Etyen Mahçupyan is a Turkish

Turkey

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-Armenian

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 journalist

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 and writer

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. From 2007 to 2010 he was the editor-in-chief of Agos

Agos

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, the Armenian community's weekly newspaper. He also contributes to the Turkish national dailies Taraf

Taraf

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and Zaman

Zaman (newspaper)

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.

Mahçupyan first studied chemistry

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 at university. Realizing that earning a living would entail working under a manager, he studied business management, and finance—to get ahead, professionally and intellectually. He learned the Armenian language

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 in primary school. He is a graduate of American Robert College

Robert College

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 of Istanbul.

Personal life

Mahçupyan is a Turkish citizen of Armenian descent

Armenians in Turkey

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who comes from a Catholic family. His surname derives from his great-grandfather's nickname, "Mahçup", meaning shy, embarrassed, or reticent.

Publications

• Bir Zamanlar Ermeniler Vardı (2008)
• Batı'yı Anlamak (2008)
• Türkiye'yi Anlamak (2008)
• Liberallik Demokratlık Tartışması (2008)
• Bir Demokratın Gündemi (2007)
• İçimizdeki Öteki (2005)
• Bir Zümre, Bir Parti - Türkiye'de Ordu (2004)
• İkinci Tanzimat (2003)
• Batı'dan Doğu'ya, Dünden Bugüne Zihniyet Yapıları ve Değişim (2000)
• Radikal Yazılar 4 - Büyük Travmanın Eşiğinde (2000)
• Radikal Yazılar 3 - Yönetemeyen Cumhuriyet (2000)
• Radikal Yazılar 2 (2000)
• Radikal Yazılar 1 (1998)
• Türkiye’de Merkeziyetçilik: Devlet ve Din (1998)
• İdeolojiler ve Modernite (1997)
• Osmanlı'dan Postmoderniteye (1996)
• Beyin Fırtınası - Demokrasi, Batılılaşma, Laiklik, Devlet, Yeni Dünya Düzeni