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| + | '''Mustafa Akyol''' is a Turkish "young, pro-American moderate conservative"<ref name=cv>http://mustafaakyol.org/images/downloads/mustafa-akyol-cv-2017.pdf</ref> journalist and writer. He wrote a book in 2011 arguing that [[Islam]] and [[liberalism]] can be applied together, that was praised by many [[transatlantic]] corporate media actors; and he attended the [[2017 Bilderberg meeting]].<ref name=cv/> | ||
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| + | He is the son of journalist politician and writer [[Taha Akyol]]. He completed his high school education at [[TED Ankara College]], [[Nişantaşı Anatolian High School]] and Özel Tercüman High School. he graduated from [[Boğaziçi University]] in [[1996]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20100804063031/http://www.mustafaakyol.org/arsiv/2004/11/mustafa_akyol_hakkinda.php</ref> | ||
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| + | He prepared a master's thesis on the Origin of the [[Kurdish]] Problem at the Ataturk Institute for Modern Turkish History at Boğaziçi University. rethinking the Kurdish Problem by expanding this thesis in a 2006 book.He received positive reactions from many authors because of this book.<ref>http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2006/03/29/yazar/zbirand.html</ref><ref>http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/yazarlar/4221121.asp?</ref><ref>http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/yazarlar/4235449.asp?yazarid=148&gid=61</ref> | ||
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| + | Akyol writes articles on topics such as Turkey, the Islamic world, Islam and modernity; the Kurdish problem; science, religion and atheism; religion, the state and secularism, and his articles in English are published in newspapers and magazines such as ''[[The Washington Post]]'', ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', and ''[[International Herald Tribune]]''. Akyol, who is also the editor of the English-language ''[[Hürriyet Daily News]]'' newspaper, has published articles in Turkish on various topics in newspapers such as ''Radikal'', ''Referent'' and ''[[Zaman]]''.<ref>http://www.mustafaakyol.org/index.php/about/a-short-bio</ref> | ||
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| + | He is also a liberal who thinks that [[Islam]] and [[liberalism]] can be applied together.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210422125450/http://www.mustafaakyol.org/index.php/blog/turkce-yazilar/656-slami-liberalizm-nasl-olur-143</ref><ref>http://www.mustafaakyol.org/index.php/blog/turkce-yazilar/656-slami-liberalizm-nasl-olur-143</ref> | ||
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| + | He was a Visiting fellow at The Transatlantic Academy of the [[German Marshall Fund]] in [[Washington D.C.]], Jan- Feb 2015.<ref>http://mustafaakyol.org/images/downloads/mustafa-akyol-cv-2017.pdf</ref> | ||
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 Mustafa Akyol      (author, journalist) | |
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| Born | 20 February 1972 Ankara, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Alma mater | Nişantaşı Anatolian High School, Boğaziçi University |
| Member of | British Council/Transatlantic Network 2020 |
| Interests | Islam |
Single Bilderberg Turkish journalist and author arguing for Islamic liberalism | |
Mustafa Akyol is a Turkish "young, pro-American moderate conservative"[1] journalist and writer. He wrote a book in 2011 arguing that Islam and liberalism can be applied together, that was praised by many transatlantic corporate media actors; and he attended the 2017 Bilderberg meeting.[1]
Education
He is the son of journalist politician and writer Taha Akyol. He completed his high school education at TED Ankara College, Nişantaşı Anatolian High School and Özel Tercüman High School. he graduated from Boğaziçi University in 1996.[2]
He prepared a master's thesis on the Origin of the Kurdish Problem at the Ataturk Institute for Modern Turkish History at Boğaziçi University. rethinking the Kurdish Problem by expanding this thesis in a 2006 book.He received positive reactions from many authors because of this book.[3][4][5]
Akyol writes articles on topics such as Turkey, the Islamic world, Islam and modernity; the Kurdish problem; science, religion and atheism; religion, the state and secularism, and his articles in English are published in newspapers and magazines such as The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and International Herald Tribune. Akyol, who is also the editor of the English-language Hürriyet Daily News newspaper, has published articles in Turkish on various topics in newspapers such as Radikal, Referent and Zaman.[6]
He is also a liberal who thinks that Islam and liberalism can be applied together.[7][8]
He was a Visiting fellow at The Transatlantic Academy of the German Marshall Fund in Washington D.C., Jan- Feb 2015.[9]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/2017 | 1 June 2017 | 4 June 2017 | US Virginia Chantilly | The 65th Bilderberg Meeting |
References
- ↑ a b http://mustafaakyol.org/images/downloads/mustafa-akyol-cv-2017.pdf
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20100804063031/http://www.mustafaakyol.org/arsiv/2004/11/mustafa_akyol_hakkinda.php
- ↑ http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2006/03/29/yazar/zbirand.html
- ↑ http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/yazarlar/4221121.asp?
- ↑ http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/yazarlar/4235449.asp?yazarid=148&gid=61
- ↑ http://www.mustafaakyol.org/index.php/about/a-short-bio
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210422125450/http://www.mustafaakyol.org/index.php/blog/turkce-yazilar/656-slami-liberalizm-nasl-olur-143
- ↑ http://www.mustafaakyol.org/index.php/blog/turkce-yazilar/656-slami-liberalizm-nasl-olur-143
- ↑ http://mustafaakyol.org/images/downloads/mustafa-akyol-cv-2017.pdf
