Her first story The Final Farewell Note won third prize in the 1990 Yunus Nadi Writing Competition. Her first novel, Kabuk Adam (Crust Man), was published in 1994 and was followed by, Mucizevi Mandarin (Miraculous Mandarin) a series of interconnected short stories in 1996. Her short story Wooden Birds received first prize from Deutsche Welle radio in a 1997 competition and her second novel, Kirmizi Pelerinli Kent (The City in Crimson Cloak), received numerous accolades abroad and has been published in English Language translation.
Deutsche Welleyê di sala 1994an de pêşbaziya çîrokan lidar xist û di wê pêşwaziyê de çîroka Erdogan ya Teyrên Texte (Tahta Kuşlar) di encama nirxandinê de weke çîroka yekemîn hat bijartin û bi 9 zimanî jî hat çapkirin.