Urkiye Mine Balman

Urkiye Mine Balman (January 29, 1927 - April 28, 2018) was a Turkish Cypriot author and poet who graduated from the Cyprus Turkish Teachers' Training College in 1946 and worked as a teacher in Cyprus. Balman wrote in a wide variety of genres. She is considered one of the pioneers of Cypriot women's poetry.

Life Balman was born in Lefke in 1927.

Balman is considered one of the pioneers of Cypriot women's poetry. Balman published her works in Yeşilada, Türk Dili, and Türk'e Doğru literary magazines in Turkey. Some of her poems have also been set to music by Turkish Cypriot musicians. Balman’s only published poetry collection, "Yurduma Giden Yollar" ["The Roads that Lead to My Home"], was published in 1952.

In April 2022, four years after her death, the Near East University held a panel to commemorate her, during which a song composed by Kamran Aziz from Balman’s poem “Violin” was played on the piano.

Works "Urkiye Mine Balman", Sevgisiir "Köy Düğünü" (Village Wedding) Gulum.net Yurduma Giden Yollar ("The Roads that Lead to My Home") 1952 Kibris Turk Yazininin Ilk Kadin Sairlerinden URKIYE MINE BALMAN 2003