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Metin Balkanlıoğlu

1958 – 2018

Turkish religious leader

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About Metin Balkanlıoğlu

Lived 1958 – 2018 (aged 59–60). Metin Balkanlıoğlu was a Turkish religious role.

Metin Balkanlıoğlu (1958–2018) was a Turkish Islamic cleric.

Biography Abdülmetin Balkanlıoğlu was born in 1958 in Aşağıfındıklı, Sungurlu. He graduated from Çorum İmam Hatip school in 1977, and from Istanbul University Faculty of Law in 1986. He began working as an imam in Şile in 1977. He was one of the leaders of the İsmailağa community. Balkanlıoğlu was married and had two children. He held nationalist views and supported Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

He frequently made speeches against Gülenists, Kurdistan Workers' Party, Erbakanists, and the Turkish opposition.

He had a heart attack, and died on June 20, 2018 aged 60.

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Important facts

Born
1958, Aşağıfındıklı, Aşağı Fındıklı
Birth century
20th century
Died
2018, Istanbul
Occupation
Religious role
Nationality
Turkey

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Metin Balkanlıoğlu?

Turkish religious leader (1958–2018)

When was Metin Balkanlıoğlu born?

Metin Balkanlıoğlu was born in 1958 in Aşağıfındıklı, Aşağı Fındıklı.

When did Metin Balkanlıoğlu die?

Metin Balkanlıoğlu died in 2018 in Istanbul.

What was Metin Balkanlıoğlu's occupation?

Metin Balkanlıoğlu was a religious role.

What nationality was Metin Balkanlıoğlu?

Metin Balkanlıoğlu was Turkish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Metin Balkanlıoğlu

· Wikidata: Q126539991

· DBpedia: Metin Balkanlıoğlu

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