Kaya Genç
@kayagenc.bsky.social
Kaya Genç, a European Press Prize Laureate, is the author of Şehir, The Lion and the Nightingale, Under the Shadow, An Istanbul Anthology, and Macera. Web: www.kayagenc.net Substack: kayagenc.substack.com
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"Tezer Özlü—the Rebel of Turkish Letters" by @kayagenc.bsky.social . [3/5]
Tezer Özlü—the Rebel of Turkish Letters
Journey to the Edge of Life, a striking composite of memoir, biography, and criticism, dwells on the connection between art and death.
www.thenation.com
October 5, 2025 at 6:30 AM
"Tezer Özlü—the Rebel of Turkish Letters" by @kayagenc.bsky.social . [3/5]
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What I love is how you weave cinema, politics and labour — from Ceylan’s films to Syrian tech workers rebuilding home. You map the region’s emotional + political geography without cliché or romance.
September 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
What I love is how you weave cinema, politics and labour — from Ceylan’s films to Syrian tech workers rebuilding home. You map the region’s emotional + political geography without cliché or romance.
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"The Dreamers and Cynics of the New Turkey" by @kayagenc.bsky.social. [5/5]
The Dreamers and Cynics of the New Turkey
A renowned director quietly probes life under Erdogan.
foreignpolicy.com
August 10, 2025 at 5:23 AM
"The Dreamers and Cynics of the New Turkey" by @kayagenc.bsky.social. [5/5]