Cumhur Oranci
Turkish translator and writer (born 1960)
Rüştü Cumhur Orancı (October 28, 1960 – November 21, 2025) was a Turkish writer and literary translator. Known for his contributions to magical realism and urban fantasy in Turkish literature, Orancı worked as a radio operator on merchant vessels for many years before establishing himself as a novelist.
Biography
Orancı was born in Istanbul in 1960. He left Turkey prior to the coup d'état of September 12, 1980 and spent time in Europe, where he worked as a journalist. Later, he became a radio operator on merchant vessels, a profession that allowed him to travel the world extensively. These maritime experiences deeply influenced his literary work.
Orancı died in Istanbul on November 21, 2025.
Literary career
Orancı published his first novel, Butterfly’in İntihar Seferi (The Suicide Voyage of the Butterfly), in 1991. Written in a magical realist style, the book is a fictionalized account based on his years working at sea.
His second novel, Domingo Garcia'dan Geriye Kalan Öykü (The Story Left Behind by Domingo Garcia), was published in 1995.
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