ALİ ÖZTÜRK

He was born in1947 in Ordu.

Having completed his primary and high school education in Ordu, he got his diploma from the Faculty of Letters of Ankara University in 1973. He served for 27 years in Turkish Radio and Television Corporation before he earned his retirement in 2004.

He published a poetry book called ‘Leaf of Cherry Laurel’, and he donated all of its revenue to ‘Ordu Culture and Development Association’ based in Ankara.
Married with two children, Ali Öztürk has written poems which treat daily happenings in a satirical fashion.
He lives in Ankara, and he spends his summer months in his Didim summer-house.