Makbule Abasıyanık (1883 – 22 January 1963) was a Turkish female writer and philanthropist. As the mother of the short story writer

Sait Faik Abasıyanık Sait Faik Abasıyanık (18 November 1906 – 11 May 1954) was one of the greatest Turkish people, Turkish writers of short stories and poetry and considered an important literary figure of the 1940s. He created a brand new style in Turkish lit ...

(1906 – 1954), she influenced him in his works. After the death of her son, Makbule Abasıyanık established the "

Sait Faik Short Story Award The Sait Faik Short Story Award is a prize given annually by the Sait Faik Museum to the best collection of short stories in Turkish. The award has been given annually since 1955 and was started by the mother of Sait Faik Abasıyanık Sait Fa ...

" in 1959, and turned their residence on Burgazada, Istanbul into the

Sait Faik Abasıyanık Museum Sait Faik Abasıyanık Museum () is a historic house museum dedicated to the writer Sait Faik Abasıyanık in Istanbul, Turkey. The museum is on Burgazada Island of the Princes' Islands in Istanbul. Sait Faik Abasıyanık (1906–1954) was a Turk ...

the same year. She died in

Istanbul Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...

on 22 January 1963, and was interred at

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery The Zincirlikuyu Cemetery () is a modern burial ground in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. It is administered by the Metropolitan Municipality. Many prominent figures from the world of politics, business, sports and arts rest here. The ce ...

next to her son's grave.

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