Duran Kalkan, also known as Selahattin Abbas and Selahattin Erdem, is a high-ranking commander of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Born on August 14, 1954, in Karaisalı, Adana, he is one of the current three leaders of the PKK alongside Murad Karayılan and Cemil Bayık. Kalkan has been accused by the US Department of the Treasury and the Turkish government of various serious allegations, including recruiting minors for military service, engaging in drug trafficking, and targeting government officials, police, and security forces, as well as harming and killing civilians indiscriminately.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 327 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Europe/Istanbul (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Duran
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Generation Group
Duran Kalkan belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Karaisalı
Occupation: writer
Astrology Analysis
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 August 14, 1954
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 14, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 14, 2025 |
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Sun | 21 Leo 4 | 21 Leo 52 | 0 Scorpio 27 |
Moon | 20 Aquarius 32 | 27 Aries 53 | 4 Libra 51 |
Mercury | 13 Leo 12 | 4 Leo 48 | 12 Scorpio 10 |
Venus | 5 Libra 50 | 16 Cancer 38 | 0 Sagittarius 1 |
Mars | 27 Sagittarius 15 | 4 Libra 40 | 1 Aquarius 51 |
Jupiter | 18 Cancer 2 | 14 Cancer 31 | 28 Cancer 50 |
Saturn | 4 Scorpio 20 | 0 Aries 58 | 11 Scorpio 9 |
Uranus | 25 Cancer 7 | 1 Gemini 16 | 27 Cancer 41 |
Neptune | 23 Libra 42 | 1 Aries 44 | 25 Libra 59 |
Pluto | 24 Leo 33 | 2 Aquarius 6 | 26 Leo 29 |
Rahu | 12 Capricorn 48 | 19 Pisces 33 | 9 Capricorn 3 |
Ketu | 12 Cancer 48 | 19 Virgo 33 | 9 Cancer 3 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Duran Kalkan's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Saturn square Mars
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 09 August, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Saturn square Mars
Exact: 28 September, 2025