Neyzen Tevfik
Neyzen Tevfik | |
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| Born | Tevfik Kolaylı March 24, 1879 |
| Died | January 28, 1953 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, satirist |
Tevfik Kolaylı (March 24, 1879 – January 28, 1953), better known by his pen name Neyzen Tevfik (often misrendered as "Neyzen Teyfik"), was a Turkish poet, satirist, and neyzen (a "ney performer" in Turkish). Tevfik was born in Bodrum and died in Istanbul. In addition to his satire, he composed taksims and saz semais. He used satire against tyranny during the Ottoman period and against those who opposed revolutions during the Republic years. He wrote poems criticising injustice, corruption, and corruption. He was frequently arrested.