Elif Safak Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 22, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Elif Safak Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Elif Safak Facts

Full Name	Elif Safak
Birthdate	October 25, 1971
Birth Place	Strasbourg, France
Age (in 2024)	53 Years Old
Zodiac	Scorpio
Occupation	Novelist

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Elif Safak Age & Birthday

Elif Safak is best known as Novelist who has born on October 25, 1971 in Strasbourg, France. Currently, Elif Safak is 53 years, 1 months and 28 days old. Elif Safak will celebrate 54th birthday on Saturday, 25th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Elif Safak upcoming birthday.

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Elif Safak Biography

About

Turkish and English author who is known for her prolific career writing both fiction and non-fiction in both languages. She has gained popularity for her unique blend of Western and Eastern traditions, black humor, and fantastical elements in her novels. In 2014, she had her 9th book published in English called The Architect's Apprentice.

Before Fame

At age 9, her parents separated, and she was predominantly raised by her mother. She has said this large female influence played an integral role in developing her artistic voice at a young age.

Trivia

She has lived in Turkey, England, and the United States, which has aided in successfully blending multicultural themes and ideas into her writing. In 2010, she was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France for her contribution to the arts.

Family Life

She was born in Strasbourg, France. Her mother Şafak Atayman became a diplomat later in life.

Associated With

She appeared on The Guardian (UK)'s shortlist for the 2013 Women's Prize for Fiction list alongside Hilary Mantel.

Top Asked Questions about Elif Safak

How old is Elif Safak in 2024?

Elif Safak is 53 years old today.

When was Elif Safak born?

Elif Safak was born on October 25, 1971 in Strasbourg, France.

What is Elif Safak zodiac sign?

Elif Safak zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was Elif Safak best known for?

Elif Safak was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Elif Safak's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Elif Safak's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Elif Safak was born on Monday, 298^th day / 43^rd week of 1971
Elif Safak has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Elif Safak birthday is XXV.X.MCMLXXI
Elif Safak's birthstone is Opal
Elif Safak's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Elif Safak age in year is 53 years old
Elif Safak age in month is 637 months old
Elif Safak age in day is 19417 days old
Elif Safak age in hour is 466008 hours old
Elif Safak age in minute is 27960480 minutes old
Elif Safak age in second is 1677628800 seconds old
Next Elif Safak birthday is on Saturday, October 25th 2025
Elif Safak age in next birthday (2025) is 54 years old
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Historical Events on Elif Safak Birthday (October 25)

Below are historical events that coincided with Elif Safak's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1945	Fifty years of Japanese administration of Taiwan formally ends when the Republic of China assumes control.
1949	The Battle of Guningtou in the Taiwan Strait begins.
1962	Cuban Missile Crisis: Adlai Stevenson shows the United Nations Security Council reconnaissance photographs of Soviet ballistic missiles in Cuba.
1968	A Fairchild F-27 crashes into Moose Mountain while on approach to Lebanon Municipal Airport in Lebanon, New Hampshire, killing 32 people.
1971	The People's Republic of China replaces the Republic of China at the United Nations.
1973	Egypt and Israel accept United Nations Security Council Resolution 339.
1980	Proceedings on the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction conclude.
1983	The United States and its Caribbean allies invade Grenada, six days after Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and several of his supporters are executed in a coup d'état.
1995	A commuter train slams into a school bus in Fox River Grove, Illinois, killing seven students.
1997	After a civil war, Denis Sassou Nguesso proclaims himself President of the Republic of the Congo.
1999	A Learjet 35 crashes in Mina near Aberdeen, South Dakota, killing all six people on board, including PGA golfer Payne Stewart.
2001	Microsoft releases Windows XP, which becomes one of Microsoft's most successful operating systems.
2009	The October 2009 Baghdad bombings kill 155 and wound at least 721.
2010	Mount Merapi in Indonesia begins a month-long series of violent eruptions that kill 353 people and cause the evacuation of another 350,000 people.
2010	A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Mentawai Islands, triggering a tsunami that kills at least 400 people.
1992	The birth of Davide Formolo, Italian cyclist
1992	The birth of Sergey Ridzik, Russian freestyle skier
1993	The birth of Isaiah Austin, American basketball player
1993	The birth of Iván Garcia, Mexican diver
1994	The birth of Richard Jouve, French cross-country skier
1994	The birth of Jefferson Lerma, Colombian footballer
1994	The birth of Matteo Lodo, Italian rower
1994	The birth of Gor Minasyan, Armenian weightlifter
1994	The birth of Ray Robson, American chess Grandmaster
1995	The birth of Conchita Campbell, Canadian actress
1995	The birth of Patrick McCaw, American basketball player
1997	The birth of Federico Chiesa, Italian footballer
1998	The birth of Juan Soto, Dominican baseball player
2000	The birth of Vincent Zhou, American figure skater
2001	The birth of Princess Elisabeth, Belgian princess
2013	The death of Nicholas Hunt, Welsh-English admiral (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Hal Needham, American actor, stuntman, director, and screenwriter (b. 1931)
2013	The death of Paul Reichmann, Austrian-Canadian businessman, founded Olympia and York (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Bill Sharman, American basketball player and coach (b. 1926)
2013	The death of Marcia Wallace, American actress and comedian (b. 1942)
2014	The death of Jack Bruce, Scottish-English singer-songwriter and bass player (b. 1943)
2014	The death of Carlos Morales Troncoso, Dominican lawyer and politician, 34th Vice President of the Dominican Republic (b. 1940)
2015	The death of David Cesarani, English historian and author (b. 1956)
2015	The death of Lisa Jardine, English historian, author, and academic (b. 1944)
2015	The death of Cecil Lolo, South African footballer (b. 1988)
2015	The death of Flip Saunders, American basketball player and coach (b. 1955)
2016	The death of Carlos Alberto Torres, Brazilian football player and manager (b. 1944)
2016	The death of Bob Hoover, USAF, Test, and Airshow pilot (b. 1922)
2018	The death of Thomas Keating, an American Trappist monk and a principal developer of Centering Prayer (b. 1923)
2019	The death of Dilip Parikh, Indian politician (b. 1937)

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