About Asım Akın
Lived 1940 – 2024 (aged 83–84). Asım Akın was a Turkish university teacher and writer.
Mustafa Asım Akin (1940 in Istanbul – 19 August 2024) was a Turkish physician. He attended the St. Joseph High School in Istanbul and studied at the University of Istanbul at the Medicical School of Çapa. He earned his P.h.D. at the University of Ankara. There he was made a lecturer in 1975 and in 1982 a professor. From 1976 until 1977 he worked interim at the University of Paris. In 1978, he founded the scientific division for nuclear medicine at the University of Ankara.
Akin was married and a father of two children.
Freemasonry Akin was a member of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Turkey and, as such, a Freemason. From 2005 until 2007 he was a Grand Master of the Grand Lodge.
In reference to the Justice and Development Party of Turkey, Akin shared in a press interview after his election to the position of Grand Master that he is not concerned about past opposition to Freemasonry from those in power in Turkey.
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Who was Asım Akın?
Turkish physician
When was Asım Akın born?
Asım Akın was born in 1940 in Istanbul.
When did Asım Akın die?
Asım Akın died on 19 August 2024.
What was Asım Akın's occupation?
Asım Akın was a university teacher and writer.
What nationality was Asım Akın?
Asım Akın was Turkish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Asım Akın. https://biography.guide/asim-akin/
MLA: "Asım Akın." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/asim-akin/.
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