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Tomris Uyar

Turkish journalist, translator and writer (1941-2003) · Turkey · On the map · Journalists · Died at 62

Tomris Uyar was a Turkish writer and translator. She was born in Istanbul, the daughter of two lawyers and granddaughter of Republican People's Party politician Süleyman Sırrı Gedik. She was educated at the British Girls' Secondary School and at Arnavutköy American Girls' College, now called Robert College (1961).

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Sedat Simavi Literature Award2002
Sait Faik Story Award1987

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She graduated from the Journalism Institute affiliated to the Faculty of Economics of Istanbul University (1963).

Country
Turkey
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1941 to 2003 · aged 62