Mehmet Genç Explained

Mehmet Genç
Birth Date:	4 May 1934
Birth Place:	Arhavi, Turkey
Death Place:	Istanbul, Turkey
Nationality:	Turkish
Occupation:	Economic 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

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Neü'de Mehmet Genç'e Fahri Doktora Unvanı Verildi. 10 June 2015. Haberler. Turkish.
2. Web site: Son dakika haberi: Tarihçi Mehmet Genç hayatını kaybetti. 18 March 2021. Hürriyet. Turkish.
3. Web site: Öğr.Gör.Mehmet Genç. İstanbul Şehir Üniversitesi. Turkish. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170704062748/http://www.sehir.edu.tr/Pages/Akademik/AkademikKadro.aspx?akademid=44. 4 July 2017.
4. Web site: Bir haftada iki ödül. 14 December 2015. Sözcü. Turkish.