Anthology of Turkish Science Fiction Stories
Anthology of Turkish Science Fiction Stories
Contributor(s): Sümeyra Buran (Editor), Veli Uğur (Editor)
Subject(s): Anthropology, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, General Reference Works, Library and Information Science
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Posthumanism Series; Science Fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; Anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction
Summary/Abstract: Turkish science fiction dates back to the early years of the twentieth century and serious development has been seen ever since. The writers, who escaped from the darkness of the First World War and took refuge in utopian science fiction, added the excitement created by science and technology to their texts over time. Turkish writers, who followed the science fiction works from the West and made efforts for the development of this genre, produced very qualified works that could compete with their contemporaries at some points. However, due to some historical, social, and economic problems, it was not possible for these works to meet readers in the West. In this anthology, the works of Turkish science fiction writers are brought together for the first time in English. Contemporary science fiction writers have written short stories for this anthology. Hence, the resulting diversity of stories represents a contribution to science fiction literature. An important feature of the anthology is that it includes examples showing how science and technology are perceived philosophically by authors outside of Europe and America. Since literature is an indispensable resource to investigate the equivalent of science fiction, which was born with modernism, in “post-modern” societies. This anthology of Turkish science fiction will be an important Non-Western SF source for both science fiction readers and researchers.
Series: Posthumanism Series
- E-ISBN-13: 978-1-80135-129-4
- Print-ISBN-13: 978-1-80135-128-7
- Page Count: 361
- Publication Year: 2023
- Language: English
Killing X
Killing X
(Killing X)
- Author(s):Algan Coşkun
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:41-47
- No. of Pages:7
- Keywords:Killing; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:The last thing I remember was his gun’s annoying sound. The trigger cracked and made a grinding sound when pulled. I heard it, then all I could perceive was darkness. You expect to see some memories or a holy light or a flaming highway to hell, but let me give you a secret. When you face death, you see nothing but blinding darkness.
- Price: 4.50 €
Dea Ex Machina
Dea Ex Machina
(Dea Ex Machina)
- Author(s):Arda Tipi
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:49-55
- No. of Pages:7
- Keywords:Dea; Ex; Machina; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:It was fifteen years after the “resetting” when the miracle showed up in the sky, so our elders told us. Yet, we could hardly hold track of time. Only the days we could survive, and in those hours, we recalled who we were together. And that was all.
- Price: 4.50 €
Terror of Empathy
Terror of Empathy
(Terror of Empathy)
- Author(s):Belma Fırat
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:57-64
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:Terror; empathy; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:“This won’t work, my dear. That’s the casual service tray. Is that the way I showed you? You should take out the silver one. These napkins are not folded correctly. Börek looks good but be careful, don’t scatter while cutting, ok?” She stepped out of the kitchen, headed towards the bedroom, and checked herself in the mirror. Her bun was all right. She had it sprayed amply at the hairdresser to keep it tight. She was invited to a dinner party tonight, so she needed to get through the day without messing up her hair. The blouse looked fashionable. Was the skirt a little bit tight? No, no, it is all right, she thought. She walked to the living room and checked the surface of the coffee table with her finger. No dust, good. The doorbell rang. “Gizem, get the door,” she called out. Gizem’s slippers were heard hitting against her heels. Walking through the hall to welcome her guest, Lale glanced at the antique mirror on the wall to check her image one last time.
- Price: 4.50 €
Proximus
Proximus
(Proximus)
- Author(s):Bora Keskin
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:65-73
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:Proximus; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:“We might be getting drawn into a trap, boss. Let’s head b–” This was the last thing I heard from Barmeley. He wasn’t the talkative type, but his actions would tell you much more than his words. I could be seeing him and the others today if only I could’ve known beforehand what hid inside that place. The old ones always told me that mourning over the past and what has been done is futile, but I don’t believe this will ever be possible after what I’ve been through. But, oh well, you now want to know what has happened to my men and me, and I won’t be holding back the truth just because it is hard for me to talk about. We will have to travel back two years for the events that unfolded on that day. I will be recording this log in secret; then, it will be promptly put back on some dusty shelf. For the person who finds this log, good luck listening. You will need it.
- Price: 4.50 €
A New Life
A New Life
(A New Life)
- Author(s):Buğra Mert Alkayalar
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:75-79
- No. of Pages:5
- Keywords:A New Life; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:Oh, that suck-up is also here. I forgot. They are all waiting for me. They were the ones who dragged me into this darkness. How often did I tell them that I didn't want to, to no end...Wait a minute! I think I am starting to feel a tingling. It’s like I turned on the TV and am trying to adjust the broadcast properly. Oh, yes, just as I thought...Everyone is standing above me with curious eyes. It is all crystal clear now. I see it clearly now. After 82 years, I see the world with a clarity that I am not used to or have somewhat forgotten. Before I transitioned to this body, my right eye had lost its vision by 80 percent and my left eye by 65 percent.
- Price: 4.50 €
Trojan-137
Trojan-137
(Trojan-137)
- Author(s):Burak Cem Coşkun
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:81-86
- No. of Pages:6
- Keywords:Trojan-137; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:Utter darkness, sound sleeps, and a life that had lost its purpose and meaning. An incomplete life where there is no difference between dream and reality within the labyrinth of consciousness, unsatisfied by science and faith. Is sleeping the only thing to do? Or is humanity always asleep? Even if one is not aware of it, is the desire to sleep a way back to reality, a ritual of feeling one’s own existence? To remember dreams is sometimes so difficult and sometimes so easy. To remember those that make one suffer, arouse the senses, and set one in motion, however, is not that difficult. An endless search that relentlessly desires the missing thing and the self.
- Price: 4.50 €
Art Time
Art Time
(Art Time)
- Author(s):Burak Katipoğlu
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:87-96
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:Art Time; art; time; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:I am finally standing on the porch of the summer house, soaked from the rain and with one ankle sprained. It wasn’t the nicest of walks to get up here. I am just about to enter the castle of my desires, and my tech-savvy friend’s timely sabotage of the house cameras can only get me this far. In this moment of truth, my mind wanders off unintentionally to the conversation that was the start of our plan.
- Price: 4.50 €
The Passage
The Passage
(The Passage)
- Author(s):Cem Sinan Altun
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:97-105
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:The Passage; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:Woke up to his own scream. Difficulty breathing. His heart was beating as if to burst open his chest, and sweat oozed from the roots of his hair, rolling down his neck onto the already-soaked pillow. Touched his head, which was burning. He rolled his fingers over the scar that trespassed his entire forehead. It felt as if his heart was beating there. He sat up a little as he calmed down a bit and drained the glass of water on the nightstand. He paused, then slowly dipped back into the hollow of his bed.
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Crossing The Ocean
Crossing The Ocean
(Crossing The Ocean)
- Author(s):Deniz Ezgi Avci Vile
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:107-112
- No. of Pages:6
- Keywords:Crossing; ocean; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:Sent tumbling forward as the driver of the double-decker bus suddenly hits the brakes, I climb down the stairs trying to hold on to the seats for balance. I lean against the four-person seat behind the driver to stop myself from falling. The bus driver swerves right and cuts the other driver off in the right-hand lane, and so the bus driver honks at the man who is making rude gestures to him. The bus driver starts shouting as he raises his right hand at the bus, which looks like a tin of sardines surrounded by bullet-proof glass.
- Price: 4.50 €
The Hierarchy of Cognitive Fallings
The Hierarchy of Cognitive Fallings
(The Hierarchy of Cognitive Fallings)
- Author(s):Deniz K. Üstündağ
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:113-116
- No. of Pages:4
- Keywords:Hierarchy; cognitive; fallings; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:The case was compelling. Just like all his previous successful cases in this hot spot, where he was appointed after completing his training program with a senior degree. Despite being produced in the same series, each member of the Adra class was defined with different capacities. They were all installed with different software devoted to the common principles that determine essential rights and responsibilities, primarily focusing on efficiency principles and, to a lesser extent, qualification principles–though they have unique hardware configurations. The AI should pay attention not only to its own social cognition progress but also to the diverse interests and priorities of the real and legal entities. Especially if “Civil Liberty” is the core substance.
- Price: 4.50 €
A Prophet of All
A Prophet of All
(A Prophet of All)
- Author(s):Duran Emre Kanacı
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:117-125
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:Prophet; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:In the middle of the Chamber of All, Tabip bent her knee, feeling their breath on her neck. The Men of All, they were called; each was a sofi, a collector of the Leaves. Wanderers of the vast lands of Dunyā. Aldermen of their kind. Each represented a capital raised from history’s ashes and a civilization divided by endless turmoil. Yet, all united now to overcome the challenge Dunyā was facing. “Much has changed over millennia,” Tabip thought, keeping the words that would be considered a deadly sin to herself.
- Price: 4.50 €
A Rebirth of Spirit
A Rebirth of Spirit
(A Rebirth of Spirit)
- Author(s):Edip Sönmez
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Anthropology, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Literary Texts, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, General Reference Works, Library and Information Science, Theology and Religion
- Page Range:127-134
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:Rebirth; spirit; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:I am a sportsperson, she thought, trying to express her very thoughts on a platform she had never hoped to appear on; I fight to be better, for myself, for my team, for my country, which I have represented in dozens of international tournaments. We work with team spirit, friendships, and perseverance. This is what I was trained for, day and night, strict as military drills… although I stand for peace and understanding. I want to show what we, the women, neither repressed nor privileged, can achieve when we set our minds and hearts! I wish to inspire youth to be steadfast and independent! Otherwise, what’s the point of this much sweat… and blood… and tears? It means so much that we cannot lose them! I’ll no longer pretend to simulate this passion for machines!
- Price: 4.50 €
Don’t Avoid Emotions
Don’t Avoid Emotions
(Don’t Avoid Emotions)
- Author(s):Ekin Açıkgöz
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:135-143
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:Avoid; emotions; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:The dark patterns of the handwoven rugs decorating the walls and the smoke of the e-cigarettes made the pub gloomy. There were no windows to air the place. None of the clubs in the old industrial district had any. The rebel tunes of vintage Anatolian rock surrounded the patrons. Özgür was having a pint of Efes while thinking over Yasemin’s questions. Yasemin was a master at two things: stirring cocktails and making customers talk.
- Price: 4.50 €
Germakochi
Germakochi
(Germakochi)
- Author(s):Eren Kasapoğlu
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:145-153
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:Germakochi; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:The wind is roaring. I imagine it diving like a hawk, yelling into the forest from one end. With the crackling of trees along with the soughing through branches and leaves, this roar grows into a crescendo, and the forest itself turns into a horror movie set.
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Mother Babel
Mother Babel
(Mother Babel)
- Author(s):Erol Çelik
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:155-164
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:Mother; babel; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:There was no sound in the temple. Rarely a mechanical sound would appear between the glass and steel walls, disappearing in a very short time. It wasn't loud enough to be heard; in fact, it was noticeable because it was so quiet inside. A tiny digital blip immediately turned into noise and radiated inside like a drop of coffee into milk.
- Price: 4.50 €
A Kind of Black
A Kind of Black
(A Kind of Black)
- Author(s):Ezo Evrim Harsa
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:165-172
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:Kind; black; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:Uras shifted in his sleep. He turned, and each time he turned, another scene of the same nightmare appeared in his mind. Cheering people laughing, talking naturally and with ease in groups – nothing was lost in transmission. They had different words and languages, their own sounds spilling out of their mouths. They were in restaurants, classes, museums, and concert halls – chatting, singing, and even arguing out loud. No suspicion, only confidence and joy. The scene was a perfect picture of the good old days. But for Uras and his cursed generation, it was only a painful memory of the civilization that faded away long ago.
- Price: 4.50 €
Better You
Better You
(Better You)
- Author(s):Fatmagül Bolat
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:173-178
- No. of Pages:6
- Keywords:Better; you; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:“My doppelganger from a parallel universe stole my girlfriend!” he approached and interjected while I was waiting for a ferry by the sea. He must have thought that waiting for the same ferry in the same place made us friends. I am not generally a social person. I was just in my early twenties when I discovered that keeping a distance from people kept me from having unnecessary conversations. This was also the time when we had just discovered the existence of parallel universes, or rather the ability to travel between parallel universes. What’s more, the discovery seemed to take place at roughly the same time in all parallel universes. The transition was so easy that millions of people suddenly threw aside the lives they had and applied to the transfer offices for travel. I say, “threw aside the lives they had,” because you will appreciate that it is not so easy to find your home again once you start traveling through countless parallel universes. Once you decide to go, it is quite likely a one-way trip. As a result, transitioning was easy, but getting approval wasn’t. After months of investigation, you would only get a travel permit if your reasons were found to be justified. Of course, that was almost twenty years ago. Now the process goes much faster.
- Price: 4.50 €
Twin Hopes
Twin Hopes
(Twin Hopes)
- Author(s):Gizem Çetin
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:179-187
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:Twin hopes; twenties; nasty; high school; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:For an adult who is halfway through their twenties, past the nasty high school and joyous college years, and who has spent more than twenty-four seasons on a weekday in front of a computer in an air-conditioned office, it is not normally possible to live a life-changing event. But Şule miraculously experienced two such events in the same hour. Both were as rare as the formation of DNA from the early, watery soup of the planet.
- Price: 4.50 €
The Splitting
The Splitting
(The Splitting)
- Author(s):İsmail Yiğit
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:189-196
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:The Splitting; moon; split; air-mobile; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:The night the moon split, Cem was returning home in his air-mobile. At first, he couldn’t believe his eyes. He verbally commanded the program that controlled the air-mobile to stop. He turned off his smart lens and looked out the window of his vehicle once again. No, this was not an advertisement for augmented reality. The dead moon, which had stayed in its orbit around the Earth for billions of years, had split in two like a cracking egg. A few seconds later, a giant, blood-red screen emerged out of the space between the two halves of the moon.
- Price: 4.50 €
Depersonalization
Depersonalization
(Depersonalization)
- Author(s):Mehmet Ali Kaynak
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:197-204
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:Depersonalization; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:“War always brings new opportunities alongside pain and death. That is the reason we have been killing each other non-stop for centuries,” said Commissioner Mustafa.
- Price: 4.50 €
Alteration
Alteration
(Alteration)
- Author(s):Melda Uytun
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:205-211
- No. of Pages:7
- Keywords:Alteration; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:In the six years I spent tracking David Addley, it never occurred to me that he didn’t exist. Sharing this with my friend Em, who had been anxiously asking me about my search, was extremely hard. I knew that she would go nuts once she heard it. I sincerely shared her sentiment, but to unravel this mystery, we needed common sense more than lunacy. My mind almost burned with the questions I thought I could never find answers to.
- Price: 4.50 €
Consideration
Consideration
(Consideration)
- Author(s):Melike Kuyumcu
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:213-222
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:Consideration; humanity; superior; human; identity; minority; automatically; eliminated; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology;
- Summary/Abstract:Cleansing… That was what humanity did for a superior human identity for several decades… Yet, the human dream was a point of impossibility. They assumed the minority’s welfare automatically included the welfare of all humanity. If the injustices and inferiorities suffered by the minority, the negativities, and violations of rights were eliminated, a just—even if not equal—society could be created.
- Price: 4.50 €
The Smart Door
The Smart Door
(The Smart Door)
- Author(s):Müfit Özdeş
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:223-230
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:Smart; door; meteorologist; tea; wafers; peach jam; goat; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science;
- Summary/Abstract:Meteorologist Michael D. Jackson of NASA and geologist Wang Chao-xing of CNSA were team members in charge of the Martian Observation and Data Collection Station 12 in the depression beginning at and extending to the South West of the Coronae Scopulus Valley on the Hellas Plateau. After rigorous exercise on the treadmill and a refreshing shower, they sat down for breakfast and ordered their morning meal on the touchscreen console. Michael – who was a burly black man from Minnesota – typed in an order for a hamburger with coffee and milk. Chao-xing – who was a young woman of small build with straight, raven black hair – tapped in tea, wafers, peach jam, and goat cheese. Then they settled for a short wait.
- Price: 4.50 €
The Mind Rental Bureau
The Mind Rental Bureau
(The Mind Rental Bureau)
- Author(s):Neptune E. Kosi
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:231-238
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:The Mind Rental Bureau; snowing; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:It is no longer snowing, nor is the sun showing its bright face. When the aging planet entered the Kuiper belt, the sky froze. The remaining seven hundred of the human species were trapped under an ice floe. The only things visible on the giant ice floe were millions of Edwardsiella andrillae and tardigrades, which shed light on the dark body of the night. London was one of the few cities on the aging planet that showed life. Some time ago, its rotation on Earth, like with the other cities, stopped, and the city sky was covered in ice. However, the sky had not yet begun to melt. The poisonous anemones, which would fall rapidly on the day it would start to melt, would start a strong epidemic and bring the end of life, just as would happen in other cities.
- Price: 4.50 €
The Curtain
The Curtain
(The Curtain)
- Author(s):Nur İpek Önder Mert
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:239-246
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:The Curtain; baton hitting; centuries; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:The sound of the baton hitting the bars startled Zeynep awake. “Nothing has changed,” she said as she straightened up, “for centuries...”She fixed her eyes on the drawing of the window carved into the wall of her cell. The floral curtain swaying in a fictional wind entering through a broken pane on the window, which she imagined had a wooden frame, revealed the partly cloudy weather. As her slender fingers ran over the carving, she was wondering who had stayed there before and what had happened to them.
- Price: 4.50 €
The Unknown Ratio
The Unknown Ratio
(The Unknown Ratio)
- Author(s):Özgür Hünel
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:247-253
- No. of Pages:7
- Keywords:Unknown; Ratio; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:“Now let’s examine the striking physical features of this “alien species”; a tall, slender neck, a head disproportionately large for the body, eyes without pupils, and a body that oscillates as if it had no fixed form and could change it at any moment. Isn’t it a really alien form? This 1919 portrait of Amedeo Modigliani's greatest love, the young and beautiful Jeanne Hébuterne, may evoke a feeling of aesthetics and romanticism for many of you. But in this lesson, we will learn to look deeper. Although it is aesthetics on the surface, there is another concept underlying it: foreign intercultural interaction! Now let me explain to you what this interaction is…”
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The Reasonable Man
The Reasonable Man
(The Reasonable Man)
- Author(s):Özlem Kurdoğlu
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:255-262
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:Reasonable; man; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:Cirrus checked his old but still functioning digital watch and then blinked, unable to believe what he saw. He had literally lost a couple of hours once again and was totally at a loss as to how they had flown by.
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Yellow Wristband
Yellow Wristband
(Yellow Wristband)
- Author(s):Pelin Cansu Sarıyıldız
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:263-269
- No. of Pages:7
- Keywords:Yellow Wristband; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:My name is Metin. I do not think that the rest, my surname, my job, etc., matters much. Most probably, you have seen or heard of similar stories many times. It may sound quite ordinary and boring to you, or you may consider it not worth reading. If so, I would kindly ask you to return this paper to my pocket. Perhaps someone who cares will show up wondering about my suicide note.
- Price: 4.50 €
The Photographer of The Other Realm
The Photographer of The Other Realm
(The Photographer of The Other Realm)
- Author(s):Sadık Yemni
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:271-277
- No. of Pages:7
- Keywords:Photographer; archive; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:The Other Realm Photography Archive Photographs dating to the period between 1902 and 2020. Only 10 liras each. Contact us for photos of your departed loved ones, places in your childhood that no longer exist, and many other people you wondered about in the past. You will be very pleased with our archive, which contains billions of photos.
- Price: 4.50 €
The Root
The Root
(The Root)
- Author(s):Serpil Ülger
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:279-285
- No. of Pages:7
- Keywords:The Root; walking; horizon; freedom; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:It was walking alone in the middle of the steppe as the first rays of the day formed orange lines on the horizon. The once vast plain was now covered with metal heaps of human debris thrown around recklessly. Artificiality had obviously brought death. It cut off the unruly wind like a barrier and polluted the fertile spirit of the soil. So much so that the air no longer felt as clean and peaceful as it used to, and the sky no longer gave freedom.
- Price: 4.50 €
Bug Fields
Bug Fields
(Bug Fields)
- Author(s):Sezai Özden
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Visual Arts, Short Story
- Page Range:287-319
- No. of Pages:33
- Keywords:Bug Fields; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction
- Summary/Abstract:Bug Fields
- Price: 2.00 €
Cogito
Cogito
(Cogito)
- Author(s):Tevfik Uyar
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:321-328
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:Cogito; imagined; courtroom; spacious; sardines; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:He imagined the courtroom would be a spacious hall, but it wasn’t like that at all. It was a place as large as his living room and elevated a bit on one side, where a high podium had been positioned. That’s where the judges and prosecutors sat. On the lower side was an old wooden railing that was worn down in various places. That’s where he was placed during the hearing. Next to him was another row where his attorney sat. The space behind that was allocated for the absent crowds – where about twenty to thirty chairs were stacked like sardines, one atop the other.
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The Junkman
The Junkman
(The Junkman)
- Author(s):Uğur Aydın
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:329-335
- No. of Pages:7
- Keywords:The Junkman; sports; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:Mrs. A. left home to go to work, as she always does. The vehicle that would serve her had come out of the underground and was waiting by the side of the road. When Mrs. A. got in, the vehicle started. Looking back from the screen, she saw her Benlik waving to her from the curbside, and she smiled. While she was going to work, her Benlik always went in the opposite direction to do sports to keep her fit.
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Dearth Fete
Dearth Fete
(Dearth Fete)
- Author(s):Ümit Yaşar Özkan
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:337-343
- No. of Pages:7
- Keywords:Dearth Fete; scripture; economy; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:“You Shall Chip the Nil!” – (The Scripture of Dearth Economy, 3rd Commandment)The good old bones of Edip Bey were thoroughly warmed. He stretched a reserved stretch, a display of his guilty pleasure, just like all the other elderly who filled the sunroom. His low-pitched murmurs joined the happy humming of pleased old people.
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A Great Time Travel
A Great Time Travel
(A Great Time Travel)
- Author(s):Türkhan Bozkurt
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Short Story
- Page Range:345-355
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:Great; time; travel; distracted; messages; participate; enthusiastically; lottery; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction;
- Summary/Abstract:I was deeply distracted by one of the messages I had just gotten when my brother Robin arrived home. The surprised look in my eyes must have caught his attention so much that he immediately came up right next to me and asked, “Why are you grinning so stupidly?” I said, “Believe it or not, a woman from a tourism company came to the office a few months ago. She mentioned they had organized a lottery and asked us if we would like to participate. Just for fun, we all joined enthusiastically.
- Price: 4.50 €