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Turkish journalist, columnist and writer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
1961(Zara, Sivas Province, Turkey)
Education:
Ankara University Faculty of Political Science
The details
Biography
Introduction
Rıdvan Akar (born 1961) is a Turkish journalist and author. He has contributed to Söz, Ekonomik Panorama, Tempo, Milliyet. He has been editor-in-chief of the news programme 32. Gün (CNN Turk / Kanal D). Together with Hikmet Bila and Mehmet Ali Birand, he has authored five editions of a book on the 1980 Turkish coup d'état. He is known for his work on history, politics and minorities in Turkey; he has also published a novel, Bir Irkçının İhaneti (Betrayal of a Racist, 2002).
He was educated at Gazi University and Istanbul University.
Books
- Varlık Vergisi Kanunu: tek parti rejiminde azınlık karşıtı politika örneği(1992). Belge Yayınları
- 12 Eylül: Türkiye'nin miladı (1999, with Hikmet Bila and Mehmet Ali Birand; 5th edition 2006). Doğan Kitap
- Bir Irkçının İhaneti (2006). Doğan Kitap
- Ecevit ve gizli arşivi (2008, with Can Dündar). İmge Kitabevi
- Aşkale Yolcuları (2009). Doğan Kitap