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Mehmet Genç

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Mehmet Genç
Born4 May 1934
Arhavi, Turkey
Died18 March 2021(2021-03-18) (aged 86)
Istanbul, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
OccupationEconomic historian

Mehmet Genç (4 May 1934 – 18 March 2021) was a Turkish economic historian.[1][2] He specialized in studying the economics of the Ottoman Empire. He earned his degree in political sciences, finance, and economics from Ankara University in 1958.

Distinctions

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  • Doctor honoris causa from Istanbul University (1966)[3]
  • Grand Prize of Culture and Arts from the President of Turkey (2015)[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Neü'de Mehmet Genç'e Fahri Doktora Unvanı Verildi". Haberler (in Turkish). 10 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Son dakika haberi: Tarihçi Mehmet Genç hayatını kaybetti". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 18 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Öğr.Gör.Mehmet Genç". İstanbul Şehir Üniversitesi (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 4 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Bir haftada iki ödül". Sözcü (in Turkish). 14 December 2015.