Toktamış Ateş
Toktamış Ateş was a Turkish academician, political commentator, columnist and writer. He was professor of political sciences at Istanbul University.Biography
Toktamış Ateş was born in İstanbul. After graduating from St. George's Austrian Secondary School and Vefa High School, he was admitted to Istanbul University Faculty of Economics and received his BA degree in 1967.
He started his academic career as a research assistant at department of political sciences in İstanbul University Faculty of Economics. He earned Doctor of Science degree with a thesis entitled "Kuruluş Dönemi Osmanlı Toplumunun Siyasal Yapısı" in 1969 and became an associate professor in 1974 at the same faculty. He became a full professor in 1982.
He lectured in Turkey, United States and Germany. He wrote daily columns for Cumhuriyet and Bugün. He participated panel discussion program Siyaset Meydanı as a political commentator.
He died on 19 January 2013 in İstanbul University Faculty of Medicine Hospital. His funeral was held at both İstanbul University and Fatih Mosque, and buried in Merkezefendi Cemetery on 21 January 2013.
