YM Dergi

YM Dergi, also known as Yalnızlar Mektebi Dergisi, is a Turkish literary and culture-art magazine that began as an interactive online publication in September 2012, founded by Devran Bostancıoğlu and Can Erdem. It transitioned to print with its first issue in March 2013. The magazine publishes bimonthly and features interviews, conversations, short stories, poetry, reviews, and research articles. Its editorial board includes Devran Bostancıoğlu, Merve Akıncı Almaz, Caner Almaz, Avni Çakar, K. Miraç Ağca, Fatih Külahçı, and Nurullah Eren. For its first 12 issues it appeared under the name Yalnızlar Mektebi, and from issue 13 onward as YM Dergi. A notable interview with author Hasan Ali Toptaş in issue 7 was later included in the book Başlarken Yalnızsın, Bitirdiğinde Daha Da Yalnız, a collection of Toptaş's interviews. As of October 2015, the magazine became a quarterly publication. Since February 2016, K. Miraç Ağca has served as editor-in-chief. The magazine's manifesto, quoting Gabriel García Márquez, expresses a commitment to literature free from favoritism and popular culture, describing itself as published by a group of 'sail-eared misfits' who are not ashamed to be black, throwing stones and poems into bottomless blind wells. YM Dergi is based in Turkey and operates primarily in the Turkish literary market.

YM Dergi, initially named Yalnızlar Mektebi Dergisi, was founded in September 2012 by Devran Bostancıoğlu and Can Erdem as an interactive online publication. In March 2013, it released its first print issue, marking its transition to print media. The magazine was published bimonthly and featured a mix of interviews, conversations, short stories, poetry, reviews, and research articles. For its first 12 issues, it was published under the name Yalnızlar Mektebi; starting with issue 13, it adopted the name YM Dergi. A significant milestone was its seventh issue, which included an interview with renowned Turkish author Hasan Ali Toptaş; this interview was later included in the book Başlarken Yalnızsın, Bitirdiğinde Daha Da Yalnız, a compilation of Toptaş's interviews. In October 2015, the magazine changed its publication frequency to quarterly. Since February 2016, K. Miraç Ağca has been the editor-in-chief. The magazine's editorial board comprises Devran Bostancıoğlu, Merve Akıncı Almaz, Caner Almaz, Avni Çakar, K. Miraç Ağca, Fatih Külahçı, and Nurullah Eren. YM Dergi's manifesto, quoting Gabriel García Márquez, articulates a vision of literature that resists favoritism and popular culture, positioning the magazine as an independent voice in Turkish literature.

• Founded as an interactive online publication by Devran Bostancıoğlu and Can Erdem.

• First print issue published, transitioning to print media.

• Published under the name Yalnızlar Mektebi for the first 12 issues.

• Issue 7 featured an interview with Hasan Ali Toptaş, later included in a book of his interviews.

• Publication frequency changed to quarterly.

• K. Miraç Ağca became editor-in-chief.

Independent literary and culture-art magazine with a manifesto-driven, anti-establishment stance.

• YM Dergi (print magazine)

  Bimonthly (later quarterly) literary and culture-art magazine featuring interviews, stories, poetry, reviews, and research.

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