Rober Haddeciyan (also spelled and pronounced as Haddedjian) ( hy, Ռոպէր Հատտէճեան, born January 26, 1926 in

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), also known as Rober Haddeler, is an

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writer, playwright, and since 1967

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of '' Marmara'', an Armenian-language daily newspaper. ''Marmara'' (also known as ''Nor Marmara'') is published six times a week (daily except Sundays). Circulation is reported at 2,200 per issue.

Biography

Rober Haddeciyan was born in 1926 in the district of

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Istanbul, Turkey ) , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = 34000 to 34990 , area_code = +90 212 (European side) +90 216 (Asian side) , registration_plate = 34 , blank_name_sec2 = GeoTLD , blank_in ...

, to Avedis Haddeciyan and Siranush. He graduated from the Pangaltı Armenian Mkhitarist High School in 1944 and is an Istanbul University Faculty of Letters Department of Philosophy graduate. Haddeciyan, who was already working for ''Marmara'' as a journalist, became the editor-in-chief of the newspaper in 1967. His columns in ''Nor Marmara'' are translated into Turkish by his daughter-in-law Karolin Haddeler and published in the weekly Turkish supplement. He has published 50 to 60 books so far. One of his most famous books is his novel ''Arasdagh'' (, ''Ceiling''), which has also been published in Turkish under the title ''Tavan''.

Awards

In 2011, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the

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's Independence, President

Serzh Sargsyan Serzh Azati Sargsyan ( hy, Սերժ Ազատի Սարգսյան, ; born 30 June 1954)Of ...

awarded Haddeciyan the Mesrob Mashdots Medal for his contributions to

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, theater, and journalism.

References

External links

Marmara official website
* (In Armenian). 1926 births Armenian-language writers Turkish journalists Turkish Christians Turkish people of Armenian descent Living people Writers from Istanbul Turkish male writers {{Turkey-writer-stub