He grew up in the city of Gaziantep . He studied law at Istanbul University and philosophy in Paris . His book , '' Ishak '' ( 1959 ) , composed of nine short stories , most of which are written from the point of view of a child and are often surrealistic and mystical was the recipient of the 1960 " Turkish Language Association Short Story Award " . According to the literary critic Fethi Naci , these represent a very early example of magical realism genre . In 1985 , he was a member of the jury at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival . In 1994 , he was awarded with L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and in 1975 Cultural Medal of Poland for his work in the Turkish Sinematek
35th Berlin International Film Festival
35th Berlin International Film Festival
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