The poems of space poet Osman Türkay, who died in 2001, which have been published in the books of Near East University Cyprus Research Center Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şevket Öznur were published in Greek by Vakxikon, the most important publishing house in Greece.

According to the information provided by the Press and Public Relations Department of the Near East University, a selection of poems of Osman Türkay, which were included in the books of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şevket Öznur titled “Space Age Poet Osman Türkay”, “Osman Türkay's First Poems 1946-1951” and “Osman Türkay Presentations", was published in the book titled "Space Age Poet Osman Türkay" prepared in Greek to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the death of the poet.

The published poems were selected from the poems he wrote from 1946 until his death. In the 115-page book published by Vakxikon, Greece's most important publishing house, the information writen by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şevket Öznur about Osman Türkay's life story and art was also used.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şevket Öznur: "This book showed us that art and poetry are the biggest bridge of peace and friendship..."
Near East University Cyprus Research Center Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şevket Öznur said that they are delighted that the studies they have conducted so far on Osman Turkay was compiled and published by the Greece's most respected publishing house Vakxikon.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Öznur, “I am delighted to bring the Greek readers together with the studies I had started three years ago, at the author's death anniversary". Assoc. Prof. Dr. Öznur also said that they are remembering Osman Türkay with the deepest respect at the 18th anniversary of his death and that the book prepared for the promotion of the art of Turkay in Greece, has shown that art and poetry are the greatest peace and friendship bridges.