About Melkon Giurdjian
Lived 1859 – 1915 (aged 55–56). Melkon Giurdjian was a Turkish writer and opinion journalist.
Melkon Hrand Guirdjian (, 1859 in Palu, Ottoman Empire – 1915 in Ankara, Ottoman Empire) was an Armenian writer, professor, and civic activist.
Biography Melkon Guirdjian was born in the Havav village in the Palu region that is now considered Elazığ. Guirdjian attended the local Armenian school. He then moved to Constantinople at age 11 where he attended the prestigious Jemaran Armenian School of Üsküdar. After completing his studies at Jemaran and later Surp Hac Tbrevank, he became a teacher from 1878 to 1896. Melkon Guirdjian found himself in the outskirts of Ankara and was ultimately killed by Turkish gendarmes.
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Who was Melkon Giurdjian?
Armenian writer, publicist
When was Melkon Giurdjian born?
Melkon Giurdjian was born in 1859 in Ekinözü.
When did Melkon Giurdjian die?
Melkon Giurdjian died in 1915 in Ankara.
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Melkon Giurdjian was a writer and opinion journalist.
What nationality was Melkon Giurdjian?
Melkon Giurdjian was Turkish.
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