Şamil Tayyar (born 1 January 1965 in Gaziantep) is a Turkish journalist, author, and deputy for the Justice and Development Party (AKP) since 2011. He is a columnist with the daily Star and has contributed to Yeni Şafak, Milliyet and Sabah. He has published a book on the Ergenekon trials, Operation Ergenekon.
Şamil Tayyar | |
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 Şamil Tayyar | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1965[1] Gaziantep, Turkey |
| Political party | Justice and Development Party |
| Occupation | Politician, journalist |
In December 2009 Tayyar was sentenced to 20 months' imprisonment for his book "Operation Ergenekon" (tr: Operasyon Ergenekon) on the grounds that he had violated the duty to observe secrecy of an investigation and tried to influence a fair trial. The sentence was suspended for five years.[2]
Books
edit- Refahyol Tutanakları (Ümit Yayıncılık, Ankara, 1997)
- 5n 1Kamyon (Birharf Yayınları, 2006)
- Operasyon Ergenekon (Timaş Yayınları, İstanbul, 2008)
- Gölge İktidar (Timaş Yayınları, İstanbul, 2008)
- Kıt'a Dur! (Timaş Yayınları, İstanbul, 2009)
References
edit- ^ haberler.com, ŞAMİL TAYYAR
- ^ Milliyet, 24 December 2009, Şamil Tayyar'a hapis cezası; accessed on 18 May 2011
External links
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