Ali Bayramoğlu (born 1956 in

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, Turkey), is a Turkish writer and political commentator. He was a columnist in the Turkish daily newspaper Yeni Safak, writing from a liberal pro-

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viewpoint. He has campaigned against ultra-

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and restrictions on Islamic

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in Turkey, and in favour of greater recognition of, and accommodation with, the

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population of Turkey, and a break with what he sees as Ottomanist tendencies which prevent Turkey from moving forward on issues such as the

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. He has also campaigned in support of the Turkish president

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and warned against the possible rise of

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political violence in Turkey.

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Yeni Şafak newspaper
1956 births Living people Turkish writers Kabataş Erkek Lisesi alumni Yeni Şafak people {{Turkey-journalist-stub