Ahmet Emin Yalman

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Ahmet Emin Yalman ( 1888 in Thessaloniki - December 19, 1972 ) was a Turkish journalist, author and professor.

Life

Yalman was born in Thessaloniki in 1888 , which was then part of the Ottoman Empire .

After studying at Columbia University , he returned to Turkey in 1914. He became the first associate professor of sociology and then professor of statistics at Istanbul University . He also worked as a journalist. In 1919 he was on the orders of Sultan Mehmed VI. Exiled to Kütahya , in 1920 by the British occupation forces to Malta .

After his release, the national government in Ankara offered him the post of Director General for Press and Information and the post of Ambassador to Washington (DC). Yalman declined with thanks because he wanted to concentrate on his journalistic work. State founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk banned Yalman from his profession for eleven years. In 1952, a religious fanatic tried to kill Yalman with a dagger.

Yalman was the founder and for many years the editor of the influential Turkish newspaper Vatan . He was also one of the founders of the Liberal International in 1947 and the International Press Institute in 1950. Adnan Menderes came to power in 1950 . After initial freedom of the press, Menderes suppressed the press more and more; lawsuits were brought against over 2,000 journalists. Yalman accused Menderes of gagging the country like the Ottoman sultans once did. In the fall of 1959, Yalman reprinted an Indianapolis Star article in his newspaper alleging that the prime minister was exploiting US economic aid to his political advantage. Shortly thereafter, Yalman was charged with "downsizing" Prime Minister Menderes. The process received attention in Western countries. Yaman was sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment and was released sick at Easter 1960. Tens of thousands chanted his name at demonstrations. On May 27, 1960 , the Turkish military arrested Menderes and temporarily took power in Turkey.

Awards, publications

He has published three books in English, one in German and more than ten in Turkish, including his autobiography in four volumes.

Awards include the Golden Pen of Freedom Award from the International Association of Newspaper Publishers in 1961 and the Gold Medal from the British Institute of Journalists.

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Footnotes

  1. ^ A b c L. F. Rushbrook Williams: Sufi Studies, East and West: A Symposium in Honor of Idries Shah's Services to Sufi Studies , 1974, pp. 259-260.
  2. ^ Der Spiegel May 11, 1960: Reduced Premier
  3. ^ World Association of Newspapers ; translates as the golden feather of freedom
personal data
SURNAME Yalman, Ahmet Emin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Turkish journalist, author and professor
DATE OF BIRTH 1888
PLACE OF BIRTH Thessaloniki
DATE OF DEATH December 19, 1972