Nikolay Baboğlu

Poet and writer. He was born on May 2, 1928 in Tatar-Kıpcak / Gagausia (Moldova). He began with his education in his village and continued at Ismayıl town. His training stopped due to First World War; and he could complete it only after the war. He graduated from Kahul Pedagogy School (1950) and Kishinev State University Moldovan Language Faculty.

He worked as a teacher for long years and then he was appointed as the school director. He worked as Moldova Education Ministry Vice Minister for a while. He was the editor-in-chief for Ana Sözü newspaper. In 1998, he received the Golden Plate of bay journal because of his services and contribution to the Balkan culture. He is also famous intellectual.

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COMPILATION-RESEARCH: Gagauz Folklorunu (1969).

STORY: Legendanın İzi (1974), Bucak Ecelleri (1979), Karanfillän Aştılar Enidäm (1981), Bir Öykümüz Var (Türkiye, 1994).

POETRY: Tarafımın Peetleri (1988).

MEMOIR: Masallı Toprak.

REFERENCE: Osman Baymak / Gagauz Çağdaş Şiiri Antolojisi (2000), İslâmî Edebiyat dergisi (issue: 40, July-August-September 2004), İhsan Işık (TEKAA, 2009).