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Refik Erduran

1928 – 2017

Turkish journalist

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Lived 1928 – 2017 (aged 88). Refik Erduran was a Turkish playwright, writer and columnist.

Ahmet Refik Erduran (February 13, 1928 – January 7, 2017) was a Turkish playwright, columnist and writer. He wrote thirty plays and eight books, and was a columnist for twenty years; he was named "The Most Successful Playwright" by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and "The Most Successful Columnist" by the Turkish Journalists' Association. He was married four times and had four children. Erduran served as a military interpreter during the Korean War.

Personal life Ahmet Refik Erduran was born to Hüsamettin Erduran and his wife Refika in Salacak in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul, Turkey on February 13, 1928. He had an elder sister named Leyla, who was four years older. He grew up with a French Catholic nanny, who spoke only French; thus he learned French from a very early age.

In 1995, he went to Bosnia and joined the special forces Black Swans in order to show his symbolic opposition to the Serbian attacks. He published the events he eyewitnessed in serials at the daily Milliyet. The serials were later collected into a book titled Bosnalı Samuraylar (The Samurais of Bosnia).

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Robert College, Cornell University, History of theatre
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Who was Refik Erduran?

Turkish journalist (1928–2017)

When was Refik Erduran born?

Refik Erduran was born on 13 February 1928 in Üsküdar.

When did Refik Erduran die?

Refik Erduran died on 7 January 2017 in Edirne.

What was Refik Erduran's occupation?

Refik Erduran was a playwright, writer and columnist.

What nationality was Refik Erduran?

Refik Erduran was Turkish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Refik Erduran

· Wikidata: Q6102475

· DBpedia: Refik Erduran

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