Özhan Öztürk
Turkish writer and researcher (born 1968)
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Özhan Öztürk (born 1968, Istanbul) is a Turkish writer and researcher. He is known for his work on the culture and folklore of Turkey’s Black Sea region.[1]
Özhan Öztürk | |
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| Born | 1968 (age 57–58) |
| Occupations | Writer, researcher |
Özhan Öztürk graduated from Istanbul University’s Faculty of Dentistry in 1991.[2] He also studied history in the Faculty of Letters of the same university.[citation needed] While pursuing a career in dentistry, he conducted research on the culture, history and local language and dialects of the Black Sea region. His work has been published in numerous periodicals and books.[citation needed]
In 2005, Özhan Öztürk published a two-volume encyclopaedic dictionary on the Black Sea region including toponyms, flora, fauna, handicrafts and local expressions, based on a range of sources.[3] In 2009, he published a dictionary on folklore and mythology.[4] His 2011 book, titled Pontus, provides a comprehensive survey of the history of the Black Sea region from Antiquity up to today.[5] In 2016, he published a dictionary on world mythology with over 10,000 entries.[6][7]
Works
- Karadeniz Ansiklopedik Sözlük, İstanbul, 2005. Heyamola Yayınları. 2 vol. 1256 pages ISBN 975-6121-00-9
- "Bizim Temel" (about national personification of the Pontic figure, Temel) in Temel Kimdir, Heyamola Yayınları. Istanbul, 2006. ISBN 975-6121-15-7
- Folklor ve Mitoloji Sözlüğü, Ankara, 2009. Phoenix Yayınları. 1054 pages ISBN 978-605-57-3826-6
- Pontus: Antik Çağ’dan Günümüze Karadeniz’in Etnik ve Siyasi Tarihi (Pontus: The Ethnic and Political History of a Black Sea Region from Antiquity to Today) Genesis Yayınları. Ankara, 2011. 952 pages. ISBN 978-605-54-1017-9
- Dünya Mitolojisi (World Mythology). Nika Yayınları. Ankara, 2016 1264 pages ISBN 978-605-8389199
- Articles, stories and research studies about Folklore and Pontus culture [8] mostly published in Doğa Karadeniz, Radikal daily newspaper and Folklore magazines.
