Özhan Öztürk
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Özhan Öztürk | |
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| Born | 1968 |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, researcher |
Özhan Öztürk (born 1968, Istanbul) is a Turkish writer and researcher. He is known for his work on the culture and folklore of Turkey’s Black Sea region.[1]
Born in Istanbul to a family with roots in the Black Sea region, Özhan Öztürk graduated from Istanbul University’s Faculty of Dentistry in 1991. He also studied history in the Faculty of Letters of the same university. While pursuing a career in dentistry, he conducted research on the culture, history and local language and dialects of the Black Sea region. His work has been published in numerous periodicals and books.[2]
In 2005, Özhan Öztürk published a two-volume encyclopaedic dictionary on the Black Sea region including toponyms, flora, fauna, handicrafts and local expressions, based on a range of sources.[3] In 2009, he published a dictionary on folklore and mythology.[4] His 2011 book, titled Pontus, provides a comprehensive survey of the history of the Black Sea region from Antiquity up to today. [5] In 2016, he published a dictionary on world mythology with over 10,000 entries.[6][7]
Works
[edit]- Karadeniz Ansiklopedik Sözlük, İstanbul, 2005. Heyamola Yayınları. 2 vol. 1256 pages ISBN 975-6121-00-9
- "Bizim Temel" (about national personification of the Pontic figure, Temel) in Temel Kimdir, Heyamola Yayınları. Istanbul, 2006. ISBN 975-6121-15-7
- Folklor ve Mitoloji Sözlüğü, Ankara, 2009. Phoenix Yayınları. 1054 pages ISBN 978-605-57-3826-6
- Pontus: Antik Çağ’dan Günümüze Karadeniz’in Etnik ve Siyasi Tarihi (Pontus: The Ethnic and Political History of a Black Sea Region from Antiquity to Today) Genesis Yayınları. Ankara, 2011. 952 pages. ISBN 978-605-54-1017-9
- Dünya Mitolojisi (World Mythology). Nika Yayınları. Ankara, 2016 1264 pages ISBN 978-605-8389199
- Articles, stories and research studies about Folklore and Pontus culture [8] mostly published in Doğa Karadeniz, Radikal daily newspaper and Folklore magazines.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Evrim Kepenek, "Yazar araştırmacı ve Mitolog Özhan Öztürk: ‘Farklı olanı dışlayan nesiller yetişmesi bu ülkenin en büyük kaybı’" - Sivil Sayfalar
- ^ “Dt. Özhan Öztürk” – İstanbul Dentopia
- ^ Özhan Öztürk, Karadeniz: Ansiklopedik Sözlük, Istanbul, 2005, ISBN 975-6121-00-9
- ^ Özhan Öztürk, Folklor ve Mitoloji Sözlüğü, İstanbul, 2009, ISBN 9786055738266
- ^ Özhan Öztürk, Pontus: Antikçağ’dan Günümüze Karadeniz’in Etnik ve Siyasi Tarihi, İstanbul, 2011 ISBN 9786058389175
- ^ Özhan Öztürk, Dünya Mitolojisi, İstanbul, 2016 ISBN 9786058389199
- ^ Ali İhsan Aksamaz, "Özhan Öztürk: “Akademisyenler için de faydalı kitaplar çıkardım!”" - Son Haber
- ^ Industrial tourism threatens the sustainability of the environment and local cultures in the Black Sea Region
External links
[edit]- Personal Website of Özhan Öztürk
- Crete in Trabzon Thrace in Artvin (An interview, 2005)
- An Interview (in Turkish)
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