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.

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

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.