About Halife Altay
Lived 1917 – 2003 (aged 85). Halife Altay was a Russian and Kazakh writer, anthropologist, translator and opinion journalist.
Halife Altay (, Halifa Ğakibūly Altai, 1917 – 15 August 2003 in Almaty) was a Kazakh author and anthropologist. He fled the People's Republic of China during the Kazakh exodus from Xinjiang, and later wrote about the migration and about Kazakh culture. He lived in Turkey for a period, and then moved to Kazakhstan.
Works Halife Altay, Anayurttan Anadoluʹya, Ankara: Kültür Bakanlığı (1981). (Turkish) Halife Altay, Kazak Türklerine aid şecere, Istanbul (1997) (Turkish)
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Who was Halife Altay?
Kazakh writer (1917–2003)
When was Halife Altay born?
Halife Altay was born on 25 December 1917 in Qinggil County.
When did Halife Altay die?
Halife Altay died on 15 August 2003 in Almaty.
What was Halife Altay's occupation?
Halife Altay was a writer, anthropologist, translator and opinion journalist.
What nationality was Halife Altay?
Halife Altay was Russian and Kazakh.
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