Her father, Muhittin Kulin, of Bosniak origin,[2] was one of the first civil engineers in Istanbul who founded the State Hydraulic Works (DSİ); he was soon appointed first director of this institution.

A short story from this called Gülizar was made into a film titled Kırık Bebek in 1986, for which she won a screenplay award from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

In June 2001, she put out a novel titled Köprü about drama in Turkey's eastern provinces and how they shaped the republic's early history.

[4] Last Train to Istanbul (Turkish title: Nefes Nefese) is a 2002 novel, which was republished in 2006 by Everest Yayınları in English language translation by John W. Baker.

Farewell (Turkish title: Veda) is a 2008 novel, which was republished in 2009 by Everest Yayınları in English language translation by Kenneth J. Dakan.