Khalil Rza Uluturk

Khalil Rza Uluturk (Azerbaijani: Xəlil Rza Ulutürk), (21 October 1932, Salyan – 22 June 1994, Baku) was an Azerbaijani poet. Khalil Rza Uluturk was a critic, literary scholar, translator, member of the Azerbaijan Writers' Union since 1954, Doctor of Philological Sciences (1969), Honored Art Worker of Azerbaijan (1986), laureate of the M.F. Akhundov Literary Award (1991), and People's Poet of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1992). Posthumously, he was awarded the "Istiglal" (Independence) Order.

In 1954, he graduated from the Faculty of Philology at Azerbaijan State University (now Baku State University). He began his literary activity during his student years, with his first poems published in the press. He worked for a long time at the Azerbaijan Writers' Union and in various press organizations. Additionally, he conducted research in literary studies, contributing to the study of Azerbaijan's literary heritage.

In the late 1980s, he actively participated in Azerbaijan's national independence movement. After the events of January 20, 1990, he was arrested and held for some time in Moscow's Lefortovo prison. He was released in 1991 and continued his activities, becoming one of the prominent poets of independent Azerbaijan. In 1992, he was awarded the honorary title of "People's Poet of Azerbaijan."

Khalil Rza Uluturk passed away in Baku in 1994 and was buried in the Alley of Honor. His work holds a significant place in Azerbaijani literature, emphasizing the protection of national values and the expression of political and social ideas in poetry.