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Burhan Sönmez

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Burhan Sönmez (born 1965) is a Kurdish novelist from Turkey. He is the President of PEN International, elected at the Centennial Congress in 2021. He is also Senior Member and a By-Fellow of Hughes Hall College, University of Cambridge. Sönmez is the author of six novels: North (Kuzey), published in 2009 in Turkey, Sins and Innocents (Masumlar), published in 2011, Istanbul Istanbul, published in 2015, Labyrinth, published in 2018, Stone and Shadow, published in 2021, and Lovers of Franz K., published in 2024. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Burhan Sönmez is the 745th most popular social activist, the 1,375th most popular biography from Türkiye and the 8th most popular Turkish Social Activist.

Burhan Sönmez is a Kurdish human rights lawyer and novelist, known for his advocacy for human rights and social justice in Turkey. He has gained recognition for his literary works that often reflect themes of identity, oppression, and resistance.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Burhan Sönmez ranks 745 out of 840. Before him are Rameshwari Nehru, Dick Gregory, Mazen al-Hamada, Asmaa Mahfouz, Edith Windsor, and Valdete Idrizi. After him are Ros Sopheap, Biljana Srbljanović, Wael Ghonim, Leydy Pech, Karla Avelar, and Killing of Neda Agha-Soltan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Burhan Sönmez ranks 819. Before him are Jorge Guerricaechevarría, Agneta Eriksson, J. B. Smoove, Andrey Shuvalov, Samuel Bayer, and Paul Weitz. After him are Alex Winter, Bill Bailey, Philippe de Chauveron, Mike O'Brien, Flávio Campos, and Bertalan Hajtós.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Burhan Sönmez ranks 1,375 out of 1,347. Before him are Mahmut Demir (1970), Fatih Portakal (1967), Aynur Doğan (1975), Gürbey İleri (1988), Birkan Sokullu (1985), and Zeki Çelik (1997). After him are Esra Bilgiç (1992), Ömer Çelik (1968), Sedef Avcı (1982), Burak Yeter (1982), Gülşen (1976), and Rıza Kayaalp (1989).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Türkiye

Among social activists born in Türkiye, Burhan Sönmez ranks 8. Before him are Deniz Gezmiş (1947), Mari Beyleryan (1877), İbrahim Kaypakkaya (1949), Sakine Cansız (1958), Aslı Erdoğan (1967), and Eren Keskin (1959). After him are Cenk Uygur (1970), Hande Kader (1993), Rabia Kazan (1976), Murder of Özgecan Aslan (1995), and Saadet Özkan (1978).

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