16 Facts About Fakir Baykurt

Fakir Baykurt or born Tahir Baykurt was a Turkish author and trade unionist.

Fakir Baykurt was born Tahir on 15 June 1929, son of Elif and Veli Baykurt, in Akcakoy which is a district of Burdur, Turkey.

Fakir Baykurt's birth date is not known accurately however he pointed out that he was born in middle of June, 1929 by his mothers memoirs.

Fakir Baykurt's family gave him name of his uncle Tahir who died in battle.

Fakir Baykurt's first published poem Feslegen Kokulum took place in a local journal Turke Dogru.

Two years later Fakir Baykurt entered Turkish Literature Department of Gazi Faculty of Education.

Fakir Baykurt is judged next year due to some of his writings in Gayret journal.

Fakir Baykurt was unseated by virtue of his articles in Cumhuriyet, after removal of authoritarian Democrat Party by succeeded coup d'etat, Fakir Baykurt had chance to get back on task; he was assigned to Education Inspector of Primary Schools in Ankara and his book Efkar Tepesi was published.

Fakir Baykurt had training about aesthetical act of writing and education skills in Indiana University Bloomington.

In 1963, his son Tonguc was born, Fakir Baykurt returned to Turkey and he resumed inspectorship duty in Ankara.

In 1965, Fakir Baykurt was one of members who established Teachers Union of Turkey; he was elected chairman of this union.

Fakir Baykurt visited Bulgaria and Hungary under the title of chairman of the union.

Fakir Baykurt was unseated from Education Inspector duty in consequence of his efforts in union.

Fakir Baykurt was prosecuted and exiled to Fevzipasa which is a small town in eastern Turkey due to his unionist activities and articles in some journals although his determinedness on resuming activities in union.

In 1973 Fakir Baykurt was imposed a ban on leaving the country.

In 1975 Fakir Baykurt was acquitted from Teachers Union of Turkey case at military court.