Researcher and writer (b. 4
November 1948, İstanbul). He attended the Jewish First Mixed Primary School
(1960), Saint Michel Private French Secondary School (1965) and Saint Benoit
Private French High School (1968). He graduated the Sorbonne University, Ecole
Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Department of Religious Sciences (2001). He began
to work as a civil officer in private sector in 1970. He embarked on trade in
1981.
His
adventure in writing and investigation began in 1995. His articles were
published in reviews such as Express, Müteferrika, Varlık, Birikim, Virgül,
Felsefelogos, Toplumsal Tarih, Tarih ve Toplum, Folklor ve Edebiyat, Tiryaki and
in the newspapers Agos and
Şalom. He wrote articles for TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (The Turkish
Foundation for Religious Affairs' Islamic Encyclopedia), Yaşamları ve Yapıtlarıyla Osmanlılar
Ansiklopedisi (The Encyclopedia of
Ottomans with Their Life and Works, 1999), Tanzimattan Bugüne Edebiyatçılar
Ansiklopedisi (The Encyclopedia of the Men of Letters from Tanzimat* to
Present, 2001) and Modern Türkiye’de Siyasi Düşünce (Political Thought in Modern Turkey,
2002). He is fluent in English, French and Jewish Spanish.
WORKS:
RESEARCH-STUDY:
Cumhuriyet Yıllarında
Türkiye Yahudileri Bir Türkleştirme Serüveni 1923-1945 (Turkish Jews in the Republican
Era, An Adventure of Turkification, 1923-1945, 1999), Les Relations Entre Turcs et Juifs Dans
la Turquie Moderne (Turkish-Jewish
Relations in Modern Turkey, 2001), Musa’nın Evlâtları
Cumhuriyet’in Yurttaşları (The Children of Moses, The Citizens of the
Republic, 2001), Tarz-ı Hayat’tan Life Style’a (From Style of Life to
Life Style, 2002), Cumhuriyet Yıllarında Türkiye Yahudileri Aliya Bir Toplu
Göçün Öyküsü 1946-1949 (Türkish Jews in the Era of Republic, Aliya A Story
of Mass Migration 1946-49, 2003), Devlet’in Yahudileri ve “Öteki” Yahudi (The
Jews of the State and ‘Other’ Jew, 2004), Anadolu’dan Yeni Dünya’ya,
Amerika’ya Göç Eden İlk Türklerin Yaşam Öyküleri (The Stories of First
Turks Who Migrated From Anatolia to America, 2004), Türkiye’de Yayınlanmış
Yahudilikle İlgili Kitap, Tez ve Makaleler Bibliyografyası (1923-2003) (A
Bibliography of Books, Theses and Essays on Jews in Turkey 1923-2003, 2004), Avram Benaroya:
Un Journaliste Juif Oublié Suivi de Ses Mémoires (Avram Benaroya: A
Forgotten Jewish Journalist who has Forgotten his Memories 2004), Ümit
Kıvanç’a Cevap Birikim Dergisinin Yayınlamayı Reddettiği Makalenin Öyküsü (A
Reply to Ümit Kıvanç, the Story of the
Essay That was Rejected by the Review Birikim, 2005).
EDITION: Avner
Levi / Türkiye Cumhuriyeti'nde Yahudiler (Avner Levi / The Jews in the
Republic of Turkey, 1996), Eli Şaul / Balat'tan Bat Yam'a (Eli Şaul /
From Balat to Bat Yam, in collaboration with Birsen Talay, 1999), Nora Şeni
- Sophie le Tarnec / Camondolar Bir Hanedanın Çöküşü (Nora Şeni - Sophie le
Tarnec / Camondos, The Fall of a Dynasty, in collaboration with Bahar Siber,
1999), Henri Nahum / İzmir Yahudileri (Henri Nahum / The Jews in İzmir,
2000), Catherine Nicault / Kudüs 1850-1948 (Catherine Nicault / Jerusalem 1850-1948,
translated by Estreya Seval Vali, 2001), Esther
Benbassa-Aron Rodrigue / Türkiye ve Balkan Yahudileri Tarihi (Esther
Benbassa-Aron Rodrigue / the History of Jews in Turkey and the Balkans,
translated by Ayşe Atasoy, 2001), Erol
Haker / Bir Zamanlar Kırklareli’nde Yahudiler Yaşardı (Erol Haker /
Once Upon a Time Jews Lived in Kırklareli, translated by Natali Medina, 2002).
THE BOOKS INCLUDING HIS ARTICLES: Edirne, Serhattaki Payitaht (Edirne, Capital at the Border, editors: Emin Nedret İşli and M. Sabri Koz, 1998), Diyarbakır: Müze Şehir (Diyarbakır: A Museum City, editors: Dr. Şevket Beysanoğlu, M. Sabri Koz and Emin Nedret İşli, 1999), Efsaneden Tarihe, Tarihten Bugüne ve Adana: Köprü Başı (From Legend to History, From History to Present and Adana: Köprü Başı, editors: Ass. Dr. Erman Artun and M. Sabri Koz, 2000).
REFERENCE: İhsan Işık / Yazarlar Sözlüğü (1990, 1998) - Türkiye Yazarlar Ansiklopedisi (2001, 2004) – Encyclopedia of Turkish Authors (2005) - Resimli ve Metin Örnekli Türkiye Edebiyatçılar ve Kültür Adamları Ansiklopedisi (2006, gen. 2. bas. 2007) – Ünlü Bilim Adamları (Türkiye Ünlüleri Ansiklopedisi, C. 2, 2013) - Encyclopedia of Turkey’s Famous People (2013), Murat Koraltürk / Türkiye’nin Sosyal Tarihini Anlatan Beş Kitap (Toplumsal Tarih, Kasım 2001), Tufan Erbarıştıran / Rıfat N. Bali’den ‘Tarz-ı Hayattan Life Style’a - Medyaya Yansıyan Son Yılların Yaşam Tarzı (Cumhuriyet Kitap, 15 Ağustos 2002), Mehmet Ali Gökaçtı / Radikal Kitap (10 Eylül 2004).
