7/8/2023 0 Comments A Shameful Act by Taner Akçam![]() ![]() ![]() He gives special thanks to his mentors, Professor Vahan Dadrian and Professor Peter Gleichmann and much of the material referenced in the book have been put at his disposal by Professor Dadrian, who is known for the misinformation on the subject. thesis at the University of Hanover in Germany in 1995. ![]() In the acknowledgements section of the book, Taner Akcam states that the origin of his book goes back to his Ph.D. After getting a PhD in Germany, he was hired by the University of Minnesota where he still teaches at the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies together with other self-declared genocide scholars, to the surprise of many who know the background of Taner Akcam. ![]() He studied at the respected Middle East Technical University in Ankara but fled Turkey while in prison due to his subversive activities. So much for the author’s relationship with his family. He was born in Ardahan in 1953, in eastern Anatolia, whose father was a very respected educator and writer, Dursun Akcam, who died several years ago and buried without Taner Akcam being present at his funeral.Ī Cultural Center established in Dursun Akcam’s name in Ardahan was also inaugurated a few years ago, again without Taner Akcam being present during the ceremonies. The author, Taner Akcam, is a Turkish and a German citizen. Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 175 Fifth Avenue, NY ![]()
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