Ahmet Abakay

Ahmet Abakay (born 3 April 1950) is a Turkish journalist, author, and the head of the Progressive Journalists' Association (Turkish: Çağdaş Gazeteciler Cemiyeti Başkanı). He is the author of many books, including The Last Words of Hoşana (Hoşana'nın Son Sözü) and The Minister Counselors' Notepad (Bakan Danışmanı'nın Not Defteri). His most recent book published in 2013, The Last Words of Hoşana, is about his mother, who revealed her Armenian identity just weeks before she died. Due to his recent revelations in the book, Abakay has received harsh criticism from his family members.

Life Ahmet Abakay was born in Sivas Province on 3 April 1950 in the village of Divriği. He received his early education from a high school in Erzincan. He then continued his education at Ankara University where he ultimately graduated. By the end of his chairmanship in 1989, the organization had 1,100 members throughout the country. He was an advisor to the Minister of the Press between 1992 and 2002.

He is married and has one daughter. Abakay was told by his mother not to tell the secret to anybody. Abakay states his mother was saved from the Armenian genocide because she was dropped off in front of a door of an Alevi Turk. Due to his revelations, Abakay received threats from his family and particularly his uncle's children who said, "how dare you call our aunt Armenian and insult our family's honor. You will remove the Armenian part from your book, otherwise we will pull it off the shelves."

Works Some of Abakay's works include: Politik Göçmenler (Amaç Yayınları, 1988) Bu Oyuna Gelmeyin (Amaç Yayınları, 1990) The Minister Counselors' Notepad (Turkish: Bakan Danışmanı'nın Not Defteri) (İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, 2008) The Last Words of Hoşana (Turkish: Hoşana'nın Son Sözü) (2013)