Mehmed Nâzım Ran, commonly known as Nâzım Hikmet, was a Turkish poet, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, director, and memoirist. He was acclaimed for the "lyrical flow of his statements". Described as a "romantic communist" and a "romantic revolutionary", he was repeatedly arrested for his political beliefs and spent much of his adult life in prison or in exile. His poetry has been translated into more than 50 languages.
Nâzım Hikmet
Nâzım Hikmet in 1917, at the age of 15
Nâzım Hikmet
The first-ever collected works of the Turkish poet Nâzım Hikmet, published in communist Bulgaria
Galatasaray High School, established in Istanbul in 1481, is the oldest high school in Turkey. It is also the second-oldest Turkish educational institution after Istanbul University, which was established in 1453. The name Galatasaray means Galata Palace, as the school is located at the far end of Galata, the medieval Genoese enclave above the Golden Horn in what is now the district of Beyoğlu.
First logo of GSL
Entrance gate of Galatasaray High School on İstiklal Avenue in Istanbul
Galatasaray High School in winter
Nostalgic tram passing in front of gates of Galatasaray High School on Istiklal Caddesi in Istanbul