Mungan's family originates from
Mardin. His father is an Arab and mother is a Bosniak. After receiving his BA from the Faculty of Letters and Drama at
Ankara University, he worked as a
dramaturg before devoting all his time to writing poetry, plays, short stories, novels, film scenarios, and songs. His first collection of poems,
Osmanlıya Dair Hikayat (
Stories about Ottomans) was published in 1980, making Mungan an overnight success. Openly gay, Mungan has been often associated with the
Turkish gay movement as a gay icon. ==Discography==