Writer (B. 1934, Gümüştepe village / Şarkışla / Sivas
– D. September 6, 1990, Istanbul). His father was an Imam and he placed him
next to teachers to teach him Arabic in Tutak district of Ağrı when he was five
years old. He was left next to mollas and sheikhs when he was around 8-9 years
and learned religion and Arabic. He learned writing and reading after twenty
years when he was serving in the military (1955-1957). He received his primary
school diploma after completing his military service via external examinations.
He taught Arabic and to students and teachers at higher schools in
He quit being a mufti in 1965. He started to work at
TRT in 1966 and hosted religious programs. His programs were criticized by
public and were banned because of the issues such as Evolution theory and
disfavoring religion. He worked as expert in TRT. He criticized the Islamic
belief in his articles at 2000’e Doğru
journal and his books. He was a victim of unidentified murder.
WORKS:
Müslümanlık
ve Nurculuk (1971), Tabu Can Çekişiyor
/ Din Bu-1 (1990), Tabu Can Çekişiyor / Din Bu 2 (1990), Kulleteyn
(1990), Tabu Can Çekişiyor / Din Bu 3 (1991), Allah (1991), Kur’an
(1992), Dua (1992), Tabu Can Çekişiyor / Din Bu 4 (1993), Ünlülere
Mektuplar (1993), Kutsal Kitapların Kaynakları 1 (1994), Kutsal
Kitapların Kaynakları 2 (1995), İlhan
Arsel’e Mektuplar (1996), Kutsal Kitapların Kaynakları 3 (1996), Şeriat
Böyle (1997), Din ve Seks (2000).
REFERENCE:
Şule Perinçek / Turan Dursun Hayatını Anlatıyor (1992), Abit Dursun / Babam
Turan Dursun (1995), İhsan Işık (TEKAA, 2009).