Born in Istanbul, Turkey, Doğu Yücel is an author and screenwriter. After graduating from
Izmir American College, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Dokuz Eylül
University and a master’s degree in Radio, Television, and Cinema from Istanbul University.
Today, his books are published by Can Publishing, and he is also a founding member of
Turkey’s Fantasy and Science Fiction Arts Association (FABISAD).
Yücel’s literary career began when he won Gençlik Kitabevi Story Award and a Jury Prize at
the Nostromo Science Fiction Story Awards. Since then, he has built a substantial body of
work. His short story collections include Dreams, Nightmares and Future Tales (2001), Sun
Thieves (2014), and The Man Who Learned of His Death via Google (2019).
His novels include his debut, Ghost Book (2002); Nonexistents (2011), which is also available
in English as an e-book; Who the Hell is Mitat Karaman? (2017); Damn You, Mitat
Karaman! (2022); Worlds Apart (2023); and his most recent release, The Troll (2026).
In addition to his literary work, Yücel is a screenwriter. He penned the script for the film
adaptation of his debut novel, titled School (2004), and wrote the original screenplay for the
feature film Small Apocalypse (2006) – both directed by the acclaimed duo Taylan Brothers.
Most recently, in 2023, he adapted his novel Who the Hell is Mitat Karaman? into the film
Mitat.
Beyond his fiction and screenwriting, Yücel is well-known for his articles on music and
cinema featured in various publications.