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Diran Kelekian

1862 – 1915

Armenian journalist

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About Diran Kelekian

Lived 1862 – 1915 (aged 52–53). Diran Kelekian was a Turkish journalist, writer and university teacher.

Diran Kelekian (Dikran Kelegian, , 1862–1915) was an Ottoman Armenian journalist and professor at the Darülfünûn-u Şahâne (now the University of Istanbul). He was editor of two newspapers, Cihan (since 1883) and Sabah (since 1908).

He studied in Constantinople (Istanbul) and at the French Academy of Sciences at Marseille, then became a lecturer at Ottoman University of Constantinople. He fled to Europe during the anti-Armenian violence of the 1890s and returned to Istanbul in 1898, becoming the editor of Sabah. He soon fled the country again, spending the middle 1900s in Cairo and returning after the Young Turk Revolution. He also worked as a correspondent of Daily Mail and Presse Associe, published journalistic works in Turkish using Armenian letters, compiled a French–Turkish dictionary.

Kelekian was arrested in April 1915 during the Armenian genocide, deported to Çankırı and killed.

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Born
1862, Kayseri
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Employers
Dar ul-Funun

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Diran Kelekian?

Armenian journalist

When was Diran Kelekian born?

Diran Kelekian was born in 1862 in Kayseri.

When did Diran Kelekian die?

Diran Kelekian died on 20 October 1915 in Çankırı.

What was Diran Kelekian's occupation?

Diran Kelekian was a journalist, writer and university teacher.

What nationality was Diran Kelekian?

Diran Kelekian was Turkish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Diran Kelekian

· Wikidata: Q1225326

· DBpedia: Diran Kelekian

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