Ahmet Altan
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| Born | Ahmet Hüsrev Altan 1950 (age 74–75) Ankara, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Education | Robert College Ankara College Middle East Technical University Istanbul University |
| Occupation | Editor-in-chief and lead columnist of Taraf (2007–2012) |
| Children | Two |
| Relatives | Çetin Altan (father), Mehmet Altan (brother) |
| Website | http://www.taraf.com.tr/ahmet-altan/ |
Ahmet Hüsrev Altan (born 1950) is a Turkish journalist and author. A working journalist for more than twenty years, he has served in all stages of the profession, from being a night shift reporter to editor in chief in various newspapers.
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Biography
He was born 1950 in Ankara, Turkey to the notable journalist and writer Çetin Altan as the first of two sons. His brother Mehmet Altan is also a journalist, writer and university professor of economy politics.
Career
In addition to having written columns in several Turkish newspapers, including Hürriyet, Milliyet and Radikal, Altan has produced news programming for television.
He was fired from Milliyet after writing a column on 17 April 1995 titled "Atakurd", which presented an alternate history of Turkey.[1][2]
In 2007 he became the founding editor in chief and lead columnist of Taraf, a daily Turkish newspaper, and remained in the position until his resignation in December 2012.
In September 2008 when Altan published an article titled "Oh, My Brother" dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide, he was charged under Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code for "denigrating Turkishness". The judicial claim was initiated by the far-right "Great Union Party."[3][4]
Altan, along with some of his Taraf associates, carries a firearm for self-protection.[5]
On December 14, 2012, Ahmet Altan, who was founding editor-in-chief of the daily Taraf since 2007, resigned from his post. With him stepped down his assistant editor Yasemin Çongar, and Neşe Tüzel. The next day, columnist Hadi Uluengin followed the leaving group of journalists.[6]
Bibliography
Novels
- Kılıç Yarası Gibi (Like a Sword Wound)
- Dört Mevsim Sonbahar (Four Seasons of Autumn)
- Yalnızlığın Özel Tarihi (A Private History of Loneliness)
- Sudaki İz (Trace on the Water)
- Aldatmak (Cheating)
- İsyan Günlerinde Aşk (Love in the Days of Rebellion)
- En Uzun Gece (The Longest Night)
- Tehlikeli Masallar (Dangerous Tales)
- Son Oyun
Collections of essays
- Gece Yarısı Şarkıları (Midnight Songs)
- İçimizde Bir Yer (Somewhere Inside Us)
- Karanlıkta Sabah Kuşları (Morning Birds in Darkness)
- Kristal Denizaltı (Crystal Submarine)
- Ve Kırar Göğsüne Bastırırken (And He Breaks While Holding Down To His Chest)
Footnotes
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- ↑ Hurriyet Daily News, 8 April 2013, Famous writer Ahmet Altan back with new book
- ↑ A trial against the journalist who wrote about the Genocide, Azg daily, Sept. 2008.
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References
- Biography of Ahmet Altan (Turkish)
External links
- Ahmet Altan'ın Eserlerinden örnekler, denemeleri, günlük fıkraları
- Ahmet ALTAN Hakkında yazılan Polis Akademisi Bitirme Tezi
- Gazetem Net'teki köşe yazıları
- Hürriyet Gazetesindeki Köşe Yazıları
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- Turkish writers
- Turkish novelists
- 1950 births
- Living people
- Turkish atheists
- Turkish journalists
- Turkish columnists
- People from Ankara
- Hürriyet people
- Milliyet people
- Taraf people
- Robert College alumni
- Middle East Technical University alumni
- Istanbul University alumni
- Vefa High School alumni
- Turkish people of Crimean Tatar descent
