★ HOW OLD IS HAKAN GÜNDAY?
Hakan Günday is 50 years old, born May 29, 1976 in TR · Gemini.
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About
Hakan Günday writes novels and screenplays that have won major French literary prizes. Born in Rhodes in 1976, he studied across three universities—Hacettepe, Université libre de Bruxelles, and Ankara—before publishing his debut novel Kinyas ve Kayra in 2000. His novels Loss and More earned the Prix France-Turquie and Prix Médicis étranger respectively. A Gemini born in the Year of the Dragon, Günday now lives in Istanbul.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Hakan Günday is a Turkish novelist and screenwriter born on the island of Rhodes in 1976. He grew up between continents—Rhodes to Brussels as a boy, then Ankara, where he finished secondary school at Tevfik Fikret High School before pursuing higher education across three institutions: Hacettepe University, Université libre de Bruxelles, and Ankara University.
Günday published his first novel, Kinyas ve Kayra, in 2000. His subsequent works achieved international recognition: Loss (Ziyan) won the Prix France-Turquie, and More (Daha) secured the Prix Médicis étranger, one of France's most prestigious literary awards for foreign fiction. Screenwriting forms part of his dual practice alongside fiction.
As a Gemini born on 29 May 1976, Günday embodies the sign's intellectual restlessness—a writer shaped by multiple linguistic and cultural contexts. Life-path number 3 resonates with his creative expression across genres. He divides his time between writing and Istanbul, where he currently resides.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Günday spent his childhood between Rhodes and Brussels before settling in Ankara, where he attended Tevfik Fikret High School. He pursued higher education at Hacettepe University, Université libre de Bruxelles, and Ankara University. His debut novel Kinyas ve Kayra arrived in 2000, marking the beginning of his literary career.
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Trivia
- Born on the Greek island of Rhodes, Günday grew up multilingual across three countries: Greece, Belgium, and Turkey.
- His novel Loss (Ziyan) won the Prix France-Turquie, a major Franco-Turkish literary award.
- More (Daha) received the Prix Médicis étranger, placing Günday among select international authors honored by France's literary establishment.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Communicator
Expressive and creative. Hakan Günday gravitate to performance, writing, and social platforms where personality compounds the work.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 3 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Rae Lil BlackRat · 1996
- Seol In-ahRat · 1996
- IsaacMonkey · 2004
- Yung GravyRat · 1996
- Robbie UreMonkey · 2004
CHALLENGING
- Alexander GouldDog · 1994
- Jean-Carl Boucher
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Hakan Günday?
- Hakan Günday is 50 years old (born May 29, 1976).
- When is Hakan Günday's birthday?
- Hakan Günday was born on May 29, 1976.
- What is Hakan Günday's zodiac sign?
- Hakan Günday is a Gemini, born May 29, 1976.
- What is Hakan Günday's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Hakan Günday was born in 1976, the year of the Fire Dragon.
- Where is Hakan Günday from?
- Hakan Günday is from TR.
- What does Hakan Günday do?
- Hakan Günday is a writer.
- Is Hakan Günday still alive?
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