Nuri Pakdil remembered on the seventh anniversary of his death

Thinker, poet and writer Nuri Pakdil, known as the “poet of Jerusalem,” is being remembered on the seventh anniversary of his death. Through his work in literature and thought, Pakdil established a distinctive place in Turkish literature.

Born in Kahramanmaraş in 1934, Pakdil left a mark on Turkish literature with his distinctive language and intellectual outlook. He was known both as a poet and writer and as a thinker, and was remembered by the name “poet of Jerusalem.”

Pakdil’s name is also associated with 1969 and with Rasim Özdenören, Erdem Bayazıt and Akif İnan. The commemoration on the seventh anniversary of his death brings renewed attention to his life and his mark on Turkish literature.