Ozdemir Turan

Ozdemir Turan (January 21, 1950, İstanbul – ) is a Turkish acrobat.^[1] He began his career in 1962 as one of the first Turkish performers of acrobatics, and he was taught by Selim Oktulmus, from Salonika.

Background

In 1957, at the age of seven, Turan attended İstanbul acrobat festivals and took an interest in the subject. The following year, he met the acrobat Selim Oktulmus in Taksim Square, and expressed his own desire to be an acrobat. However, Oktulmus did not accept him as a student because he did not believe that Turan was skilled enough. By 1967, Turan had become a prominent acrobat. For the first time, he worked in the İstanbul Circle. In 1970, he was went to Europe and became a successful acrobat there. In the 1990s, he worked exclusively in Turkey, taking part in various festivals. He currently works in dentistry, but still performs as an acrobat.

References

1. ^ "Story of Turkish tightrope walkers comes to screen". Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review (Ankara). June 28, 2010. http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=0625102522219-2010-06-25. Retrieved 4 August 2010. 

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Name	Turan, Ozdemir
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Date of birth	January 21, 1950
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