Çetin Altan
Çetin Altan (born June 22, 1927 in Istanbul ; † October 22, 2015 ) was a Turkish writer and publicist . He was from 1965 to 1969 as a representative of the Türkiye İşçi Partisi , the workers' party of Turkey , member of the Turkish parliament .
In the literary field, Çetin Altan gained fame as a columnist and political storyteller.
Altan's sons Ahmet Altan , a journalist, and Mehmet Altan , professor of economics, were arrested in 2016 after the failed coup attempt.
Awards
Book publications (selection)
- Büyük Gözaltı (German: The Great Detention ), 1972.
- Bir Avuç Gökyüzü, 1974.
- Viski, 1975.
- Küçük Bahçe, 1978.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Veteran journalist Çetin Altan passes away. ( Memento of October 22, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) In: todayszaman.com , October 22, 2015, accessed on October 23, 2015 (English).
- ↑ cf. Gero von Wilpert (Ed.): Lexicon of world literature. Foreign-language authors, Kröner 2004, p. 54.
- ↑ No stopping, the hunt continues in FAZ of September 16, 2016, page 12
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Altan, Çetin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Turkish author and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 22, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Istanbul , Turkey |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 22, 2015 |
| Place of death | Istanbul , Turkey |