kurgucu

Kurgucu is a Turkish noun derived from kurgu, meaning fiction, plot, or fabrication. It refers to a person who creates a plot or fabricates content. In literary contexts, a kurgucu can be understood as someone who writes fiction; however, the more common term for a fiction writer is yazar, and kurgucu is usually used in informal or context-specific ways to emphasize the act of constructing a narrative or speculative world.

In contemporary media and discourse, the term is often applied in a critical or pejorative sense to describe someone who fabricates or stages events, or who disseminates misinformation by creating plausible narratives. In this usage, kurgucu conveys the idea of manipulation of information rather than creative storytelling. The concept is linked to the Turkish verbs kurgu yapmak or kurgulamak, meaning to fabricate, stage, or assemble a story or scenario.

Grammar and usage: kurgucu is an agent noun formed with the suffix -cu, meaning "one who does" the action of kurgu. The plural is kurgucular. Related terms include kurgu (fiction, plot), kurgu dünyası (fictional world), and kurgulama (the act of fabricating or staging).

Notes: The term is not a formal job title; its meaning depends on context. In literature it is informal or occasional, while in political or media critique it signals narrative manipulation rather than purely creative storytelling.