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Forgotten Stories (Book)

Forgotten Stories (Book)

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December 3, 2025

Forgotten Stories is a collection of stories by Mukadder Gemici, published in June 2024 by Dergâh Yayınları as part of its Turkish Literature series. The book is 120 pages long.SubjectThe stories in the book begin with a lodos storm and proceed through a series of dramatic moments, from a young girl’s disillusionment upon encountering a rhinoceros drawn on the dusty shelves of a secondhand bookshop to a couple trapped in traffic at the end of the world who experience a loss of humanity. The book

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Muhammed Samed Acar

Muhammed Samed Acar

Hilmi Yavuz

Hilmi Yavuz

(1001 words)
December 8, 2025

Hilmi Yavuz, born in Istanbul in 1936, is a poet and thinker who has produced works in both poetry and prose. After completing his secondary education at Kabataş Boys High School, he worked in journalism. While employed at the BBC Turkish Service in London from 1964 to 1969, he also pursued higher education at the University of London. Upon returning to Türkiye, he wrote literary criticism for the newspapers Cumhuriyet, Milliyet, and Yeni Ortam. Hilmi Yavuz, who has produced works in poetry and

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Meryem Şentürk Çoban

Meryem Şentürk Çoban

Orhan Okay Book (Book)

Orhan Okay Book (Book)

(593 words)
August 16, 2025

“Orhan Okay Kitabı” (The Orhan Okay Book) is a collective festschrift dedicated to Prof. Dr. Orhan Okay (1931-2017), one of Turkish literature's foremost academics and critics. The volume examines his life, scholarly work, and intellectual legacy from various perspectives. Published by Dergâh Yayınları as part of its "Tribute Book" series, the work highlights Okay’s contributions to Turkish literature and his influence on the generations he mentored, positioning him as a key representative of th

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Muhammed Samed Acar

Muhammed Samed Acar

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