Ahmet Altan

Ahmet Altan

Ahmet Altan (born 1950 in Ankara, Turkey) is a famous Turkish journalist and author.

Biography

Born in Ankara, Turkey, in 1950, Ahmet Altan is the son of renowned writer and politician Çetin Altan and elder brother of economist Mehmet Altan. 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. In addition to having written columns in several prestigious Turkish newspapers -including "Hürriyet", "Milliyet" and "Radikal"- Altan has produced news programing for television. He is currently the editor in chief and lead columnist of "Taraf", a daily Turkish newspaper.

In September, 2008 when Altan published "Oh, My Brother" article dedicated to the victims of Armenian genocide and the Turkish-Armenian relations, he was charged under Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code for "denigrating Turkishness". The judicial claim is initiated by the far-right "Great Union Party." [ [http://www.azg.am/AM/2008091310 A trial against the journalist who wrote about the Genocide] , "Azg" daily, Sept. 2008.] [cite news|url=http://bianet.org/english/kategori/english/109701/writer-and-journalist-ahmet-altan-charged-with-insulting-turkish-nation
accessdate=2008-09-17
title=Writer And Journalist Ahmet Altan Charged With Insulting Turkish Nation
date=2008-09-12
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Bibliography

Novels

* "Kılıç Yarası Gibi" (Like a Sword Wound)
* "Dört Mevsim Sonbahar" (Four Seasons of Autumn)
* "Yanlızlığın Özel Tarihi" (A Private History of Loneliness)
* "Sudaki İz" (Trace on the Water)
* "Aldatmak" (To Cheat)
* "İsyan Günlerinde Aşk" (Love in the Days of Rebellion)
* "En Uzun Gece" (The Longest Night)
* "Tehlikeli Masallar" (Dangerous Tales)

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

References

* [http://www.biyografi.info/kisi/ahmet-altan Biography of Ahmet Altan] tr icon

External links

* [http://www.karakutu.com/modules.php?name=News&new_topic=47 Ahmet Altan'ın Eserlerinden örnekler, denemeleri, günlük fıkraları]
* [http://www.ahmetozgur.com/akademik/apaoletsiz_apolitik_gazeteci_yazar_ahmet_altan_2001.pdf Ahmet ALTAN Hakkında yazılan Polis Akademisi Bitirme Tezi]
* [http://www.gazetem.net/aaltanyazi.asp?yaziid=303 Gazetem Net'teki köşe yazıları]
* [http://hurarsiv.hurriyet.com.tr/yazarlar/default.aspx?ID=150 Hürriyet Gazetesindeki Köşe Yazıları]


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