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Oğlak Publishing

Turkish independent publishing house founded in 1993, known for crime fiction, classics, children's books, and gastronomy titles.

Last updated September 29, 2026

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Overview

Oğlak Publishing (Oğlak Yayınları / Oğlak Yayıncılık) is a Turkish publishing house founded in August 1993 by Senay Haznedaroğlu and Raşit Çavaş. It began its publishing life with Jackson Brown's 'Life's Little Instruction Book' and has since built a diverse catalogue spanning crime fiction, classics, children's literature, gastronomy, and illustrated books. The publisher is known for series such as Maceraperest Kitaplar (Adventurous Books) and Maceraperest Çizgiler (Adventurous Lines), which include works by Lawrence Block and Sue Grafton. It also publishes Oğlak Klasikleri (Oğlak Classics), Popüler Tarihi Roman (Popular Historical Novel), Oğlak Çocuk (Oğlak Children), and Güzel Kitaplar (Beautiful Books). Notably, it was the first to bring Dante's Divine Comedy to readers in poetry form in Turkish. In 2018, it received the Gastronomy Culture Labour Award from Dünya Kitap for its gastronomy publications, and the 2018 Crime Literature Contribution Award at the 4th Kara Hafta Istanbul Festival. The company remains an active independent publisher based in Istanbul, Turkey.

History

Oğlak Publishing was founded in August 1993 by Senay Haznedaroğlu and Raşit Çavaş. The company started its publishing activities with the Turkish edition of Jackson Brown's 'Life's Little Instruction Book'. Over the years, it expanded its catalogue to include various series such as Maceraperest Kitaplar and Maceraperest Çizgiler, which feature works by authors like Lawrence Block and Sue Grafton. It also launched series like Yemek/Anı (Food/Memoir), Oğlak Klasikleri (Oğlak Classics), Popüler Tarihi Roman (Popular Historical Novel), Oğlak Çocuk (Oğlak Children), and Güzel Kitaplar (Beautiful Books). The publisher is noted for being the first to present Dante's Divine Comedy in poetry form to Turkish readers. In 2018, Oğlak received the Gastronomy Culture Labour Award from Dünya Kitap for its gastronomy publications, and the 2018 Crime Literature Contribution Award at the 4th Kara Hafta Istanbul Festival. The company continues to operate as an independent publishing house based in Istanbul, Turkey.

  • 2018

    Received Gastronomy Culture Labour Award from Dünya Kitap.

  • 2018

    Received 2018 Crime Literature Contribution Award at 4th Kara Hafta Istanbul Festival.

  • 1993

    Founded in August by Senay Haznedaroğlu and Raşit Çavaş.

  • 1993

    Published first book: Jackson Brown's 'Life's Little Instruction Book'.

Products and positioning

Independent publisher with a diverse catalogue, recognized for crime fiction, classics, and gastronomy.

  • Maceraperest Kitaplar series

  • Maceraperest Çizgiler series

  • Oğlak Klasikleri

  • Popüler Tarihi Roman

  • Oğlak Çocuk

  • Güzel Kitaplar

  • Yemek/Anı series

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