Füruzan was a Turkish self-taught writer, who was highly regarded for her sensitive characterisations of the poor and her depictions of Turkish immigrants abroad.
One collection of Füruzan's short stories has been published in English translation.
She became a full-time writer following her divorce in 1968.
She worked as an actress with the Little Theater acting company and began writing poems and short stories.
She published her first novel 47'liler (Those Born in '47) in 1975 and was awarded with the Turkish Language Association Novel Award.