Mehdi Halıcı
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| Born | April 10, 1927 |
| Died | April 8, 2008 (aged 80) Izmir, Turkey |
| Other names | Cemşid Bender |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, writer |
| Years active | 1951–2005 |
| Spouse | Ayla Halıcı |
Mehdi Halıcı (born 10 April 1927 in Konya, died 8 April 2008 in İzmir) was a Turkish writer of Kurdish origin who wrote several novels and books about Kurdish and Turkish culture and history.[1][2] He was also widely known as Cemşid Bender, the pseudonym he used for books and articles on the Kurdish culture and history.
Personal life[edit]
Halıcı was born to Sabri Bey, a carpet salesman from Kiğı who settled in Konya. Sabri was a well-known disciple of Said Nursi.[3] Halıcı was the brother of poet and politician Feyzi Halıcı and food writer Nevin Halıcı and an uncle to businessman and politician Emrehan Halıcı and sociologist Nilgün Çelebi.
Works[edit]
Among the books written by Halıcı are Konya sazı ve türküleri (1985)[4][5] and Karides durağı: hikâyeler (1967).[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Mehdi Halıcı Ağabeyin vasiyeti vardı". saidnursi.de. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
- ^ "Yeni Asya Gazetesi". yeniasya.com.tr. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
- ^ "Said Nursi'nin talebesi babam Sabri Halıcı". Risale Haber (in Turkish). 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Konya sazı ve türküleri in SearchWorks". searchworks.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
- ^ Mehdi Halıcı. Konya saz ve Türküleri. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
- ^ Halıcı, M. (1967). Karides durağı: hikâyeler. Çağrı Yayınları.
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