Born on March 12, 1984 in the city of Baku. Safarli is a professional journalist, laureate of a number of youth literary competitions. My father is a pilot with 40 years of experience, he lifts a Boeing into the air every day. Brother is a designer. From the age of 12 he published in youth newspapers under a pseudonym, writing small poignant stories right behind school desk. From the age of 16 he has been working in print media, having entered the International University of Azerbaijan under UNESCO at the Faculty of Journalism. For the last few years he has been a TV journalist. Collaborated with Azerbaijani and Turkish TV channels. Currently, he devoted himself entirely to writing.
Safarli earned immediately after the release of the first book - "Sweet Salt of the Bosporus".
In 2011, a short film “Alone with everyone” was shot about Safarli (directed by Sergey Sarakhanov).
In 2013, he published the book "When I'm Without You" co-authored with Yana Shakunova. 
Elchin Safarli writes so strongly about love, about the meaning of life, that all his books literally "scattered" into quotes across the Internet.
"I'll come back" 
Individuality in love must be preserved. Otherwise, over time, feelings will die ...
We are often expected exactly where we do not want to return ...
Women recognize the character of a man silently. We do not ask questions, we do not climb into the soul. We look, we listen, we feel. We act without words ...
love is complemented by anything but pride...
Pride is often blamed by those who lack courage...
Passion strengthens the immunity of love.
I was born at dawn. According to the Egyptians, the children of the sun give more than they take. This is true. I lived, I live with the pain of other people's hearts
In love, freedom cannot be strangled ...
A man should worry about a woman. Yes, yes, it is to worry, not to suspect
… With age, the lack of courage is felt more acutely. Every day it is harder to laugh at your own mistakes - now they are more unforgivable. Every month it is more painful to get used to, try on - now you want to be adjusted to you ... Growing up consists of whims, stubbornness, selfishness of childhood. The ingredients are the same, only the form of manifestation becomes more complicated ...
The main thing in the life of any person is the opportunity to share love. It might sound trite. But it is. Check...
... life is not at all like a collection of aphorisms about it.
"You were promised to me" 
... the one who knows not much, but the necessary is wise.
Any woman is waiting for someone who will take responsibility for her, and no one likes to make final decisions.
Still, women are much better than men. We are brainless selfish, narcissistic whiners. We do too much for public opinion. And women believe in us to the last and, I am sure that many, if I shared my thoughts with them, would say: “No, my Vanya (Vano, Johan, John, Juan or Yahya) is not like that!” They are able to find excuses for us - that is their absolute advantage.
"If you could know" 
I must have been a bad friend, since those with whom I once held hands do not remember me.
Jealousy in a man should be. But it should not be visible, like salt in delicious food. Yes, and a lot depends on the woman - often jealousy causes a lack of openness in relationships. If her "own space" has too high walls, then he feels it, begins to harass. The whole secret is in concessions ...
There are two people in me. One always despairs and defends himself, he has “fuck off” written on his forehead. The second fights back, carefully masks the traces of defeat and rushes headlong towards life. I will never bring them together.
How sad I was to let go of loved ones! It is bitter, painful and ashamed that I did not see it, I allowed it, I was left alone. With longing and pain, but most importantly - I still let them go.
Every woman is waiting, every one is in dire need of a man-savior. But not everyone admits it out loud.
A wise woman will remain silent at first, but then, when the man calms down, she will definitely say her word and get what she wants.
I always wanted such calmness, such a soft breeze from the half-open window, such a silent man with beautiful hands. And such faith in tomorrow, especially if it can be the last.
Unrequited love is like... a sore throat. Quite compatible with life, just unpleasant, but it is impossible not to think about it. Tea with lemon and honey helps for a while, and also time and silence. When you speak, it only becomes more painful - even the breath intercepts.
No one will ever understand your sadness the way you experience it. Since then, I stopped telling my friends what was happening to me. Yes, they could listen to me, nod, even understand something, but still I did not get the reaction that I expected from them.
We, women, want to scroll through the past days of our man, not in order to study the “enemy”, not to step on the same rake or work out the best strategy behavior, but just ... to be aware. Create a new invisible connection, comfort and psychological protection from trouble. The better you know a person, the faster and more accurately you can guess his reactions. At the same time, we listen carefully, without violating the boundaries of the narrator. But then, if something remains unsaid, we will certainly return, tactfully find out - unpretentiously, between times.
Sometimes it seems to me that I am too demanding of love, so she is afraid of me. For example, I don’t like it when a woman calls a man with whom she lives for a long time, but is not married, “husband”. Maybe I'm too categorical, but a husband is a husband. And Vasya, Petya is a beloved man, “bunny”, “masik”. In general, who is sweet to the heart, but not the husband.
Interesting all the same creatures people. We are raised by mothers and fathers, we play in the yard with boys and girls, we are friends with brothers and sisters, and then suddenly one complete stranger becomes the closest. So close that it takes your breath away.
Holding on to the present is so important. The real is like suspension bridge. It cannot be strong and concrete, like the past, which no longer frightens, because it has passed. There are no guarantees in the present - you may be rocked from side to side, you may feel dizzy, but the main thing is that you are on your feet and have the opportunity to take a step forward. And it should be appreciated...
Hearing silence in response is the most painful thing for a woman. Better let him say that he fell out of love. Better let it push offensive word and shout: "I'm tired of your love!" Anything but silence. It kills. How? The fact that she does not know: he still loves or really stopped loving.
You also get used to loneliness. A completely harmonious union is even possible with him: you live alone with yourself, cook dinner for one, fall asleep in front of the TV and do not wait for the appearance of a savior, which still happens only in books and films. Yes, this loneliness is painful, frosty, but it is honest - it is better to be alone than with just anyone.
But personally, I take defeats too hard, although I understand with my mind that they are often beneficial. However, the very fact that I did not achieve, did not fight, did not receive, torments me for a long time. 
The writer has a daughter, Denise. Doesn't want his daughter to become a writer 
Safarli's serious passion for cooking not only influences his work, but made him the leading author's culinary column on the website [email protected] 
Elchin Safarli is a modern oriental prose writer and journalist, author of books in the genre of romance novels.
Future famous writer was born on March 12, 1984 in Baku, Azerbaijan in the family of a pilot. Even as a child, the boy liked to invent unusual stories, which were willingly printed by local youth publications, so after graduating from school, Elchin became a student at the Faculty of Journalism of the Azerbaijan International University. Soon Safarli got a job as a journalist, first on television in Azerbaijan, and later in Turkey.
However, the desire to devote oneself literary creativity did not leave Elchin, and in 2008 the AST publishing house published the debut novel of the beginning writer, Sweet Salt of the Bosporus. Bright oriental flavor of the book, easy, sincere manner of narration, eternal problems relationships between people different generations, the search for and comprehension of happiness - all this contributed to great success novel by critics and readers, and its author was named "literary discovery of the year" and compared with the laureate Nobel Prize Orhan Pamuk. Soon, one after another, new books by young talent “There without back”, “I'll be back”, “... There are no memories without you”, “You were promised to me”, “Where it should be”, “Legends of the Bosphorus”, “Recipes happiness". According to Elchin Safarli himself, it is very pleasant to be a writer, because books are the second, completely separate life of the author, and the main task each story or novel - to show readers the fate ordinary person- the one who is nearby. In 2011, director Sergei Sarakhanov made a short film about Elchin "Alone with Everyone". Safarli is married, has a daughter, and free time writes a culinary Internet column and walks along the seashore.
Artworks
- 2008 - "Sweet Salt of the Bosphorus" - Moscow, "AST". ISBN 978-5-17-048497-3, 978-5-271-18912-8
- 2008 - "There without back" - Moscow, "AST".
- 2009 - "I'll be back" - Moscow, "AST".
- 2010 - "You were promised to me" - Moscow, "AST".
- 2010 - "... There are no memories without you" - Moscow, "AST". ISBN 978-5-17-062397-6, 978-5-271-25423-9
- 2010 - "A Thousand and Two Nights: Ours in the East" (collection of stories) - Moscow, "AST" ISBN 978-5-17-064990-7, 978-5-271-26790-1, 978-5-226-02064 -3
- story "Where it should be"
- story "Forbidden"
- 2010 - The story "The corner of her round house" in the collection " contour maps for adults" (compiled by Almat Malatov) - AST, Astrel, VKT
- 2012 - "Legends of the Bosphorus" - Moscow, "AST".
- 2012 - "If you knew ..." - Moscow, "AST". ISBN 978-5-17-079939-8, 978-5-17-079940-4
- 2013 - "Recipes for happiness" - Moscow, "AST".
- 2012 - “When I am without you” (author's collection) - Moscow, Astrel. ISBN 978-5-271-44772-3
There is more love in this book than words. Love will shimmer with all shades: killing, desperate, shocking, painful, inspiring, bright and pure ...
Even if you are single now, be sure to remember that love is everywhere.
Just keep believing and waiting. Love appears suddenly and changes the world.
One thousand and two nights. Ours in the East (compilation)
The East is like a noisy, bright carnival market, an endless holiday and magic. There is a lot of open and mysterious, dark and light. Life in the East is different: neither good nor bad. And the authors of this collection will now tell you their stories.
By the way, this is where you will read the infamous story "Ban on yourself" by Elchin Safarli.
May your journey through the East be warm and happy.
self ban
Childhood is the beginning big book life. How the plot will develop depends on the very first years.
Of course, it is impossible to rewrite memories, to change the course of events - too.
But you can try to soften, supplement, and then in the future you will avoid tragedy and will not find yourself on the edge of the abyss.
When I am without you ... (compilation)
Three stories about love and obstacles that sometimes have to be overcome for the sake of their feelings.
“I'll be back” is about the love of an oriental man and a Russian woman. Between them - different countries, social statuses, upbringing and mentality, but lovers are ready to go through all the trials to be together.
"No Memories Without You" is a novel about vivid feelings. Long-awaited, all-consuming and so languid…
“You were promised to me” is a story of pain. A man who suddenly lost his wife and unborn baby is trying to return to life and overcome everything ...
There without back
Her life was not easy: poverty, betrayal, brother's arrogance, mother's death...
You can try to escape from this horror in Istanbul. And become a prostitute. Lust, debauchery, strange men.
But she does not stop believing in love and tells the story of life on the pages of her diary: day after day, healing her spiritual wounds.
Sweet Salt of the Bosporus (2006)
Line by line - and you are in Istanbul. In a city with tart hot air, spicy aromas and an oriental fairy tale.
Pictures of the Bosphorus at night flash before my eyes, and the soft wind of autumn is felt on the skin.
All these sounds, smells, landscapes are woven into the author's memories of peace, love and family.
I'll be back... (2008)
The heart is always looking for love, happiness, serenity.
She came to Turkey from cold Moscow to gain strength and be nourished with warmth, but she met HIM. And it became a salvation. Now they are admiring the Bosphorus, wandering through the markets smelling of spices, wallowing in the room, completely forgetting that they will soon have to leave.
They are from different worlds, different social strata, and in cold Russian capital she has a husband…
Corner of Her Round House (2009)
Losing loved ones, we ask ourselves the question: why did this happen? and why with me?
Why do the most beloved, most dear to us people from life leave?
But, you know, no one leaves without a trace: we are left with memories and a piece of the soul.
...no memories without you (compilation) (2009)
Two incredibly touching and subtle love stories.
This book is literally saturated with colors, tastes, aromas, landscapes of love. The shell, brought from the depths of the Bosphorus, becomes a symbol of the experiences of the heroes.
As touching as Elchin Safarli, no one will write about love. As if with watercolors, he paints the history of far from perfect people.
Where it should be ... (2010)
He sits opposite. At the same time alien and own.
Once he was the center of my Universe, and now he is my past. Thoughts, memories cover me, but I try to hold on, drown out my emotions. I can’t say that love for him passed without a trace: it would be too simple and frivolous an explanation.
But I will try to understand myself, to open up to something new. In future.
I was promised you (2011)
Is it possible to fill the void that was formed inside after the loss of the most expensive? We know what emotions women experience, but how does a man experience the pain of loss?
How does one cope with grief, whose pregnant wife died in an accident? Will he be able to feel the taste of life again and learn to see its colors?
A poignant and emotional book.
Legends of the Bosphorus (compilation) (2012)
This book includes three novels by Elchin Safarli - completely different in content, but united by a unique oriental flavor.
The book about strong feelings, The book about hard life women of easy virtue in Istanbul and a book about unbearably beautiful happiness.
The whole gamut of emotions, experiences and feelings for those who want to spend
unforgettable evening.
If you knew... (2012)
A girl with a very cold name Sever wants to hide from the whole world in order to live in peace recent weeks. She recently learned that she was terminally ill.
But the past does not let go: corrodes the soul, takes sleep. What does a girl feel after parting with her beloved? Anguish, dull pain?
But everything will pass and someday peace will surely come.
Recipes for happiness. Diary of an Oriental Cook (compilation) (2014)
Three years of life: endlessly dreary and at the same time joyful, calm, anxious.
Wise reasoning and life stories mixed with recipes for oriental dishes. You will not argue that the familiar taste of food sometimes awakens our memories more than old photos.
Summer joy with the taste of ice cream ...
I want to go home (2015)
In every line of this book, you can feel the salty smell of the sea, the cries of seagulls, the taste of exotic dishes and the aromas of oriental spices.
Listen to Oriental wise reflections and poignant stories from the life of Maryam, Dmitry, Eda.
Elchin Safarli
Elchin Safarli – popular writer East. His books are popular in many countries of the world, including Russia. Perhaps today, this author is one of the most famous narrators about Turkey.
Biography
Elchin Safarli was born in Baku on March 12, 1984. This person is not only a writer, but also a journalist. He writes in Russian, talking about traditions Eastern culture, about modern life, while raising the problems of both traditional and non-traditional love. At the age of twelve, Elchin began to publish in various youth newspapers, hiding under a pseudonym. And these small stories he composed right at school, while in the classroom. Within four years, he began working in various print media. mass media. Elchin studied at International University Azerbaijan at UNESCO at the Faculty of Journalism. He managed to try his hand at television, collaborated not only with Azerbaijani channels, but also with Turkish ones. Elchin is not only a certified journalist, but also a laureate of a number of literary competitions for young people.
You were promised to me
Elchin lived in Istanbul for a long time, which could not but be reflected in his work. In the first novels, the action takes place in Turkey. Actually, these very first works by Elchin Safarli became leaders in the list of sales in the Russian market.
Elchin Safarli
Elchin Safarli began to be called "the second Orhan Pamuk" after his first book, entitled "Sweet Salt of the Bosphorus", was published. It is worth noting that Pamuk himself, a Nobel Prize winner in literature, said that Safarli's books make him confident that "world literature has a future." Director Sergei Sarakhanov shot a short film about Elchin in 2011, the tape was called "Alone with Everyone."
Books by Elchin Safarli
The very first work of the author was the book "Sweet Salt of the Bosphorus", which was published in 2008. In the same year, the second book was published - "There Without Back". A year later, Safarli presented his new work called "I'll be back ...". In 2010, three books by the author were published: “I was promised you”, “There are no memories without you”, “A Thousand and Two Nights. Ours in the East. Two years later, fans of Safarli's work received three more works by the young writer: "Legends of the Bosphorus", "If you knew" and "When I am without you." In 2013, Safarli presented a work under the promising title "Recipes for Happiness".
Interesting facts from Elchin Safarli
The writer's favorite actress is Meryl Streep. He also remembered the role of Judi Dench, who played the famous writer Iris Murdoch in the movie Iris.
Elchin Safarli
One of Elchin's favorite books is Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita.
Of the performers, the writer prefers Frank Sinatra, and as for the singers, here he admires Nina Simone. Favorite songs of this artist: "Black is the color of my true love" s hair "and" Wild the wind".
Safarli loves to swim. And he likes to start his morning with a glass of tangerine fresh. At the same time, Elchin is not indifferent to pastries: eclairs, cheesecakes, puff pastries and many other sweets can please the writer very much.
As for vehicles, Safarli prefers Volkswagen cars. Elchin loves to cook, which is why he chooses the Jamie Oliver show among all the shows.
Darling writer Safarli- Julio Cortazar, and the poet - Ramiz Rovshan.
Links
- Elchin Safarli. If you could know... , social network Stranamam.ru
Sputnik, Lisa Shelia
His books tell about human experiences, everyday, comprehensive and deep. It is hard to part with the books of the young Azerbaijani writer Elchin Safarli, who is called the most sincere writer of the East, because in them you can find yourself, those experiences and sensations that every person encounters in life. Safarli, in an exclusive interview with Sputnik Georgia, spoke about the dream of living in Tbilisi, about love, about when he is going to return to the sunny capital of Georgia, and about his work, which so agitated the hearts of people.
Elchin, I want to ask you so many questions that hundreds of interviews are not enough. I will try to ask about the most exciting. You wrote your first novel "Sweet Salt of the Bosporus" at work, during your lunch breaks. How did it work? As a rule, writers need silence and a cozy environment. Can you write anywhere?
- I remember well the time when I wrote "Sweet Salt of the Bosporus". It seems like it was yesterday, even though eleven years have passed. I worked for a construction company, a boring and uninteresting job that paid well. The only happy experiences for which I wanted to return to the office were meetings with the novel. Colleagues left for lunch, and I, snacking on an apple, described my Istanbul story, published it in an online diary and did not even think that it would become a book. My Moscow friends read it, advised me to collect the notes into one document and send them to Russian publishing houses. And so he did. A positive response came three days later. Now "Sweet Salt of the Bosporus" seems to me childish babble, sometimes poorly written. This is part of my path - imperfect, changeable, but beloved.
And I write in different places. More often in the silence of the house. Although yesterday I sketched an essay on a ferry across the Bosphorus. I believe in skill and work - these two ways can lead to success. Muse is a fickle substance, it is undesirable to become attached to it.
Anastasia Guz
IN last years there is a growing number of agnostics in the world. This trend also appeared in your first novel. Do you share the same faith as your heroes?
Everyone chooses what to believe in. I think the main thing is to have as much compassion as possible in faith. The relationship between man and religion is now in crisis. A lot of bad things happen under religious cover. It used to be, but in today's world it has become very aggravated. If each of us is tolerant of the other, does not confuse freedom with permissiveness and starts doing more good, we will change the situation for the better.
- In one of your novels you beautifully describe the moon over Tbilisi. What connects you with our capital?
— I love Tbilisi, this is a city where I want to return. It has a cozy intimacy. He sounds beautiful. At the end of October I am going to come again for a couple of days, to recharge with the energy of this land. Tbilisi for me is leisurely walks, tasty food, beautiful people, the stories of Nodar Dumbadze and, of course, music. From the songs of "Orer" to Lela Tsurtsumiya (delighted by her song "Damigamda"). I also have relatives in Tbilisi. Aunt Mzia and her apple orchard.
Anastasia Guz
- Speaking of food. The books make you feel like you're a gourmet. What is your favorite Georgian cuisine?
— Georgian cheeses and wine are my favourites. In Tbilisi I buy suluguni, spices and wine - the best gift you can't imagine friends. I hardly eat red meat, so I don't order khinkali. But I love snacks (oh, spinach pkhali!) and satsivi, it is very difficult to stop (smiles). And after such a hearty meal, you should definitely go for a walk along the streets of Tbilisi with old houses, which, unfortunately, are getting smaller. But this is life. A person must be ready for change.
Are you ready for big changes? Orhan Pamuk called you the future of Eastern literature. What else do you want to write about?
— I want to write about people, about the most simple things that worries everyone. About what inspires, not depresses (a lot is said and written about this even without me - just turn on the TV or open a newspaper). About the beauty of life in spite of difficulties and losses, and about the pointlessness of waiting for the "perfect time". Enjoy life right now, in this moment.
They say my stories inspire people. There can be no greater praise for me.
“Love is the engine of life. We are given the will to choose: to live life with love or without love. Although there are also such states when you cannot love anyone. I want to lock myself away from the whole world, because I don’t believe in anything. And this is normal and acceptable, we are not robots. Everything passes. One morning you wake up and realize that it has let go, it has passed. And smile at the world again.
Photo: Courtesy of Anastasia Guz
- It sounds as if you understood something very important about life ... What do you dream about?
Live life with dignity. Do as little harm to the world as possible and do as much good for the world as possible. I strive for this every day. At the same time, I live my life the way I want to. And on this journey, it is very important for me not to lose respect for myself - neither now nor in old age. So that, looking at myself in the mirror, I did not want to spit in it.
- You write about it in your novels. What book would you recommend to get acquainted with your work?
- "Tell me about the sea" or "When I return, be at home" - it will be released in October current year. I love the way these stories are written. I like the idea behind them. It will be a pity if a reader who is not familiar with me forms an opinion about Safarli's work by reading the early texts first.
You are truly loved and expected. Before our meeting, I talked with fans of your work. She asked them what impressions they had of Elchin Safarli's books. People answered, I quote: “I cried with delight”, “Goosebumps”, “Every sentence is a quote”, “I fell in love with him”, “He warmed my soul”. And everyone asked me to thank you and asked if you were planning to come to us as a writer.
- I want to come, but exact dates I can't tell yet. You know, I once had a difficult period when I wanted to move to Tbilisi. Hide from everyone (from yourself, of course) in the lanes, get lost on the embankments. That did not happen. But I am grateful to your city for the feelings it gave me at that time. Hugs to my Georgian readers and hope to see you soon.
