Journalist-writer (b.
1933, Karadeniz Ereğlisi / Zonguldak - d. 12 July 2019, Istanbul). He graduated from Galatasaray High
School (1952) and Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences (1956). He
started to journalism and publishing after having worked as a translator and
clerk at the Department of Religious Affairs for a short time. He published the
weekly newspaper Yeni İstiklal
(1960-67) and daily newspapers Bugün
(Ekim, 1966-71) and Babıâli'de Sabah (1968-71,
78).
He went abroad in
1971 for his newspaper was closed and he was condemned for many cases under the
Article 163 because of his articles. He found the Bedir Publishing House after
he returned to Turkey under the general amnesty in 1974 and published the Büyük Gazete (1976). He returned to
publishing after having written daily articles for the newspaper Yeni Haber that was published by the
newspaper Günaydın in 1986 and he
became the editor-in-chief of the newspaper Zaman
for a time (1988). He has continued his columns in the newspaper Millî Gazete since 1990. He was
sentenced to one year eight months prison on 9 October 2002 because of his
article Din Düşmanlığı Terörü (Terrorism
of Religion Hatred) and his newspaper was closed for three days. He won the
1995 Writers Union of Turkey Press / Anecdote Award for his articles that were
published in the newspapers.
Şevket Eygi, a
colorful personality of last period press, had pioneered the morning prayers
that were famous with the name “Prayers for Fighting with the Communism” in
1970’s. Millions of people prayed at mornings with crowds those who did respond
his call that he make in the newspaper Bugün
and at this mosque meetings, preacher or imam used to told people what kind of
danger communism was for Turkey and Islam religion. After 1990, Eygi was
interested in embellishment of İstanbul. He contributed to the arrangement of
the historical places and surroundings at Çamlıca hill by municipality. He made
some self-critic cautionary articles for religious community for fixation of
some faults.
WORKS:
Müslüman Kardeşim Uyan (Wake Up My
Muslim Friend), Müslümanın Yüz Vazifesi (Hundred
Duties of the Muslim, 1975), Namazı
Dosdoğru Kılmak (Performing Namaz* Right Ahead, simplification from
Necmeddin Kübra, 1976), İslâmî Konular
(Islamic Issues, 1994), Yahudi Türkler
yahut Sabetaycılar (Jewish Turks or Sabetaists, 2000), Yakın Tarihimizde Cami Kıyımı (Mosque Massacre in our Immediate
Past, 2003), Çareler Çözümler Teklifler
Tenkidler (Remedies Solutions Suggestions Critics, 2003).
REFERENCE: İhsan Işık / Türkiye Yazarlar Ansiklopedisi (2001, 2004) – Encyclopedia of Turkish Authors (2005) - Resimli ve Metin Örnekli Türkiye Edebiyatçılar ve Kültür Adamları Ansiklopedisi (2007) – Ünlü Edebiyatçılar (Türkiye Ünlüleri Ansiklopedisi, C. 4, 2013) - Encyclopedia of Turkey’s Famous People (2013).