Mehmet Altan
Mehmet Altan | |
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| Born | Mehmet Hasan Altan 11 January 1953 Ankara, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Occupation(s) | Academic economist, journalist, and author |
| Parent | Çetin Altan (father) |
| Relatives | Ahmet Altan (brother) |
Mehmet Hasan Altan (born 11 January 1953) is a Turkish academic economist, journalist, and author of over 25 books. Describing himself as a "Marxist-liberal", he is the originator of the term "Second Republic", arguing that Turkey needs to reconstitute its republic as a true democracy. He is a strong supporter of the Accession of Turkey to the European Union.