Hüsnü A. Göksel

Following his graduation Göksel worked at the hospital of Ankara University.^[4] He became an associate professor in 1956 and a full professor in 1965 at Hacettepe University.^[1] He was a breast cancer specialist.^[5] After his retirement in 1986 he joined Başkent University as a faculty member.^[1]

In addition to his medical career, Göksel was a writer and contributor to several publications from 1955.^[4] During his studies in the USA he worked as a correspondent of Ulus newspaper.^[2] He was a regular contributor of Ulus (1961–1963) and Cumhuriyet newspapers (1969–2002).^[4] He was among the founder of the Turkish Writers' Union.^[4] He also established the Atatürkist Thought Association along with Muammer Aksoy and Hıfzı Veldet Velidedeoğlu.^[6]

Göksel published various books in different genres. His poetry books included Memnu Meyva (1955) and Bunca Yağmurların Söndüremediği (1992).^[4] The collection of his essays was published under the titles of Deneme: Barışa Özlem (1986) and Bu Dağların Arkasında Başka Dağlar Var (1993).^[4] His story books are as follows: Ben Bu Menekşeleri Senin İçin Topladım (1991) and Lacivert Mayolu Kız (1996). He also published a novel entitled Ayışığı Sonatı (Moonlight Sonata; 1994).^[4]

In the aftermath of the 1980 military coup led by Kenan Evren, Turkish intelligentsia faced heavy oppression.^[6] They issued the Petition of Intellectuals (Turkish: Aydınlar Dilekçesi) which was submitted to the Presidency and the Parliament.^[6] Göksel was among the signatories of this document, and he was arrested and tried due to his involvement in the incident with others.^[6] Göksel was also tried due to his article entitled Ölüm Cezası Üzerine (Turkish: On death penalty) published in Cumhuriyet in 1986.^[7]

Göksel married Selma Ertegün (died 20 October 2020), daughter of Münir Ertegün and sister of Ahmet and Nesuhi Ertegün.^[5][8][9] They had two children, a daughter, Aslı, and a son, Aziz (died April 2019).^[5][8]

Göksel died of multiple myeloma in Ankara on 30 August 2002.^[7][10] A funeral prayer for him was performed at Silivri Piri Paşa Mosque, Istanbul, and he was buried in the Silivri cemetery.^[10]