Poet, painter (26 February 1956,
Sanlıca village / Tarsus / İçel). He used the pen name Ammar İlkay in some of
his works. He attended primary school in his village and graduated from Adana
İmam Hatip High School and Advanced Islam Institute. He served as teacher and
manager in Adana (1952-1990), the director of Cultural and Social Affairs of
the Eminönü and Ümraniye Municipalities (1994-2002). He was selected as Adana
Deputy in 3 November 2002 elections. He is a member of the Executive Committee
of the Justice and Development Party. He worked for non-governmental
organizations. He is a member of Writers Union of Turkey, the Professional
Association of Scientific and Literary Work Owners of Turkey, the Vocational
Union for the Performers of Fine Arts in Turkey and Adana Association of
Painters. He served as vice-chairman of the Association of Graduates of
Theology, the culture director of the Association of Business Managers and
Consultants. He is one of the founders of the Adana Branch of Unity
Foundation.
His first poem was published in the
newspaper Bizim Anadolu with the pen name Âşık Ozan in 1974.
Furthermore, his works were published in the reviews Alemara, Büyük Akın, Mavera, Yeni Sıla,
Gerede'nin Sesi, Karınca, Kız Kulesi, Andırın Postası, Pulsuz, Kültür Dünyası,
İkindi Yazıları, Düş Çınarı, Hece, Millî Eğitim, Yedi İklim, Ay Vakti, Türk
Dili and in the newspapers Yeni Devir, Millî Gazete and Zaman. In recent years his works were published in Ay Vakti. He gave various
seminars and conferences. His work Bir
İmza Serüveni (An Adventure of
Sign) was translated into Bosnian, some of his poems was translated into
Arabian. He prepared and announced a thirty days’ Ramadan program of Teha
Agency in addition to culture and art programs in different radios. He served
as consultant in Nüans Production and Music Producing and Sufi Trans Mega Music
Production. Garip was announced the poems of various poets for a private TV
channel. Garip, who is also interested in oil painting for more than fifteen years
in addition to poetry and writing, preferred abstract study. He opened his
eighteenth exhibition in 2005.
WORKS:
POETRY: Deprem Sesi Bir Sahil (A Beach like the Sound of Earthquake, 1988),
Irmaklar Akar İçimde (Rivers Flow
Inside me, 1995), Savaş Türküsü (Song
of War, 1996), Mavi Gül (Blue Rose,
1997), Bir Leyla Düşü (A Dream of
Leyla, 2000), Mavi Türkü (Blue Song,
2003).
JOURNAL: Bir İmza Serüveni (An
Adventure of Sign, 1997).
ESSAY: Şehir ve Medeniyet (Urban
and Civilization), Mehtapta Lisan (Language in the Moonlight).
RESEARCH (with pen name Ammar İlkay): Namaz* ve Oruç Risalesi (Pamphlet of
Worship and Fast, 1998), Kurban Risalesi (Pamphlet of Sacrificing,
1999).
ANTHOLOGY: Öğretmenime Şiirler (Poems for my Teacher, anthology, 2001).
PLAY: Gülün Adı Kırmızı (Name of
the Rose is Red)