since 1980, it has been run by the "Miss Turkey Organization". Between the years 1980–1990, the contest was sponsored by the newspapers '' Güneş'', ''Sabah'', '' Tercüman'', ''Bulvar'', and some others. Broadcasts With the establishment of private TV channels in Turkey in 1990, the channels Magic Box, Show TV, Channel D, Star TV, NTV, CNBC-e and FOX TV took over the promotion of the pageant. The title "Miss Turkey" is a registered trademark. National franchise holders The main winner of Miss Turkey goes to Miss World. The Miss Turkey Organization also crowns delegates to Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Supranational beauty pageants. International w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azra Akın
Azra Akın (born 8 December 1981) is a Turkish-Dutch actress, dancer, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2002 in London on December 7, 2002. Biography Akın was born in Almelo, Netherlands, to Turkish parents. Her father (Nazım) and mother (Ayda) emigrated from Turkey to the Netherlands in 1971. Akın has one younger sister named Doruk. In 1998, at the age of 17, Akın was selected Elite Model of Turkey; she then participated in the Europe Elite Model competition in Nice, France, where she reached the final 15. She continued modelling in Germany for the German catalogue Otto GmbH, Otto. In 2002, Azra won Star TV (Turkey), Star TV's Miss Turkey. Thus, she represented Turkey in the Miss World beauty pageant which was held on December 7, 2002, at Alexandra Palace, London, which she also won. Akin accepted the tiara and $156,000 prize from the previous year's winner Agbani Darego. During her reign, Akın travelled to the United Kingdom, Turkey, the United States, Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azra Akın (2004)
Azra Akın (born 8 December 1981) is a Turkish-Dutch actress, dancer, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2002 in London on December 7, 2002. She is best known for series ''Yağmur Zamanı'' Biography Akın was born in Almelo, Netherlands, to Turkish parents. Her father (Nazım) and mother (Ayda) emigrated from Turkey to the Netherlands in 1971. Akın has one younger sister named Doruk. In 1998, at the age of 17, Akın was selected Elite Model of Turkey; she then participated in the Europe Elite Model competition in Nice, France, where she reached the final 15. She continued modelling in Germany for the German catalogue Otto GmbH, Otto. In 2002, Azra won Star TV (Turkey), Star TV's Miss Turkey. Thus, she represented Turkey in the Miss World beauty pageant which was held on December 7, 2002, at Alexandra Palace, London, which she also won. Akin accepted the tiara and $156,000 prize from the previous year's winner Agbani Darego. During her reign, Akın travelled to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erdinç Saçan
Erdinç Saçan (born 12 May 1979) is a Dutch internet entrepreneur, website administrator, columnist and politician for the PvdA. Saçan was born in 's-Hertogenbosch. After studying management and data processing at the Fontys college, he established his eponymous company Saçan Consultancy. At the same time, he founded several websites dealing with politics and the position of Turks in the Netherlands. He was elected member of the States-Provincial of North Brabant. In 2006, he was nominated as a candidate for the Dutch House of Representatives but withdrew as a result of his denial of the Armenian genocide. Armenian genocide controversy According to the newspaper Trouw, Saçan clearly stated in a chat box of one of his websites that he was a denier of the Armenian genocide of 1915. PvdA-management asked him to explain this when his comments became public following similar controversial statements of CDA. His first stance was to follow the PvdA-position (that the event was a g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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