Ersin Kalkan was a Turkish journalist and author, born in Balat, Istanbul. He graduated from Dokuz Eylul University and began his journalism career as an assistant to Cemal Süreya. He worked for various notable newspapers and also served as a lecturer in urban sociology and journalism at Akademi Istanbul and Marmara University. He authored several articles and stories in literary magazines. Kalkan received multiple professional awards for his work and gained notoriety after a high-profile incident that led to his imprisonment.
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Time Zone - Europe/Istanbul (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Ersin
brave, strong
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Ersin Kalkan belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Istanbul
Educated At: Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
Occupation: journalist
Employers: Aydınlık | Yeni Asır | Yeni Gündem | Güneş | Akşam | Gazete Pazar | Radikal | Hürriyet | National Geographic | Sabah
Awards Received: En İyi Röportaj | Araştırma | Haber | Fair Play Ödülü | 2010 İnsan Hakları Ödülü
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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 February 5, 1961
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 5, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 5, 2026 |
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| Sun | 16 Aquarius 23 | 16 Aquarius 36 | 21 Aries 17 |
| Moon | 7 Libra 26 | 0 Libra 10 | 0 Pisces 57 |
| Mercury | 4 Pisces 32 | 27 Aquarius 18 | 1 Aries 42 |
| Venus | 3 Aries 7 | 23 Aquarius 43 | 20 Aries 36 |
| Mars | 0 Cancer 0 | 10 Aquarius 11 | 17 Cancer 59 |
| Jupiter | 22 Capricorn 7 | 16 Cancer 54 | 4 Aquarius 3 |
| Saturn | 24 Capricorn 0 | 28 Pisces 59 | 29 Capricorn 30 |
| Uranus | 24 Leo 6 | 27 Taurus 28 | 21 Leo 50 |
| Neptune | 11 Scorpio 17 | 0 Aries 15 | 10 Scorpio 26 |
| Pluto | 7 Virgo 21 | 3 Aquarius 50 | 5 Virgo 50 |
| Rahu | 7 Virgo 28 | 10 Pisces 17 | 4 Virgo 1 |
| Ketu | 7 Pisces 28 | 10 Virgo 17 | 4 Pisces 1 |
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