Rıdvan Akar (born 1961) is a Turkish journalist and author.Doğan Kitap, Rıdvan Akar He has contributed to Söz, Ekonomik Panorama, Tempo, Milliyet. He has been editor-in-chief of the news programme 32. Gün (CNN Turk / Kanal D).kultur.gov.tr, AKAR, Rıdvan Together with Hikmet Bila and Mehmet Ali Birand, he has authored five editions of a book on the 1980 Turkish coup d'état. He is known for his work on history, politics and minorities in Turkey; he has also published a novel, Bir Irkçının İhaneti (Betrayal of a Racist, 2002).
Akar was born in Zara, Sivas, in 1961. He graduated from Kabataş High School. He received a degree in finance from Gazi University. Then he obtained his master's degree again in finance from Istanbul University.
Books Varlık Vergisi Kanunu: tek parti rejiminde azınlık karşıtı politika örneği (1992). Belge Yayınları 12 Eylül: Türkiye'nin miladı (1999, with Hikmet Bila and Mehmet Ali Birand; 5th edition 2006). Doğan Kitap Bir Irkçının İhaneti (2006). Doğan Kitap Ecevit ve gizli arşivi (2008, with Can Dündar). İmge Kitabevi Aşkale Yolcuları (2009). Doğan Kitap
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External links CNN Turk T24