- Ümit Kaftancıoğlu
Ümit Kaftancıoğlu (b. 1935,
Sakarya village – d.11 April 1980 ,Istanbul ) was a Turkish TV producer, writer and columnist of the newspaper "Cumhuriyet ".He graduated from Cilavuz Village Institute in 1957 and worked as a primary school teacher in
Derik inMardin Province and as a teacher inBalıkesir Necatibey Institute of Education before entering into theTurkish Radio and Television Corporation .He won the Grand Award at the 1970 Turkish Radio and Television Corporation Art Awards with his short story "Dönemeç" ("The Bend"), the 1972 Karacan Award with his interview "Hakkullah" and came third at the Başkent Awards with his short story "Linda" ("Linda").
On
11 April ,1980 he was gunned down in front of his home inIstanbul as he was about to get on his car. [ [http://www.islamiyetgercekleri.org/cumhuriyetyazar.html Ümit Kaftancıoğlu in Islamiyet Gerçekleri] tr icon]Works
Short Stories
* "Dönemeç" ("The Bend", 1972)
* "Çarpana" ("To One That Hit", 1975)
* "İstanbul Allak Bullak" ("İstanbul Is Confused", 1975)Novels
* "Yelatan" ("Wind-Blower", 1972)
* "Tüfekliler" ("Gunmen", 1974)
* "Yeryüzü Melekleri" ("Angels of Earth", 2003)Collections
* "Köroğlu Kolları" ("Köroğlu Arms", 1974)
Reasearch
* "Altın Ekin" ("The Golden Harvest", 1980)
* "Hınzır Paşa" ("Hınzır Paşa", 1980).Children's literature
* "Tek Atlı Tekin Olmaz" ("One Horseman Is Not Auspicious", 1973)
* "Kekeme Tavşan" ("Stammer Rabbit")
* "Kan Kardeşim Dorutay" ("My Blood Brother Dorutay")
* "Dört Boynuzlu Koç" ("Four Horned Ram")
* "Çizmelerim Keçeden" ("My Boats Are Made of Felt")
* "Salih Bey" ("Salih Bey")
* "Çoban Geçmez" ("Shepherd Does Not Pass")ee also
*
List of assassinated people from Turkey References
External links
* [http://www.santaclauschurch.gov.tr/EN/Yonlendir.aspx?17A16AE30572D3138DF7C92FCA5B4D05FA4A68E4166C0C04 http://www.santaclauschurch.gov.tr]
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