Mümtaz'er Türköne

Mümtaz'er Türköne, (born 1956 in Istanbul), is a Turkish academic and author.

In the 1990s Türköne was a member of the Analitik Grubu group of advisors to Prime Minister Tansu Çiller.

[2][3] In January 2012 Türköne resigned from the Atatürk Culture, Language and History Institution, a month after being appointed by President Abdullah Gül.

His appointment had been criticised as Türköne had previously described Atatürkism as a "closed minded and bigoted" ideology.

[4] He is the ex-husband of former AKP deputy Özlem Türköne.