Author • Turkish literature

Sabri Safiye

Born in Ankara, Sabri Safiye graduated from İstanbul University Department of International Relations. He worked in the film industry for many years as an assistant director, director, and producer focusing particularly on animation. In 2010, he stopped working in the field and started sharing his experiences with university students. Over the following decade, he worked as a cook, while from 2009 onward he also took an active role in projects supporting migrants, especially women and children. His children’s book Aydaki Tavşanlar, which he wrote to be used in field studies, was published bilingually in Turkish and Arabic with Claude Léon’s drawings (2021). A Furry Alien Adventure (Tüylü Bir Uzaylı Macerası, 2022) which tells the adventure of four friends who search for a lost cat, was followed by A Furry Alien Adventure – Halfeti (Tüylü Bir Uzaylı Macerası – Halfeti, 2023) that takes place in Halfeti, Şanlıurfa. The Return of İnanna (İnanna’nın Dönüşü, 2023) is a science fiction YA novel published by ON8 that explores the concept of “humanity” in a distant yet possible future where artificial intelligence is actively used. Following Land of Mess (Dağınık Oda, 2024), his children’s novel where chaos turns into an amusing adventure, he wrote, The Great Slumber (Büyük Uyku, 2025), which invites readers to listen to the secret language of nature. His most recent book is Çiçek and the Tiger’s Eye (Çiçek ve Kaplan Gözü, 2026), a story of growing up. Sabri Safiye lives in İstanbul and has a son.