Culture and History
The people Cide produced and the works that left their mark on it.
Everything in this section has a direct tie to Cide: some were born here, some were filmed here, some are buried here.
Person1911 – 1993
Rıfat Ilgaz
Poet, writer and teacher
Rıfat Ilgaz, who wrote Hababam Sınıfı, was born in Cide in 1911; the house is now a museum.
Work1957
Hababam Sınıfı
Novel, 1957
The most-read comic novel in Turkish literature, written by Cide-born Rıfat Ilgaz.
Person? – 1964
Rahime Kaptan
The woman skipper who carried ammunition in the War of Independence
The Cide-born woman skipper who carried ammunition from Cide to İnebolu during the War of Independence.
Film2024
Mukadderat
Feature film, 2024
A feature film shot in Cide that took three awards at the Antalya Golden Orange festival.
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