Professor Toktamış Ateş, who was being treated for a cardiac disease at İstanbul University’s Çapa School of Medicine Hospital, died on Saturday.

Ateş, 69, was a professor of political science at İstanbul University and was the head of department at İstanbul University’s Department of Political Science and International Relations. Having written over 30 books, he also wrote columns for the Cumhuriyet daily for more than ten years. He was most recently writing regular columns for the Bugün daily.

He was among the recipients of the “Tolerance Award” given by the Journalists and Writers Association (GYV) in 1996

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