Political scientist (b. 12 April 1945,
Ankara). He was graduated from the Ankara Üniversity, Faculty of Political
Sciences. Starting from 1982, he has worked as an academician Gazi Üniversity,
Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. He completed his PhD at the
same department and promoted to assistant professor and professor. He was known
with his speeches in panels, television programs and scientific conferences. He
has written in the Türkiye Günlüğü,
İslâmi Araştırmalar Reviews.
WORKS:
ESSAY-RESEARCH: Feodalite ve Klasik Dönem Osmanlı Üretim Tarzı (Feudalism and The Ottoman
Mode of Production in the Classical Period, 1982), Doğu’nun Devleti Batı’nın Cumhuriyeti (The
State of East and the Republic of West, 1992), Şehirler ve Kentler
(Cities and Towns, 1993), Cumhuriyet
ya da Birey Olmak (Republic or to Be an Individual, 1994), Benim Polemiklerim (My Discussions,
1995), Bu Dünyayı Yaşamak (Living in
This World, 1995), Felsefesiz Sanat
Oyunsuz Tarih (Art without Philosophy, History Without Games, collection,
1996), Uyruktan Vatandaşa Geçimden
İktisada (From Nation to Citizen, 1996), Biz Zaten Avrupalıyız (Anyway We are European, 1997) Siyasetsiz Siyaset (Politics Without
Politics, 1998), Dinin
Fiziği Demokrasinin Kimyası (The
Chemistry of Democracy and the Physics of Religion, 1999), İki Şehrin Hikâyesi: Ankara İstanbul Çatışması (The Stories of
İstanbul: The Clash between Ankara-İstanbul, 2003), Efsaneler ve Gerçekler (Legends and The
Facts edit with: Ahmet Yaşar Ocak, İlber Ortaylı, İsenbike Togan, Sencer
Divitçioğlu, S. Faroghi, T. Timur, 2000), Ahşabın
Öyküsü (The Story of Wooden, 2000), Soytarı Gülmez Sırıtır (The Clown does
not Laugh but Smile, 2004).
In addition to these he had
lots of translations.
