Yasin Aslan is a Turkish author. He was born in Arpacay Town of Kars Province in Turkey in 1953. He finished Primary and Secondary Schools in Aralik Town of Kars Province and finished High School in Tokat Province. He graduated from Faculty of Education of Seljuk University in 1977. After graduating, he worked as a teacher of English at the English Department of Faculty of Education of Seljuk University over eight years. Then he moved to Munich in 1985 to work in Azerbaijani Department of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. He worked as a Senior Editor and Program Specialist in Azerbaijani Service of Radio Liberty until 1995. After working 10 years in Radio Liberty, in 1998 he was invited to Ankara to work as an advisor to the Prime Minister of Republic of Turkey. He worked with 3 different Prime Ministers until 2003 and then he retired.
He is specialized on Caucasus. He is the author of 13 books mostly on Caucasus and Caspian Region. He also has hundreds of articles both published in Turkey and abroad.
Yasin Aslan is married and has two children.
Published Books:
Under the Light of Secret Documents, The Attempts of Ethnic Groups to Takeover the State `The Handle of The Axe Is From Us`. First Edition 2005, Second Edition 2009Advanced Translation Methods, First Edition 2004, Second Edition 2008Balance of Powers in Eurasia in the 21st Century, `Yellow Invasion`, 2004Caspian Oil, Causcasus Gordian Knot and Turkey, First Edition 1997, Second Edition 2005.A Turning Point in the History of Armenia, First Edition 1996, Second Edition 1997.Geopolitical Wished of Third Rome, 1995New Democratic Russian Tsars and Turkish Reality, 1994Azerbaijan on the Path of Total Independence, 1992Azerbaijan`s Struggle for Independence, 1992Today Panturkism and Panislamism in Azerbaijan, 1990Soul Azerbaijan, 1990Translations:
The Way Leading to the Bloody Saturday Night in Baku, Bakhtiyar Vahapzadeh, 1990The Last Drive to the South by Vladimir Jirinosky,1995Published Articles: Dozens of articles published in English Report on the USSR, Eurasian Studies, Turkish Daily News etc.
Headlines of some of the articles
Azerbaijani Intellectuals Express Concern over Native LanguageAzerbaijani Press Discusses Link Between Ecological Problems and Health DefectsEnvironmental Pollution, Infertility and Divorce in Azerbaijan.Founder of Independent Azerbaijan RehabilitatedIndependent Azerbaijan, 1918-1920: Call to Reevaluate History of Former Nation-State.Azerbaijani Intellecftuals Discuss Legeacy of Alphabet Reforms.Mosques Reopened in AzerbaijanMuslim Support for Baltic IndependencePsot-Aliev Era Has Already StartedPower Struggle in Ruling Elite Intensifies in AzerbaijanTurkey Holds Key to the Caucasus ConflictAzerbaycan Yeniden Hassas Bir Sürece Girmiştir.Azerbaycan Türkiye ile BirleşebilirCaspian Oil and Pipelines-Interviwes-Rusya ve İran göz ardı edilmemeliSymposiums and Conferences
He took part several times both in national and international Symposiums and Conferences shown below
Convention of World Azerbaijanis Congress,October 21–22, 2000. Strasburg-FranceConvention of World Azerbaijanis Congress,10-12,2001. Malmo-SwedenConference on Turkish Periodicals, 1997. Haarlem-Holand.Integration of Turkish Community to German Society, 1996. Munich-Germany.Türkiye, Azerbaycan ve Orta Asya Cumhuriyetlerinde Demokrasi ve Piyasa Ekonomisine Geçiş Sürecinde Bazı Pratik Sorunlar, 16-23 Kasım 1992. Bakü-AzerbaycançDemokrasi ve Pazer Ekonomisine Geçişte Türkiye'nin Tecrübesi ve Eski Sovyet Cumhuriyetlerinin Yeniden Yapılanması, 16-19 Eylül 1991. Yalıkavak-Bodrum-Türkiye.First Friendship, Brotherhood and Cooperation Convention of Turkish States and Turkish Speaking Communities, 1993. Antalya-TurkeySecond Friendship, Brotherhood and Cooperation Convention of Turkish States and Turkish Speaking Communities, 1994. Izmir-TurkeyThird Friendship, Brotherhood and Cooperation Convention of Turkish States and Turkish Speaking Communities, 1995. Izmir-TurkeyFourth Friendship, Brotherhood and Cooperation Convention of Turkish States and Turkish Speaking Communities, 1996. Ankara-TurkeyFifth Friendship, Brotherhood and Cooperation Convention of Turkish States and Turkish Speaking Communities, 1997. Istanbul-TurkeySixth Friendship, Brotherhood and Cooperation Convention of Turkish States and Turkish Speaking Communities, 1998. Bursa-TurkeySeventh Friendship, Brotherhood and Cooperation Convention of Turkish States and Turkish Speaking Communities, 1999. Denizli-TurkeyEight Friendship, Brotherhood and Cooperation Convention of Turkish States and Turkish Speaking Communities, 2000. Samsun-TurkeyNinth Friendship, Brotherhood and Cooperation Convention of Turkish States and Turkish Speaking Communities, 2001. Istanbul-Turkey
