Doğan Akhanlı
Doğan Akhanlı ([doːˈ‿an aˈhanlɯ]; 18 March 1957 – 31 October 2021[1]) was a Turkish-born German writer. His works focused on genocides of the 20th century, such as those affecting Armenians and the Jews.[2] His works criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and often got him arrested.[3]
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Born | Şavşat, Artvin Province, Turkey | 18 March 1957
Died | 31 October 2021 (aged 64) Berlin, Germany |
Occupation | Novelist, essayist |
Language | Turkish |
Citizenship | German |
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Akhanlı died from cancer on 31 October 2021 at the age of 64 in Berlin.[4]
References
- ↑ Barrette, Catherine; Haylock, Bridget; Mortimer, Danielle (1 January 2011). Traumatic Imprints: Performance, Art, Literature and Theoretical Practice. BRILL. doi:10.1163/9781848880856_029. ISBN 978-1-84888-085-6.
- ↑ "Doğan Akhanlı". Goethe-Institut. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ↑ Erdogan critic Dogan Akhanli arrested in Spain. BBC. 19 August 2017. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40990083. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ↑ Duvar, Gazete (2021-10-31) (in tr-TR). Yazar Doğan Akhanlı vefat etti. https://www.gazeteduvar.com.tr/yazar-dogan-akhanli-vefat-etti-haber-1540239. Retrieved 2021-10-31.