Müge İplikçi

Muge Iplikci (born 18 October 1966) is a Turkish journalist, author of contemporary literature and radio presenter.

Early life and education Iplikci was born in Istanbul, Türkiye, in 1966 and was raised in the Koşuyolu neighbourhood of Kadıköy. She was educated at Kadıköy Anatolian High School.

Iplikci studied a bachelor's degree at the Department of English Language and Literature and a master's degree at the Women's Studies Department of the Institute of Social Sciences, both at Istanbul University (IU). She began her writing career at magazines such as Adam Öykü and bi-monthly short story magazine Eşik Cini.

In 1996, Iplikci won first place at the Yaşar Nabi Nayır Youth Awards [ tr]. In 1997 she won third place at the Haldun Taner Öykü Ödülü Awards [ tr]. Some of her short stories have been translated into English,

Alongside writing Iplikci has encouraged reading habits among women in Türkiye's rural neighbourhoods by participating in events organised by the Nilüfer and Konak Municipalities, reading excerpts from her books. She also leads workshops for young journalists, which was shut down in 2024 six months after a guest spoke on air about the Armenian genocide. She also produced Sabun Köpüğü and Ömer Madra

Iplikci was named a BBC 100 Woman in 2014.

Selected works

Perende (1998) Kül ve Yel (2003) Acayip Bir Deniz Yolculuğu (2012) Ah Be Melek (2023, short stories collected edited by Aslı Güneş )

Her short stories have also been included in Istanbul Noir (2008) and the Book of Istanbul: A City in Short Fiction (2015).

Awards

1996, Yaşar Nabi Nayır Youth Award 1997, Haldun Taner Award, Third Place 2010, ÇGYD Children and Youth Publications Association Jury Special Award

Personal life Iplikci is married to Ruşen Çakır and they have a son.