Toktamış Ateş (4 April 1944 – 19 January 2013) was a Turkish academic, political commentator, columnist and writer.

[2] He started his academic career as a research assistant at department of political sciences in Istanbul University Faculty of Economics.

He earned Doctor of Science degree with a thesis entitled "Kuruluş Dönemi Osmanlı Toplumunun Siyasal Yapısı" ("Political Structure of the Ottoman Society in Establishment Period") in 1969 and became an associate professor (doçent) in 1974 at the same faculty.

He participated panel discussion program Siyaset Meydanı as a political commentator.

His funeral was held at both Istanbul University and Fatih Mosque, and buried in Merkezefendi Cemetery on 21 January 2013.