Etyen Mahçupyan

Etyen Mahçupyan (born 1950 in Istanbul) is a Turkish journalist and writer. From 2007 to 2010 he was the editor-in-chief of Agos, the Armenian community's weekly newspaper. He also contributes to the Turkish Islamic-democrat dailies Sabah and Yeni Şafak.

Etyen Mahçupyan was born in Istanbul and attended Robert College. He continued his studies at Boğaziçi University where he attained a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering. Mahçupyan then studied at Ankara University’s School of Political Sciences for a MA in International Economics.[1] Realizing that earning a living would entail working under a manager, he studied business management, and finance—to get ahead, professionally and intellectually. He learned the Armenian language in primary school.[2]

In October 2014, he was appointed as an advisor to Ahmet Davutoğlu the Prime Minister of Turkey from the liberal-conservative AKP.[3]

In April 2015, Mahçupyan retired from his post as advisor. The announcement came a day after he openly acknowledged the Armenian Genocide. However he stated that he was retired by the system automatically on March 9th, when he turned 65, and continues doing same work but without being paid.[4]

Personal life

Mahçupyan is a Turkish Armenian who comes from a Catholic family. His surname derives from his great-grandfather's nickname, "Mahçup", meaning shy, embarrassed, or reticent.[2]

Publications

  • Bir Zamanlar Ermeniler Vardı (2008)
  • Batı'yı Anlamak (2008)
  • Türkiye'yi Anlamak (2008)
  • Liberallik Demokratlık Tartışması (2008)
  • Bir Demokratın Gündemi (2007)
  • Bir Zümre, Bir Parti – Türkiye'de Ordu (2004)
  • İkinci Tanzimat (2003)
  • Batı'dan Doğu'ya, Dünden Bugüne Zihniyet Yapıları ve Değişim (2000)
  • Radikal Yazılar 4 – Büyük Travmanın Eşiğinde (2000)
  • Radikal Yazılar 3 – Yönetemeyen Cumhuriyet (2000)
  • Radikal Yazılar 2 (2000)
  • Radikal Yazılar 1 (1998)
  • Türkiye'de Merkeziyetçilik: Devlet ve Din (1998)
  • İdeolojiler ve Modernite (1997)
  • Osmanlı'dan Postmoderniteye (1996)
  • Beyin Fırtınası – Demokrasi, Batılılaşma, Laiklik, Devlet, Yeni Dünya Düzeni

References

  1. ↑ Akdeniz, Eylem; Goker, Emrah (11 February 2015). "Becoming a 'Media Intellectual': The Platitudes and Partisanships of Etyen Mahçupyan". Jadaliyya.
  2. 1 2 Akman, Nuriye (15 September 2002). "Eşim hâlâ evin her tarafında...". Zaman (in Turkish). Retrieved 7 October 2008.
  3. ↑ "Etyen Mahçupyan appointed Turkish PM's Senior Advisor". Armenpress. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Turkey PM's Armenian aide steps down amid genocide row". Today's Zaman. 16 April 2015.


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