Şükrü Altın

Şükrü Altın (born 22 February 1956) is a Turkish historical novelist, educator, and painter.

Childhood He finished primary and secondary schools in Güney village of Ilgaz, high school in Yıldırım Beyazıt High School in Ankara, and graduated from the university in Bartın.

Education life He served as a teacher and school director in Gümüşhane, Kastamonu, Hatay, Sivas, and Çankırı. He tutored Turkish to his students. In the following years, he served as the District Director of Education in Korgun (Çankırı), Araç and Küre (Kastamonu), and Eflani (Karabük).

Today He lectured about his works in the country and received rewards from different institutions and organizations. He worked as a reporter and did research-investigation and interview writing. His columns and essays have been published in newspapers. He has been continuing to work as a writer since 2008. He is moderately fluent in Arabic. Şükrü Altın’s articles are published in a newspaper called Çankırı Karatekin.

Private life He is married with three children.

Awards Karabük Governorate – Service Certificate of Honor ÇKG Çankırı – Writer of the Year award

Works Book Type ISBNFâtiha-ı Şerif (Çocuklar İçin) (Al-Fatiha for the Kids) Tefsir Kur’an-ı Kerim'in Anahtarı / Fâtiha (The Key of the Quran / Al-Fatiha) Islamic research Veysel Karani ve Üveyslik (Uways al‑Qarani and the Uwaysite) Islamic Görmeden Sevmek (Blind Love) Novel Yalnız Adam / Âkif (Lonely Man/Akif) Biographical fiction Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa / Bir Gizli Teşkilatın Öyküsü (The Special Organization (National Intelligence Service)/ The story of a Secret Organization) Historical fiction Nurlu Şehrin Nûru / Hz. Ebû Eyyûb El Ensâri (The Shining of the Radiant City/Hz. Eyup el Ansari) Islamic novel Hilafetin Çığlığı / Kandiller Söndü (The Caliphate’s Cry/Oil-Lamps went out) Novel Sürgündeki Son Halife / Abdülmecid Efendi (Abdülmecid Efendi/The Last Caliph in Exile) Novel II. ABDÜLHAMİD EFSANESİ / Yıldız İstihbarat Teşkilatı Novel AŞKIN ADI YAVUZ / Cariye Novel Şehzade'nin Şehrazat'ı Novel