Bahadîn Akhan is a Kurdish poet, editor, and journalist. He is a member of «The Poetry Project» and is originally from Muş in northern Kurdistan. Because Kurdish was banned in Turkey, he completed his schooling in Turkish. He studied Kurdish language and literature at Mardin Artuklu University, where he also earned his master’s degree. Since he was not permitted to teach in Turkey, he went on to work in publishing and journalism. In 2022, he won the poetry prize in the Arjen Arî Competition, and his poems have appeared in numerous literary magazines. He was forced to leave his country for political reasons. Since then, he has been teaching Kurdish online, studying German, and living in Berlin.
Last Update: 2026