Yaşar Kemal

Yaşar Kemal

Yaşar Kemal (born Kemal Sadık Gökçeli;(6 October 1923 – 28 February 2015) was a Turkish writer and human rights activist of Kurdish origin. He was one of Turkey's leading writers. He received 38 awards during his lifetime and had been a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature on the strength of Memed, My Hawk. An outspoken intellectual, he often did not hesitate to speak about sensitive issues, especially those concerning the plight of the Kurdish people.He was tried in 1995 under anti-terror laws for an article he wrote for German magazine Der Spiegel accusing the Turkish army of destroying Kurdish villages. He was released but later received a suspended 20-month jail sentence for an article he wrote criticising racism against minorities in Turkey, especially the Kurds.

  • Popularity : 2.793
  • Known For : Writing
  • Birthday : 1923-10-06
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Yaşar Kemal Movies

  • 2017
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    Başrol (Yaşar Kemal)

    Başrol (Yaşar Kemal)

    1 2017 HD

    The legend of Yaşar Kemal, the Homer of Turkey, in Başrol

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  • 1959
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    Karacaoğlan'ın Kara Sevdası

    Karacaoğlan'ın Kara Sevdası

    9.5 1959 HD

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  • 1975
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    Ağrı Dağı Efsanesi

    Ağrı Dağı Efsanesi

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1981
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    To Crush The Serpent

    To Crush The Serpent

    5 1981 HD

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  • 1991
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    Violet Bay

    Violet Bay

    4 1991 HD

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  • 1955
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    White Handkerchief

    White Handkerchief

    5.3 1955 HD

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  • 1956
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    Kara Çalı

    Kara Çalı

    1 1956 HD

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  • 1984
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    Memed My Hawk

    Memed My Hawk

    5 1984 HD

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  • 1973
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    Bebek

    Bebek

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Fallow Deer

    The Fallow Deer

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1969
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    Ala Geyik

    Ala Geyik

    6.6 1969 HD

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  • 1968
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    Urfa İstanbul

    Urfa İstanbul

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1966
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    Ölüm Tarlası

    Ölüm Tarlası

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1987
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    Iron Earth, Copper Sky

    Iron Earth, Copper Sky

    4.8 1987 HD

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  • 1965
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    Murad'ın Türküsü

    Murad'ın Türküsü

    1 1965 HD

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