Metin Toker

Metin Toker (1924 – 18 July 2002) was a Turkish journalist and writer. He married the daughter of Turkey's second president, Özden Toker, in 1955, with whom he had 3 children.

Life He was born in Istanbul. After finishing Galatasaray High School, he studied French philology at Istanbul University graduating in 1948. He then went to France to study Political Sciences. In 1955 after returning home, he married Özden İnönü, the daughter of İsmet İnönü, the second president of Turkey (in office 1938–1950) and the leader of the Republican People's Party.

Metin Toker died on 18 July 2002 in Ibni Sina Hospital of Ankara University. He was laid to rest at the Cebeci Asri Cemetery in Ankara. He was survived by his wife, two daughters, Gülsün Bilgehan, Nurperi Özlen, a son Güçlü, and his grandchild named Maya.

Books Metin Toker translated Richard Llewellyn's novel How Green Was My Valley into Turkish with the title "Vadim O kadar Yeşildi ki" . His other books are documentaries and memoirs about the near history of Turkey. Bir Diktatörün İktidar Yolu İsmet Paşayla On Yıl (7 volumes) Rus geldi Aşka, Rusun Aşkı başka Şeyh Sait İsyanı Avrupa Birşeyler Arıyor Dört Buhranlı Yıl Tek Partiden Çok Partiye Türkiye Üzerinde 1945 Kabusu Solda ve Sağda Vuruşanlar Orak ile Çekiç arasında kalanlar Not Defterinden İsmet Paşa'nın Son Yılları (1993) Bilgi yayınevi