User:Mary Beth Connor/Peyami Safa

Peyami Safa (1899- June 5, 1961) He was born in İstanbul. His father, İsmail Safa was a famous poet at that time. He did not have a regular education, mostly he educated himself. He started to work at a very early time of his life -when he was thirteen. Later on he worked at Posta ve Telgraf Nezareti (Ministary of Mail and Telegraph). He continued on as a teacher (1914-1918) and as a journalist (1918-1961). He had earned his life with his writings and died in İstanbul.