Etem Çalışkan

In his own words…

“NINETY

Water boils on fire at one hundred degrees. I came to the world from Heaven in the Göçük Village of Tarsus on January 5, 1928 (5928), so I will suffer in this world ten more years.

The invention of writing is the milestone of mankind. I was born in 5928, and I am 6018 years old. I would like to write for ten more years.

I have been working since I was born. Sucking breast milk is also a work. The time reserved for sleep and meal is a waste of time. First period of my life is (elementary school), secondary school and high school is (mediaeval age), and modern age is (academy). The foundation of these three ages is the one lasting till my six years of age.  

90 years of writing – and plus there is 50 years of journalism in this line. My art age with profession is 90 years. Plus, my profession age is 50 years. I add them: 140. That is my working age. I like living for working. The door of the Heaven is the door of my workroom.
7  Mart 6018”