Imprisoned for 30 Years, He Wooed Her With Love Poems

Scritto il 21/04/2026
da Silvana Paternostro

After a forced confession and a death sentence, a Kurdish poet spent 30 years in jail, where he discovered his voice. His literary champion, to everyone’s surprise, became his life partner.The poet Ilhan Sami Çomak, right, and his partner, Ipek Ozel, left, at home in Istanbul.