Polonezköy
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Polonezköy or Adampol is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beykoz, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 346. It is on the Asian side of Istanbul, about 30 km from the histori
Polonezköy welcome sign
Our Lady of Częstochowa Church
Memorial plaque commemorating the 150th anniversary of the settlement
Polish festival in Polonezköy
Nâzım Hikmet
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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
Polonezköy
…bands from Poland to play and help maintain the cultural ties between it and Poland. Famous Turks with Polish ancestry include the poet and playwright Nazım Hikmet and the soprano opera singer Leyla Gencer. Over time, Muslim families started settling in the village. It is stated that currently there are around 700…
Nâzım Hikmet in Berlin, 1956
Nâzım Hikmet in 1917, at the age of 15
Nâzım Hikmet in East Germany, 1952
The first-ever collected works of the Turkish poet Nâzım Hikmet, published in communist Bulgaria