Writer. He was born in İzmir in 1906. While he was
student at Sultani High School in Izmir,
he had to pause his training because of the conquest of city by the Greeks.
After the declaration of republic, he was registered at Imam Hatip School in Ödemiş. When the school was
closed with the Unification of Education, he attended to Istanbul Robert
College (1925). He
learned English, French and Arabic and conducted studies in Greek. He was one
of the founders of Sönmez Publishing, among the first institutions of religious
publication in Turkey.
He made great effort as a RPP deputy for having religion courses in primary
schools and for the re-opening of Imam Hatip schools (1949). He was a pioneer for
the establishment of Ilim Yayma Cemiyeti (1951). Then he established the
Association for Protecting the Low Income People and Public Education
Association in Izmir.
He prepared the bylaw for Theology Associations Federations. He attempted to
publish Yeni Istiklal magazine and a
daily political newspaper. He committed his life for religious education
services and worked effectively in Izmir
at the Association of Student Teaching on Qur’an.
WORKS:
NOVEL: Kutsal
Çile (1991), Beklenen Sabah, Dinmeyen Gözyaşları (1992),Oğlum
Osman, Bir Annenin Feryadı (16. bas. 1994), Haram Lokma (1994),
Gafiller (1997), Veysel Karani.
DICTIONARY
Ansiklopedik Cep Rüya Tabirleri (1997).
REFERENCE:
Raif Cilasun / Haram Lokma (1994), İhsan Işık (TEKAA, 2009).