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Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı commemorated with poetry in Diyarbakır 70 years after his death
A poetry night was held at a museum in Diyarbakır to mark the 70th anniversary of Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı’s death.
A commemoration event was held in Diyarbakır to mark the 70th anniversary of Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı’s death. Tarancı’s poems were recited at the event; he is among the unforgettable figures of Turkish poetry with works such as "Thirty-Five Years Old" and "I Wish for My Country."
Organized by the Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism with the support of the Karacadağ Development Agency, the program took place at the Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum in the central Sur district.
Tarancı’s poems were recited
Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı’s works were presented to participants during the poetry night. The event was organized to commemorate the poets and writers from Diyarbakır and keep their works alive.
Diyarbakır’s literary heritage highlighted
Provincial Culture and Tourism Director İrfan Tekin said in a statement after the event that Diyarbakır, with its 12,500-year history, had produced numerous poets and writers.
Noting that Tarancı held an important place among these figures, Tekin said they aimed to pass the works of poets and writers on to future generations through the Diyarbakır Poetry Nights program.
Tekin said Diyarbakır had a strong cultural and literary heritage and noted that efforts were continuing to preserve the legacy of the poets and writers who grew up in the city.
Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı was born in Diyarbakır on October 4, 1910.
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