After his father's death, Tahir moved to Burhaniye, Bursa by aid of his uncle Osman Erdoğuş in purpose of earning money by textile works.

During World War II, his uncle Osman joined Turkish army and that event helps Tahir to continue his education freely.

1942 was a year Tahir began to writing poems when he was deeply malaria ill. After graduation from primary school, he enrolled at a village institute in Gönen, Balıkesir.

Fakir was unseated by virtue of his articles in Cumhuriyet, after removal of authoritarian Democrat Party by succeeded coup d'état, Fakir had chance to get back on task; he was assigned to Education Inspector of Primary Schools in Ankara and his book Efkar Tepesi (Hill of Pensiveness) was published.

After disappearance of political oppression on leftists in Turkey by 1960 coup d'état, Fakir's first novel Yılanların Öcü was made into a 1962 movie directed by Metin Erksan and adapted into a theatrical play.

His novels Onuncu Köy (Tenth Village), Karın Ağrısı (The Stomach Pain), Irazca'nın Dirliği (Irazca's Peace) were published at this period.

In 1963, his son Tonguç was born, Baykurt returned to Turkey and he resumed inspectorship duty in Ankara.

His books On Binlerce Kağnı (Tens of Thousands Tumbrels), Can Parası, Köygöçüren (The Village Destroyer), Keklik (The Partridge) and İçerdeki Oğul (The Boy in Prison) were published in these years.