Mümtaz'er Türköne, (born 1956 in Istanbul), is a Turkish academic and author. He was a faculty member at Gazi University from 1993 to 2007İletişim Yayınları, Mümtaz'er Türköne and was a columnist for the Zaman and its English-language sister Today's Zaman.
In the 1990s Türköne was a member of the Analitik Grubu group of advisors to Prime Minister Tansu Çiller.
In January 2012 Türköne resigned from the Atatürk Culture, Language and History Institution, a month after being appointed by President Abdullah Gül. His appointment had been criticised as Türköne had previously described Atatürkism as a "closed minded and bigoted" ideology. Hurriyet Daily News, 5 January 2012, Controversial member of Atatürk Institute resigns
He is the ex-husband of former AKP deputy Özlem Türköne.
Awards Türkiye Yazarlar Birliği 2006, "Media/thought" categoryHurriyet Daily News, 4 January 2007, Turkish Writers Union honors intellectuals of Turkey
Books Siyasi İdeoloji Olarak İslamcılığın Doğuşu Cemaleddin Afgani (on Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani) Siyaset Darbe Peşinde Koşan Bir Nesil 68 Kuşağı Sözde Askerler Türkiye'nin Kayıp Halkası Türklük ve Kürtlük Türk Modernleşmesi Modernleşme, Laiklik Siyasi, Tarihi, Dini ve Kültürel Boyutlarıyla İslam ve Şiddet Türkler ve İslamiyet (with İlber Ortaylı and Nevzat Yalçıntaş.) Kürt Meselesi Nasıl Çözülmez? (with Hüseyin Yayman)
References
External links www.mumtazerturkone.com Taraf, 13 October 2008, Mümtazer Türköne: ‘Askeri devlet kurmak istiyorlar’ (interview)