Türker Armaner (born April 7, 1968 in

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) is an Istanbul-based writer,

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, and translator. He studied at the universities of Hacettepe, Boğaziçi, and

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and took his PhD degree in 2002 at

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( Saint Denis) His first story was published on ''Hayalet Gemi'' (Phantom Ship) in 1995. His first book, ''Kıyısız'' (Shoreless), was published in 1997, his second book, ''Taş Hücre'' (Stone Cell), in 2000, his third book, ''Dalgakıran'' (Breakwater), in 2003, his novel, ''Tahta Saplı Bıçak'' (Wooden Hilted Knife) in 2007 and his last book, a philosophical inquiry, ''Tarih ve Temsil'' (History and Representation) in 2014. He is currently teaching at the Department of Philosophy at

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, Istanbul, as an associate professor. He also is an editor at various publications in Istanbul,WorldCat author listing
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