Poet and writer (b. 28 June 1961,
Ankara). He attended Akagündüz Primary School (1973 and graduated from Gülveren
High School (1979) and Gazi University, Press Vocational School (1987). He
worked as a civil servant at the Ministry of Agriculture in Kastamonu for a
time (1980- 87). He has worked at the Ministry of Culture General Directorate
of Copyrights and Cinema since 1987. He is a board member of Türdav
Publications and children’s literature editor at Tutibay Publications.
His poems and articles were published
in the reviews Mavi Kırlangıç, Sur,
Kümbet, Kervan, which he published (6 issues, 1998) and in the newspapers Zaman and Objektif (4 issues, 1995), which
he published. His first book was serialized in the newspaper Türkiye (1996- 1998) before being
published. He is a member of the Writers Union of Turkey and Children’s
Literature Writers Union. He came third at the short story competitions of
Kandil Publications and Kombassan- Esra Publications in 1984.
WORKS:
POETRY: Bir Gül (A Rose, 1985), Nisan
Yağmuru (April Rain, 1993).
JUVENILLE NOVEL: Mavi Madalyonun Esrarı (The Mystery of the Blue Medallion, 1988), Veda Etme
Öğretmenim (Do not Say Good Bye My Teacher, 1994 ), Kayıp Liseli (The Lost College Student,
1995), Sevgili Arkadaşım (My Dear
Friend, 1995), Unutulan Sır (The
Forgotten Secret, 1998), Demiryolu
Akşamları (Railway Nights, 1999), Bilsem
ki Döneceksin (If I am to Know That You Will Return, 1999), Bilsem ki Öleceksin (If I am to Know
That You Will Die, 2002).
SHORT-STORY: Ağaçta Bir Yaprak (A Leaf on the Tree, 1984), Pembegül (Pink Rose, 1993), Yayla
Ateşi (Fire of the Plateau, 1993).
ANTHOLOGY: Yıllar Sonra Bir Gün I (A Day Years Later I, 1999), Yıllar Sonra Bir Gün II (A Day Years Later II, 2000).