Sabri Çakir
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Sabri Çakir is a poet
. He moved to West Germany
in 1978, joining family members who had moved to the area earlier. He has also been a teacher of Turkish children in Gelsenkirchen
. Çakir has published poems in both German and Turkish magazine
s. In 1984 an entire collection of his poetry was published in Turkey.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. He moved to West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
in 1978, joining family members who had moved to the area earlier. He has also been a teacher of Turkish children in Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the Ruhr area. Its population in 2006 was c. 267,000....
. Çakir has published poems in both German and Turkish magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
s. In 1984 an entire collection of his poetry was published in Turkey.