An Exclusive Interview with Yahya Azeroğlu 𝒃𝒚 Serdar Ünsal
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Born in 1955 in Yukarı Topraklı village of Ayrılık district of Iğdır, got his primary and secondary education in Iğdır. Then, he then proceeded to Germany, where he studied foreign languages for 2 years. After spending many years in various European countries, he returned to Turkey in 1983 and currently resides in Antalya, Türkiye. Continuing his cultural activities in Turkey, Azeroğlu was accepted to Eskişehir Anadolu University, Department of Public Administration, while continuing to write poems and articles. Later, he founded the Iğdır Poets and Writers Association in 1994 and served as its President for 15 years. Azeroğlu is a member of the Professional Association of Scientific and Literary Works of Türkiye, “FREAKING”. “QUIET SCREAMS” “Take an example from ATATURK” “TAKE UNDER THE FLAG”.
Prof. Dr (F) Yahya Azeroğlu has published 9 books, including “ALKIZIL, THE EPIC VILLAGE IN THE ARAS VALLEY” and “TURANIAN DAYS IN IRAN”. He participated in many conferences held in Europe. His poems received first prizes in many poetry competitions. His poems were composed and notated by composers, and he became the subject of news in the famous BILD newspaper published in Germany. Poet-researcher Writer Yahya Azeroğlu was awarded the poet of the year award in Antalya in 2020. He was awarded the literary award of the year in Tabriz in 2021. Azerbaijani scientist prof. Dr. Ramiz Hesemli wrote a book called“𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘭𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘶”about the poet writer Yahya Azeroğlu. Another book titled “Turan is the voice of the Turk in the world” was also written about Yahya Azeroğlu by the poet-writer Banu Həsən Qızı Musayeva, In 2017, his life was written by the students of Akdeniz University, and his art was shot as a documentary. He was awarded the (F) Prof. Diploma on philology by the Azerbaijani Science and Education Center. Yahya Azeroğlu, a member of the printers union of Azerbaijan and Turkey, is also a member of the writers and literati union of Uzbekistan, Tabriz, Kirkuk, (TÜSKÜM) Turkish World Yahya Azeroğlu, and Chairman of the Art and Culture Center. -
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Serdar Ünsal was born in Iğdır in 1958. He completed his primary, secondary and high school education in Iğdır. He later graduated from Balıkesir Necati Bey Education Institute Turkish Department. He graduated from Eskişehir Anadolu University Turkish Language and Literature Department. He worked as a teacher and administrator in various schools in Konya and Iğdır. He retired in 2021.
He has published one novel: ‘‘My Heart Remained in Irevan’’. He has also published books titled “GENOCIDE”, “Azerbaijan Songs and Folk Songs”, which narrate the Armenian Atrocities, and four book studies prepared for publication, titled ‘‘Armenian Atrocities Through the Eyes of the Living’’, ‘‘Traditions and Customs of the Living Caferis’’, ‘‘The Danger at Our Door”, Time Bomb Medzamor’’, and “My Product Stayed in Khojaly’’. He has been a reporter, journalist and columnist since 1973. In the past, he worked as a reporter for Sabah, Akşam, Tercüman and Anadolu Agency in Iğdır. He is currently the TRT Iğdır provincial representative. He is a columnist for Yeşil Iğdır newspaper and the owner of the website www.igdirim76.com. He has received various awards from the Eastern Anatolia Journalists Association. Serdar Ünsal, who is married with 4 children, is on the board of directors, president and vice president of various civil society organizations and works as a journalist. He is a member of the Eastern Anatolia Journalists Federation, Vice President of the Iğdır Journalists Association and Vice President of the Federation of Turkish Azerbaijan Friendship Associations and President of the Iğdır Azerbaijan House Association.
My perspective on poetry is: it is not right to fit poetry into a single mold because, in my opinion, poetry should show itself in every area of life and this is what poets do. It needs to be done because if a nation does not have poets, it means that there is a deficiency in the national elements of that nation.