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Aziz Nesin
Writer

Aziz Nesin

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Satirising bureaucracy and inequality in Turkish literature.

Marko Paşa · Azizname

Born
1915
Birthplace
Heybeliada
Died
6 July 1995

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Aziz Nesin

Aziz Nesin was a Turkish writer and humorist whose satire frequently brought him into conflict with political authorities.

Early life

Early life

Was born Mehmet Nusret on Heybeliada and served as an army officer before entering literary journalism.

Career

  1. 1945

    Civilian career

    Left the army.

  2. 1946

    Marko Paşa

    Helped launch the satirical weekly with Sabahattin Ali and Rıfat Ilgaz.

  3. 1972

    Nesin Foundation

    Founded an organisation supporting children’s education.

  4. 1980s

    Writers’ organisation

    Served as president of the Turkish Writers’ Union.

Selected work

Marko Paşa

A satirical periodical challenging social and political authority.

Azizname

A work that became the subject of a prosecution.

Beyond work

Education support

Assigned income from his works to the Nesin Foundation to support children through education and training.

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