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In this study, a 40-year-old story between a city and a person was examined. Otyam, who met Urfa in 1953, did not cut his ties with the city until his death, made constant visits and reflected his observations on his works. These were found in Otyam's works as the physical characteristics of the people of the region, clothing, and music culture, political and social conditions of the region, health and transportation problems. Despite the rich soil structure of the region, the negativities experienced due to the lack of irrigation facilities, so he made an effort to build a dam. In this research, Otyam's own works were examined, and this special bond between Urfa and Otyam, which stretched for 40 years, was discussed by making use of archive documents, newspapers and other research works. Thus, it was possible to present a socio-economic and socio-cultural perspective on Urfa in the Republican period from the eyes of Otyam. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]