GÖKSU NURTEN ÇAKIR

She was born in Rize and graduated from the Department of Chemistry at Ondokuz Mayıs University. In addition to writing short stories and novels, she has conducted interviews with distinguished poets and authors and prepared special features for magazines. She currently serves as the editor of the “Odak Noktası” (Focal Point) column for “Aksi Sanat” magazine, and works as an editor and coordinator for children’s books at Klaros Publishing. She continues to work as a teacher in Istanbul and is the mother of twin daughters.

Her short stories, poems, and interviews have appeared in various magazines, newspapers, and newspaper supplements, including “Varlık”, “Notos”, “Virüs”, “Çevrimdışı İstanbul”, “14 Şubat Dünyanın Öyküsü”, “Öykü Gazetesi”, “Vapur Edebiyat”, “Lacivert”, “Patika”, “Ekin Sanat”, “Öykü Teknesi”, “Galapera Fanzin”, “Birgün”, “Radikal”, “Aksi Sanat”, “Edebiyat Haber”, “Cumhuriyet Kitap Eki”, “Hürriyet Gösteri”, “Mühür”, and “Roman Kahramanları”. Her published works include the short story collection “Suzan’ın Yürüyüşü” (2015); the poetry book “Ağzı Kalabalık Sırlar” (2016); the novel “Dağın Ardı Aşkşehir” and the biographical novel about Kerime Nadir, “Hayal Odası” (both 2019); and the novel “Bilge Kedi Olmak İstiyor” (2020).