Necdet Kent

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Necdet Kent was a Turkish diplomat renowned for rescuing Jews during World War II, later recognized as a Righteous Among the Nations.

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Necdet 1
Necdet Kent canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Turkish diplomat
human
awardReceived Righteous Among the Nations
countryOfBirth Turkey
countryOfCitizenship Turkey
countryOfWork France
dateOfBirth 1911
dateOfDeath 2002
employer Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey
ethnicGroup Turks
familyName Kent
givenName Necdet
hasGender male
hasRole protector of persecuted Jews
historicalContext Holocaust in France
honorificTitle Righteous Among the Nations
languageSpoken English
French
Turkish
legacy symbol of Turkish humanitarian diplomacy during WWII
moralStance opposition to Nazi policies
notableFor humanitarian efforts during the Holocaust
rescuing Jews during World War II
occupation diplomat
partOf Turkish diplomatic corps
placeOfBirth Istanbul
placeOfDeath Istanbul
recognizedBy Yad Vashem
linked to: YadVashem
religion Islam
rescued Jews threatened by Nazi persecution
rescuedFrom deportation to Nazi concentration camps
timePeriodOfActivity World War II
usedMethod intervening with German authorities
issuing Turkish citizenship papers
workedAs Turkish consul
workedIn Marseille

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Muhtar Kent parent Necdet Kent
Necdet Budak givenName Necdet
linked to: Necdet Kent