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Literary magazine in Turkey (1949–1951) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yaprak (Turkish: Sheet) was a biweekly magazine published in Ankara, Turkey, between 1949 and 1951. It is known for its founder and editor-in-chief Orhan Veli Kanık, a Turkish poet. The title of the magazine was a reference to its format since it was published on a single sheet.[1]
Editor-in-chief | Orhan Veli Kanık |
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Frequency | Biweekly |
Founder | Orhan Veli Kanık |
First issue | 1 January 1949 |
Final issue | 1 February 1951 |
Country | Turkey |
Based in | Ankara |
Language | Turkish |
Yaprak was established by Orhan Veli Kanık and was first published on 1 January 1949.[2] The magazine was headquartered in Ankara and came out biweekly.[1] Its contributors were leading figures, including Sabahattin Eyüboğlu, Mahmut Dikerdem, Melih Cevdet Anday, Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu and Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı.[2] Of them, Mahmut Dikerdem financed the magazine in the initial period.[1] In addition to art-centered articles Yaprak covered social and political articles.[3] It called for the release of Nazım Hikmet Ran who had been in prison.[3] The last issue of the magazine appeared on 1 June 1950.[1] A special issue was published on 1 February 1951 after the death of Orhan Veli Kanık.[4] It produced a total of 29 issues during its lifetime.[2]
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