Ayşe Nur Zarakolu was a prominent Turkish author, publisher, and human rights advocate, born on May 9, 1946. She co-founded the prestigious publishing house Belge with her husband and became the first female director of a book-distribution company in Turkey during the 1980s. Known for her fierce opposition to restrictive press laws, Zarakolu highlighted critical issues such as the Armenian genocide and Kurdish rights. Her activism led to multiple imprisonments, earning her recognition as a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International. She received various awards, and her legacy is honored by a freedom of thought prize established in her name.
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Time Zone - Europe/Istanbul (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Aysenur
moonlight, moonbeam
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Ayşenur Zarakolu belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Antakya
Place of Death: Istanbul
Occupation: publisher | human rights activist
Spouses: Ragıp Zarakolu
Employers: Belge | Cemmay
Awards Received: Ayşe Zarakolu Freedom of Thought prize
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 9, 1946
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 9, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 9, 2026 |
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| Sun | 18 Taurus 10 | 18 Taurus 48 | 4 Leo 43 |
| Moon | 2 Virgo 48 | 13 Aquarius 17 | 3 Leo 38 |
| Mercury | 26 Aries 26 | 12 Taurus 42 | 13 Leo 26 |
| Venus | 12 Gemini 9 | 18 Gemini 27 | 16 Virgo 41 |
| Mars | 7 Leo 43 | 22 Aries 47 | 22 Virgo 29 |
| Jupiter | 19 Libra 11 | 20 Cancer 10 | 20 Libra 0 |
| Saturn | 20 Cancer 32 | 9 Aries 57 | 29 Cancer 43 |
| Uranus | 15 Gemini 49 | 0 Gemini 46 | 20 Gemini 17 |
| Neptune | 6 Libra 13 | 3 Aries 30 | 6 Libra 17 |
| Pluto | 9 Leo 29 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 11 Leo 12 |
| Rahu | 22 Gemini 40 | 5 Pisces 22 | 18 Gemini 26 |
| Ketu | 22 Sagittarius 40 | 5 Virgo 22 | 18 Sagittarius 26 |
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