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'''Aydogan Vatandas''' (born 1974) is an ] from ], specializing in Political Science and International Relations. He is the author of 13 books, many of which have become bestsellers in Turkey. 'Reporting from the Bridge' and 'Hungry for Power: Erdogan's Witch Hunt and The Abuse of State Power' are the first two books published in English in the U.S. | ||
| He is the founder and the Editor-in-Chief of Politurco.com. | |||
| ⚫ | ==Life & work== | ||
| He attended the Turkish "Naval High School"' and later attended the Turkish "Naval War College", where he won a national youth poetry prize. He resigned from college in 1995 to begin working at the weekly newsmagazine '']'' and later enrolled at ''Fatih University''. A year later, he published his first book: "Armageddon", about ] in the Mideast and its influence on Turkish interests in ]. Using ] Turkish military documents, he revealed American intentions to help establish an independent ] state in Northern Iraq. He was brought to trial by the Turkish military for this book, but was later found innocent. | |||
| ⚫ | ==Life & work== | ||
| ⚫ | While still in Turkey, he hosted a weekly TV discussion program |
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| He is also a ] and ] for the ], and his commentaries can be read in ].<ref></ref><ref></ref> | |||
| ⚫ | While still in Turkey, he hosted a weekly TV discussion program titled "Black Box". | ||
| His 2005 book on ] claimed that some assassinations ascribed to the group were actually carried out by intelligence agencies. It mentions the 1982 assassination of Bora Süelkan in Bulgaria, alleging a case of mistaken identity: the target was actually intelligence officer ], then active in Bulgaria.<ref>], 7 October 2005, </ref> | |||
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==Books == | ||
| *"Armageddon", 1996, (Timas): A focus on U.S foreign policy on the Middle East and Turkey which includes some Turkish classified documents over the changing objectives of the American Government in the region during the post-cold war era. | |||
| *''] Operations'', 2005 (Alfa): an investigation into an Armenian militant group linked to the murders of Turkish diplomats between 1975 |
*''] Operations'', 2005 (Alfa): an investigation into an Armenian militant group linked to the murders of Turkish diplomats between 1975 and 1984. | ||
| *''Secret of Barnabas'', 2007 (Timaş, Fiction) Based on a true story, it tells about an early ] ] found in a tomb in the early 80's in ], a city in southern Turkey. | *''Secret of Barnabas'', 2007 (Timaş, Fiction) Based on a true story, it tells about an early ] ] found in a tomb in the early 80's in ], a city in southern Turkey. | ||
| *''Apokrifal'', 2008 (Timaş) One year later, he interviewed a professor of Aramaic about how the gospel was discovered and the criminal activities surrounding it.{{clarify|date=January 2010}} | |||
| *''Monşer'', 2009 (Timaş) The story of a powerful Turkish family involved in the formation of the modern Turkish state. | *''Monşer'', 2009 (Timaş) The story of a powerful Turkish family involved in the formation of the modern Turkish state. | ||
| ==Books (in English)== | ==Books (in English)== | ||
| *"Reporting From The Bridge" 2012(Blue Dome Press) Selected Interviews conducted in the U.S particularly on media and politics. | * | ||
| *"Hungry for Power: Erdogan's Witch Hunt and Abuse of State Power" 2015(Blue Dome Press) |
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/aydoaean-vatanda | |||
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| | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Turkish journalist | |||
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Aydogan Vatandas (born 1974) is an investigative journalist from the U.S., specializing in Political Science and International Relations. He is the author of 13 books, many of which have become bestsellers in Turkey. 'Reporting from the Bridge' and 'Hungry for Power: Erdogan's Witch Hunt and The Abuse of State Power' are the first two books published in English in the U.S.
He is the founder and the Editor-in-Chief of Politurco.com.
Life & work
While still in Turkey, he hosted a weekly TV discussion program titled "Black Box".
Books
- "Armageddon", 1996, (Timas): A focus on U.S foreign policy on the Middle East and Turkey which includes some Turkish classified documents over the changing objectives of the American Government in the region during the post-cold war era.
- ASALA Operations, 2005 (Alfa): an investigation into an Armenian militant group linked to the murders of Turkish diplomats between 1975 and 1984.
- Secret of Barnabas, 2007 (Timaş, Fiction) Based on a true story, it tells about an early Aramaic gospel found in a tomb in the early 80's in Hakkâri, a city in southern Turkey.
- Monşer, 2009 (Timaş) The story of a powerful Turkish family involved in the formation of the modern Turkish state.
Books (in English)
- "Reporting From The Bridge" 2012 (Blue Dome Press) Selected Interviews conducted in the U.S particularly, on media and politics.
- "Hungry for Power: Erdogan's Witch Hunt and Abuse of State Power" 2015 (Blue Dome Press)
References
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/aydoaean-vatanda
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