Musa Anter

Quick Facts

• Region: Nusaybin and Diyarbakir
• Born: 1920, Nusaybin
• Died: 1992, Diyarbakir
• Known for: Kurdish journalism and literature

Overview

Musa Anter was a Kurdish writer and journalist who became a prominent cultural figure in Turkey. Known as “Apê Musa,” he wrote in Kurdish and Turkish and advocated for Kurdish language rights.

His work connected literature to cultural activism and helped preserve Kurdish voices in print.

Life and Work

Anter published essays, stories, and dictionaries, including Kurdish lexicographic work. He was repeatedly targeted for his activism and writing.

Legacy

He is remembered as a symbol of Kurdish cultural resistance and a key figure in modern Kurdish journalism.