January is a month of loss? R.I.P Prof. Toktamış Ateş

We have lost Toktamış Ateş this morning. Prof. Ateş was a professor of economics but he was mostly known with his pro-Atatürk standing and arguments. Unlike many other pro-Atatürk scholars or personalities, he was keen on openly discussing/argumenting on issues related to Atatürkist tought, a tolerant, open minded scholar. I happened to be around him, … Read more