NURGÜL EKEKE

Born in Milas, poet Nurgül Ekeke holds degrees in Radiotechnology from Hacettepe University’s School of Health Administration and in Business Administration from Anadolu University’s Faculty of Business. Following a career in technical healthcare expertise and business management, she has dedicated her life entirely to literature and music. She currently resides in İzmir.

She is the author of the poetry collections “Sende Buldum Kendimi (I Found Myself in Your)” and “Dilimde Mavi İsyan (A Blue Rebellion on my Tongue)”. Her poems have appeared in various national newspapers and literary journals, including “Cüneyne”, “Berfin Bahar”, “Gönül Eri”, “Nehirden”, “Çiğ”, “Mora”, and publications in Iran and Bulgaria, as well as in Turkish outlets such as “Devrim Gazetesi”, “Başkent Önder”, “Marmaris Çağdaş”, “Milas Yeni Haber”, and “Kilis”. She has written nearly two hundred lyrics that have been set to music, and she has also composed ten original musical pieces; nine of her works have been accepted into the official TRT (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation) repertoire. Her accolades include an incentive award at the international “Voice of Divine Love” (“İlahi Aşkın Sesi”) composition contest held in 2021 to mark the Year of Yunus Emre for her composition of the lyrics “Bir Garipsin Şu Dünyada (You Are a Strange Soul in This World)” as well as an honorable mention in a 2025 lyrics competition organized by the Association of All Retirees and the Mamak Municipality, which she received alongside composer Yaşar Abrur.

Ekeke is a member of several organizations, including PEN, MESAM, TYS, UASB-D, BESAM, and TAD. A recipient of numerous awards, she has served as the president of both the Association of Poets and Composers and the Muğla Bards’ Hearth (“Muğla Ozanlar Ocağı”) since 2022.