Uygar Sirin

This guy’s journey is kinda wild, honestly. So, he kicks things off at Galatasaray High School, then moves on to Bogazici University for business—because, sure, why not? But instead of staying in the business lane, he veers off into the world of cinema. Back in ‘94, he’s already writing film reviews for Antrakt, then basically hops around all the big cinema mags: Sinema, Altyazi, Filmarti. People start noticing his stuff, especially his Seyir Defteri column. He’s got this knack for blending film with a bit of literary flavor—like, movie buffs and book nerds actually agree on something for once. Screenwriting? Oh, he’s in deep. He teams up with Tamer Baran for “Karisik Pizza” in ‘96, and that’s just the start. He writes screenplays for “Ses” and “Annemin Yarasi” in film, and then jumps to TV with hits like Poyraz Karayel, Anne, and Vatanim Sensin. Not just sticking to writing, he co-directs some short films—“Dogum” and “Ölüm”—with Burcu Aykar, and they actually win awards, so not just a vanity project. He’s not just about scripts, though. His first novel, “Anne Tut Elimi,” gets published in 2004 and people dig his clean, straightforward style—he’s got this way of making everyday life feel kinda magical, especially from a kid’s point of view. “Büyük Deniz Yükseliyor” and “Karisik Kaset” follow, the latter even turning into a movie. He’s got a conversation book, “Yusuf’un Rüyasi.” Oh, and he’s done his time in advertising too, working as a copywriter and creative director for over fifteen years. Busy guy, right?