7 Reasons Why Aziz Nesin is Türkiye’s Greatest Satirist

Many of his works focus on the lives of ordinary Turks, capturing their daily struggles with humor and empathy. His characters often find themselves in ridiculous situations that expose the deeper realities of inequality and oppression. As a vocal critic of authoritarian regimes and censorship, Nesin’s works often targeted the political establishment. This earned him admiration from readers and ire from authorities, leading to arrests and bans on his books.