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- Birth nameFeruze Çerçi
- Füruzan was born on October 29, 1932 in Istanbul, Turkey. She was a writer and director, known for My Cinemas (1990), Ah Güzel Istanbul (1981) and Felek (1973). She was married to Turhan Selçuk. She died on February 11, 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey.
- SpouseTurhan Selçuk (divorced, 1 child)
- Füruzan was a Turkish self-taught writer, who was highly regarded for her sensitive characterisations of the poor and her depictions of Turkish immigrants abroad.
- One collection of Füruzan's short stories has been published in English translation.
- She became a full-time writer following her divorce in 1968.
- She worked as an actress with the Little Theater acting company and began writing poems and short stories.
- She published her first novel 47'liler (Those Born in '47) in 1975 and was awarded with the Turkish Language Association Novel Award.
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