Orhan Veli Kanık
Orhan Veli | |
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| Born | Orhan Veli Kanık 13 April 1914 Beykoz, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 14 November 1950 (aged 36) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University |
| Period | 1936–1950 |
| Literary movement | Garip |
| Signature | |
| Turkish literature |
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| By category |
| Epic tradition |
| Folk tradition |
| Ottoman era |
| Republican era |
Orhan Veli Kanık or Orhan Veli (13 April 1914 – 14 November 1950) was a Turkish poet. He was one of the founders of the Garip Movement together with Oktay Rıfat and Melih Cevdet.