Oral Çalışlar

Oral Çalışlar (born 14 December 1946 in Tarsus, Mersin) is a Turkish journalist and writer.

Life and education Oral Çalışlar was born on December 14, 1946, in Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. His full name is Danyal Oral Çalışlar. He completed his secondary education at Tarsus American College and Tarsus High School. After studying civil engineering for one year at the Middle East Technical University, he transferred in 1966 to the Istanbul Academy of Economic and Commercial Sciences. In 1968 he enrolled at the Faculty of Political Sciences at Ankara University, from which he later graduated. During his student years, he was among the leading figures of the 1968 student movement in Turkey and became president of the Club of Socialist Thought as well as secretary-general of the Ankara University Student Union. Married (1976) to author and journalist İpek Çalışlar. Father of author Reşat Çalışlar.

Career He has worked as a columnist for the newspapers Cumhuriyet (1992–2008), Radikal (2008–2013) and briefly served as an editor-in-chef of Taraf. In the 1960s he participated in the student movement and contributed to Aydınlık. He was imprisoned for three years after the 1971 Turkish coup d'état. He became editor of newly re-established Aydınlık in 1978 and was imprisoned again after the 1980 Turkish coup d'état. As a benefactor of an amnesty, he was eventually released in 1988. led to his conviction for two years for separatist propaganda, a verdict he appealed. After several trials concerning the book, he was sentenced for 13 months imprisonment on grounds that he disseminated separatist propaganda. Also this verdict he also appealed. Later he was an activist in defense of the freedom of expression. Oral Çalışlar is currently an active columnist for Posta daily neewspaper in Turkey.

Books Oral Çalışlar is the author of around 20 books. Liderler Hapishanesi - Ecevit, Erbakan ve Türkeş ile Cezaevi Günleri(1986) 12 Mart'tan 12 Eylül'e Mamak (1988) Cezaevinde Büyümek(1988) 68' Başkaldırının Yedi Rengi (1988) 68 Anılarım (1989) Hz. Ali - Muaviye Kavgası (1992), Refah Partisi Nereden Nereye (1993) Öcalan ve Burkay’la Kürt Sorunu Üzerine (1993) Deniz Gezmiş'ten Yaşar Kemal'e Portreler (1995) İslamiyet Üzerine Söyleşiler (1995) Kadınların İsveç’i (1996) Umut Peşinde (1997) 12 Mart'tan 12 Eylül'e Mamak (1998) Hapishanede Büyümek (1998) Sol Geleceğini Arıyor (1999) İslamda Kadın ve Cinsellik (1999) Kadınlara Dair (2002) Denizler İdama Giderken (2002) Necmettin Erbakan Fethullah Gülen Kavgası, İran: Bir Erkek Diktatörlüğü (2004)