Poet and writer (b. 1900, İstanbul - d. 24 September, 1969). He finished his elementary education at Vefa High School, which he began at Saadet School. He worked at several banks and insurance companies after three years at İstanbul University, Faculty of Medicine. He worked as a department manager at the Ministry of Tourism and Press. His verse, humorous poems and articles were published in various newspapers and reviews. In some of these he used Cımbız and Yalçın Tevfik as pen names.
WORKS:
POETRY: Ahenk (Harmony, 1920), 23 Nisan Şiirleri (April 23rd Poems), Bir Damla Gözyaşı (A Tear Drop, 1924), Kadın Asker Olursa/37 kısa oyun (If Women were Soldiers/37 short plays, 1928), Gazi'nin Destanı (The Epic of Atatürk, 1929), Yurdum ve Sevgilim (My Country and Love, 1934), Bahçe (The Garden, 1939)
OTHER WORKS: Aşkın Gözü / manzum roman (The Eye of Love / Novel in Verse, 1925), Yürekler Acısı (Unbearable, 1937), Zavallı Kadınlar (Poor Women, 1938), Gönül Masalları / manzum hikâyeler (Tales of the Heart / stories in verse, 1950), Çadır Fahişesi (The Tent Whore, 1954), Altın Bilezik/çocuk oyunu (The Golden Bracelet/children's play, 1947), Türk Nüktecileri (Turkish Humorists, 1968).
