Journalist-writer (b. 1937, Suşehri / Sivas - d. 20 October 2023, Istanbul). He graduated from İstanbul University, Faculty of Economy. He continued journalism that he started at Cumhuriyet Daily in 1959 in Ekspres, Tasvir, Yeni İstanbul dailies. He did thought author in Tercüman, Hürriyet and Sabah dailies. He made a book from his selected writing works. In 2000 he left Sabah Daily, because he joined an occurrence.
Death:
Rauf Tamer, one of the important figures of the Turkish press, was hospitalized after having a heart attack at his home at noon on October 20, 2023. Despite all the interventions, he could not be saved and died at the age of 86.
Rauf Tamer was buried in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery after the funeral prayer performed at noon in Istanbul Zincirlikuyu Mosque on Sunday, October 22, 2023. The sudden death of the master journalist caused sadness in the political, media and sports communities. Many people published messages of condolence.
WORKS:
Daha Güzel Bir Dünya (A Better World, 1975), Kutsal İnekler (Holy Cows, 1976), Tepedeki Dört Adam (Four Man on the Hill, 1978), Atatürk'ün Yanındakiler ve Karşısındakiler (Against and Next to Atatürk, 1981), Yahya Kemal ve Halikarnas Balıkçısı (Yahya Kemal and Fisherman of Halikarnas, 1983), Hacı Ömer Sabancı (Hacı Ömer Sabancı, 1983), Dolu Dizgin (Full Rein, Biography of Ali Naci Karacan), Çetin Emeç (Çetin Emeç, 1992), Asil Kan: Ümmet Olmaktan Ulus Olmaya Giden Dokuz Altın Yıl (Noble Blood: Nine Golden Years that gone from being Community to being Nationality, 1994), Eski Dostlar (Old Friends, with photos of Ara Güler, 2002).
REFERENCE: Yurt Ansiklopedisi (c. VIII, 1982-83), Cemal Süreya / 99 Yüz (2004), Mehmet Selim Sivritepe "III. Rauf Tamer (1937-)" - Dünden bugüne Bursa Erkek Lisesi , (2006), İhsan Işık / Resimli ve Metin Örnekli Türkiye Edebiyatçılar ve Kültür Adamları Ansiklopedisi (2. bas., 2009), Rauf Tamer Hayatı ve Biyografisi – Haberler (haberler.com, 10.03.2022), Rauf Tamer kitapları (kidega.com, kitapyurdu.com, sozcukitabevi.com, 10.03.2022), Gazeteci Rauf Tamer hayatını kaybetti (haberturk.com, milliyet.com.tr, 21.10.2023),
