Yaprak (magazine)

Yaprak
Editor-in-chiefOrhan Veli Kanık
FrequencyBiweekly
FounderOrhan Veli Kanık
First issue1 January 1949
Final issue1 February 1951
CountryTurkey
Based inAnkara
LanguageTurkish

Yaprak (Turkish: Sheet) was a biweekly magazine published in Ankara, Turkey, between 1949 and 1951. It is known for its founder and editor-in-chief Orhan Veli Kanık, a Turkish poet. The title of the magazine was a reference to its format since it was published on a single sheet.[1]

History and profile

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Yaprak was established by Orhan Veli Kanık and was first published on 1 January 1949.[2] The magazine was headquartered in Ankara and came out biweekly.[1] Its contributors were leading figures, including Sabahattin Eyüboğlu, Mahmut Dikerdem, Melih Cevdet Anday, Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu and Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı.[2] Of them, Mahmut Dikerdem financed the magazine in the initial period.[1] In addition to art-centered articles Yaprak covered social and political articles.[3] It called for the release of Nazım Hikmet Ran who had been in prison.[3] The last issue of the magazine appeared on 1 June 1950.[1] A special issue was published on 1 February 1951 after the death of Orhan Veli Kanık.[4] It produced a total of 29 issues during its lifetime.[2]

The full issues of Yaprak were archived by TUSTAV.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Orhan Veli'ye ceketini sattıran dergi: Yaprak". Fikriyat (in Turkish). 25 December 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Mehmet Furkan Ören (2022). "Modernleşme, Damgalama ve Din: Yaprak Gazetesi Örneği". Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi (in Turkish). 8 (2). doi:10.32955/neu.ilaf.2022.8.2.04.
  3. ^ a b c "Orhan Veli Kanık'ın Yaprak Dergisi dijital erişime açıldı". Duvar (in Turkish). 22 November 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Yaprak". TUSTAV (in Turkish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.