Nihal Atsız
Turkish writer and nationalist (1905–1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hüseyin Nihâl Atsız (January 12, 1905 – December 11, 1975)[5] was a prominent Turkish ultranationalist writer, novelist, and poet. Atsız self-identified as a racist, Pan-Turkist and Turanist.[6][7][8][lower-alpha 1] He later became a critic of Islam, calling it "a religion created by Arabs, for Arabs".[11][12] He is the ideologue of Atsızism. He was the author of over 30 books and numerous articles and was in strong opposition to the government of İsmet İnönü, which he criticized for co-operating with the communists.[13] He was accused of being a sympathizer of the Nazi government[6][14] and plotting to overthrow the Turkish government.[15]
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Born | Mehmet Nail oğlu Hüseyin Nihâl January 12, 1905 Kadıköy, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire[1][2][3][4] |
Died | December 11, 1975(1975-12-11) (aged 70) İçerenköy, Istanbul, Turkey |
Resting place | Karacaahmet Cemetery, Istanbul |
Occupation | Writer, novelist, and poet |
Alma mater | Istanbul High School |
Notable works | Bozkurtların Ölümü (Death of the Grey Wolves) Deli Kurt (Mad Wolf) |
Spouse | Mehpare Hanım (1931–35) Bedriye Atsız (1936–75) |
Children | 3 (1 adopted) |
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