Poet and writer (b.1 March 1926,
His first articles were published in the journal Konya
Halkevi in 1945 and in various literature journals and especially in the
newspaper Tercuman in the following years. He wrote poems at first and
then he turned to research on cultural subjects. He received about 30 awards
and token of appreciation in
WORKS:
POETRY: Köyün
Bağrından (From the Heart of the village / 1947), Zafer Yolunda (On the Victory Road, 1947), Mevsim Sonu (End of Season, 1949).
RESEARCH: Seyahatnameler
(Travel Books, 1948), Konya Basın Tarihi
(Konya Press History, 1949), Konya Maarif
Tarihi (Konya Education History, 1952), Millî
Mücadelede Konya (Konya in the National Independence War, 1953), Mevlânâ Şehri Konya (City of
Mevlana-Konya, 1955), Gönüller Sultanı
Mevlânâ (Mevlana, Sultan of the Heart, 1958), Aydınlık Kapı Şemsi Tebrizî (The Door to Clarity, Şemsi Tebrizi,
1963), Mevlânâ Bibliyografyası
(Bibliography of Mevlana, 2 books, 1973, 74), Efsane ve Hikâyeleriyle Anadolu Şehir Adları (Anatolian City Names
with Legends and Stories, 1969), Güldüren
Gerçek Nasreddin Hoca (The Real Nasreddin Hoca, Making People Laugh, 1971),
Anadolu Efsaneleri (Anatolian
Legends, 1966), Anadolu Fetih Destanları
(Anatolian Conquest Epics, 1970), Şehirden
Şehire (From City to City, 3 books, 1972), Anadolu'yu Aydınlatanlar (People Illuminating Anatolia, 2 books,
1974), Atatürk'ün Yurt Gezileri
(Atatürk’s Homeland Journeys, 1975), Aldı
Sözü Anadolu (Anatolia Took the Word, 1976), Atatürk Evleri Atatürk Müzeleri (Atatürk’s Homes and Atatürk
Museums, 1970), Türkiye Müzeleri (Museums
in Turkey, in Turkish and English, 1977), Yurtdışı
Müzelerinde Türk Eserleri (Turkish Works in Foreign Museums, 1984), Eski Eserler
Ansiklopedisi (Encyclopedia of Ancient Works of Art, 1987), İzmir Yollarında Atatürk (Atatürk on the
Roads of İzmir, 1989), Antika ve Eski
Eserler Klavuzu (Guide to Antique and Ancient Works of Art, 1995), Şehirden Şehire Anadolu (Anatolia from
City to City, 1995), Şaheserler
Konuştukça (As Masterpieces Speak, 1996).
His anthologies and translations were also published.