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Orhan Kemal

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Orhan Kemal

Birth
Death
2 Jun 1970 (aged 55)
Burial
Istanbul, Istanbul, Add to Map
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Orhan Kemal (aka Mehmet Rasit Ogutcu)
Turkish novelist

When he was in prison in Bursa, he met Nazım Hikmet and this was a turning point in his life

He had various jobs after he was released

n 1950, he settled in Istanbul to earn his living by writing


He died in Bulgaria where he had gone for medical treatment

His body was brought back to Istanbul and buried in Zincirlikuyu
Orhan Kemal (aka Mehmet Rasit Ogutcu)
Turkish novelist

When he was in prison in Bursa, he met Nazım Hikmet and this was a turning point in his life

He had various jobs after he was released

n 1950, he settled in Istanbul to earn his living by writing


He died in Bulgaria where he had gone for medical treatment

His body was brought back to Istanbul and buried in Zincirlikuyu

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