Yaşar Kemal
(1923-2015)

Turkish writer and human rights activist – Yaşar Kemal was born in Gökçedam (Köy in Osmaniye, Turkey) on October 6th, 1923 and died in Istanbul (City in Turkey located at the Bosporus Strait) on February 28th, 2015 at the age of 91. Today Yaşar Kemal would be 100 years old.

Age

how old was Yaşar Kemal when he died?

Yaşar Kemal died in 2015 at the age of 91.

Biographical data

Birthday	October 6th, 1923 (Saturday)
Place of Birth	Gökçedam Köy in Osmaniye, Turkey
Death Date	February 28th, 2015 (Saturday)
Death place	Istanbul City in Turkey located at the Bosporus Strait
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Libra (The Scales) ♎
Chinese Zodiac	Pig 豬

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Yaşar Kemal

Birthday

When was Yaşar Kemal born?

Yaşar Kemal was born on October 6th, 1923.

Death

When did Yaşar Kemal die?

Yaşar Kemal died on February 28th, 2015 at the age of 91 in Istanbul (City in Turkey located at the Bosporus Strait). Today Yaşar Kemal would be 100 years old.