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Turan Dursun

1934 - 1990

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Turan Dursun (1934 – 4 September 1990) was a Turkish author and atheist who was a critic of Islam. A former Muslim cleric and scholar of Shia Islam, he became an atheist during his study of the history of monotheistic religions. Influenced by the 9th-century Iranian skeptic philosopher Ibn al-Rawandi, Dursun wrote a number of books about religion which included interpretations of Islamic texts, heavily criticizing Islam and the founders of its major branches. Dursun was frequently threatened by Islamic fundamentalists, and on 4 September 1990 was assassinated outside his home in Istanbul, after which his books sold tens of thousands of copies in Turkey. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Turan Dursun is the 4,936th most popular writer (down from 4,484th in 2019), the 1,129th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 1,087th in 2019) and the 130th most popular Turkish Writer.

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Among writers, Turan Dursun ranks 4,936 out of 7,302. Before him are Maithili Sharan Gupt, Riichi Yokomitsu, Erica Jong, Ján Hollý, Cynewulf, and Roderich Menzel. After him are Bulleh Shah, Piero Angela, Sachchidananda Vatsyayan, Dharamvir Bharati, Adolf Brand, and Russell Kirk.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Turan Dursun ranks 372. Before him are Martín Pando, Barry Humphries, Kamala Surayya, Lucien Clergue, Richard D. Zanuck, and Ion Panțuru. After him are Rita Renoir, Mikhail Zhvanetsky, Mario Segale, Junior Wells, Mikhail Kozakov, and Ian Abercrombie. Among people deceased in 1990, Turan Dursun ranks 222. Before him are An Wang, Tibor Berczelly, Ludwig von Moos, Dan Ayrault, Walter Sedlmayr, and Léopold Anoul. After him are Adri van Male, Karl Aage Hansen, Cazuza, Max Bense, Arno Arthur Wachmann, and Giorgio Scarlatti.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Turan Dursun ranks 1,129 out of 1,347. Before him are Muharrem İnce (1964), Naci Erdem (1931), Bülent Eken (1923), Ferit Melen (1906), Toros Toramanian (1864), and Ahmet Ayık (1938). After him are Ruhi Sarıalp (1924), Nezihe Muhiddin (1889), Halit Akçatepe (1938), Necati Şaşmaz (1971), Cevdet Yılmaz (1967), and Kerem Bürsin (1987).

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Among WRITERS In Türkiye

Among writers born in Türkiye, Turan Dursun ranks 130. Before him are Ayşe Kulin (1941), Attilâ İlhan (1925), Musa Anter (1920), Levon Shant (1869), Uğur Mumcu (1942), and Bedros Tourian (1851). After him are Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan (1852), Duygu Asena (1946), Osman Nuri Topbaş (1942), Oğuz Atay (1934), Ahmet Mithat (1844), and Athenaeus Mechanicus (-200).

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