- Ahmet Altan
Ahmet Altan (born
1950 inAnkara ,Turkey ) is a famous Turkishjournalist andauthor .Biography
Born in Ankara, Turkey, in 1950, Ahmet Altan is the son of renowned writer and politician
Çetin Altan and elder brother of economistMehmet Altan . A working journalist for more than twenty years, he has served in all stages of the profession -from being a night shift reporter toeditor in chief in various newspapers. In addition to having written columns in severalprestigious 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 theTurkish-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
first=Erol
last=Onderoglu
work=Bianet]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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