Metin Toker
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Born | 1924 Istanbul, Turkey |
Died | 18 July 2002 (aged 77 or 78) Ankara, Turkey |
Nationality | Turkish |
Alma mater | Galatasaray High School, Istanbul University |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, writer |
Spouse | Özden (İnönü) Toker |
Children | Gülsün Toker Bilgehan |
Metin Toker (1924 – 18 July 2002) was a Turkish journalist and writer.
Life
He was born in
Metin Toker died on 18 July 2002 in Ibni Sina Hospital of Ankara University.[2][3] He was laid to rest at the Cebeci Asri Cemetery in Ankara. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, Gülsün Bilgehan, Nurperi Özlen, a son Güçlü, and his grandchild named Maya.[1]
Career
While still in France, he began writing for the newspaper Cumhuriyet and made a name in journalism. Between 1954 and 1968, Toker published a political magazine named Akis ("Echo"). But during this time, he was tried and sentenced in a number of cases for his articles published. He continued publishing the periodical until 1968. After 1968, he became a columnist in the daily Milliyet.
According to
Following the dissolution of the parliament as a result of 1980 Turkish coup d'état, he returned to journalism.[4]
Books
Metin Toker translated Richard Llewellyn's novel How Green Was My Valley into Turkish with the title "Vadim O kadar Yeşildi ki" . His other books are documentaries and memoirs about the near history of Turkey.[5]
- Bir Diktatörün İktidar Yolu
- İsmet Paşayla On Yıl (7 volumes)
- Rus geldi Aşka, Rusun Aşkı başka
- Şeyh Sait İsyanı
- Avrupa Birşeyler Arıyor
- Dört Buhranlı Yıl
- Tek Partiden Çok Partiye
- Türkiye Üzerinde 1945 Kabusu
- Solda ve Sağda Vuruşanlar
- Orak ile Çekiç arasında kalanlar
- Not Defterinden
- İsmet Paşa'nın Son Yılları (1993) Bilgi yayınevi ISBN 975-494-176-9
References
- ^ a b "Metin Toker son yolculuğuna uğurlandı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2002-07-22. Retrieved 2013-01-18.
- ^ Akşam newspaper (in Turkish) Archived 2013-04-18 at archive.today
- ^ Bilgehan, Gülsün (2009-07-19). "Babama Haberler..." Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-01-18.
- ^ Biography page (in Turkish)
- ISBN 975-494-176-9