Buket Uzuner

Buket Uzuner is a writer, biologist, and climate activist born in 1955 in Ankara, Turkey. She graduated from the Department of Biology at Hacettepe University and conducted environmental science studies in Norway, the USA, and Finland. Uzuner is known for her novels, short stories, and travel writings, often focusing on themes such as women, nature, and the climate crisis. With her series titled The Nature Quartet, she blended Turkish mythology with ecology, becoming a pioneer in environmental literature. Her works have been translated into more than ten languages and have received both national and international awards.