Journalist and writer (b. İstanbul,
1960). He graduated from Marmara University, School of Press and Publication,
Department of Journalism and Public Relations (1987). He started working as a
journalist in 1982 for Hakimiyet
newspaper. After working for a while in the Cumhuriyet
newspaper, he did his military service. He has worked as a correspondent,
editor, columnist, director of publication and coordinator for reviews,
newspapers and TV channels such as Hürgün,
Yeni Olgu, Tempo, Nokta, Panorama, Sosyal Demokrat Dergi, Akşam, Günaydın,
Takvim, Radikal, Channel E and TV 8.
Additionally, several of his articles, essays, interviews and series have been
published in various mediums. Akar is interested in current affairs, political
history, conspiracies and conspiracy structures, cinema and parapsychology.
WORKS:
Eski Tüfek Sosyalistler (The Old Socialists, 1989), Horzum
Labirenti (Horzum Labyrinth, 1990), Kimlik Bunalımından Yenilenme Sıkıntısına
Sosyal Demokrasi (Social Democracy
from the Search of Identity to the Problem of Renewal, 1993), Öteki DSP Ecevitlerin Gayri Resmi Öyküsü (The Other Democratic Left Party, The
Unofficial Story of the Ecevit’s, 2002), Kıyamet Komplosu (Doomsday
Conspiracy, 2002), Derin Dünya
Devleti Gizli Doktrinin Küresel Efendileri (Underworld State, Global Masters of Secret Doctrines, 2003), Komploların Yüzyılı (Century of Conspiracies), Yüzyılın Komploları / Emperyal Satrancın
Entrika Hamleleri (Conspiracies of
the Century/ Deceptive Moves of Imperial Chess, 2003).
REFERENCE: Merdan Yanardağ / Atilla Akar‘ın “Öteki DSP”si Sanki Bugünleri Anlamak İçin Yazılmış DSP ve Ecevitler‘in Son Baharı (Cumhuriyet Kitap, 1.8.2002), Aydınlık (19.10.2003, sayı: 848), Vitrindekiler (Cumhuriyet Kitap, 24.2.2005),
