Ayhan Bozkurt

Ayhan Bozkurt was born on 6 June 1971 in Amasya. He graduated from Çorum Atatürk High School, after which he enrolled in the Philosophy department at Uludağ University but did not complete his studies. For two years he worked as a model in connection with Mimar Sinan University. He was a member of the editorial boards of the literary journals "Hişt" and "Öküz," and worked as a screenwriter; his poems were published in the journals "Hişt," "Gösteri," "Öküz," "Yeni Biçem," "Atika," and "Göçebe." In 1997 his play "Güldüşü Tangolar" was staged at the Mimar Sinan University auditorium. His first book, "Ömür Ölümün Önsözü," won the 1995 Rıfat Ilgaz Cide Literature Award. He combined an acting and screenwriting career in film and television with his literary work. He wrote the screenplay for the film "Sağır Oda" (2006), in which he also appeared as an actor. He appeared in the series "Şefkat Tepe" (2010–2016, as Zinar), "Ölüm Çiçekleri: Saraybosna" (2008, as the poet Ahmet), "Paramparça," "Şeytan Ayrıntıda Gizlidir," and "Gelsin Hayat Bildiği Gibi."