Turan Dursun

Who was Turan Dursun?

Turan Dursun was a Turkish Islamic scholar and a writer. His work heavily criticizes Islam and its founders.

He first worked as a religious officer before becoming an atheist during his study of the history of monotheistic religions. Dursun wrote a number of books about religion, which included interpretations of Islamic texts. He was an open critic of religion and was frequently threatened by fundamentalists.

He was eventually assassinated on September 4, 1990, outside his home in Istanbul. After this event, his books sold tens of thousands of copies in Turkey.