Rıdvan Akar (born 1961) is a Turkish journalist and author.[1] He has contributed to Söz, Ekonomik Panorama, Tempo, Milliyet.[1] He has been editor-in-chief of the news programme 32. Gün (CNN Turk / Kanal D).[1] [2] Together with Hikmet Bila and Mehmet Ali Birand, he has authored five editions of a book on the 1980 Turkish coup d'état.[1] He is known for his work on history, politics and minorities in Turkey; he has also published a novel, Bir Irkçının İhaneti (Betrayal of a Racist, 2002).[2]
Akar was born in Zara, Sivas, in 1961.[1] He graduated from Kabataş High School.[1] He received a degree in finance from Gazi University. Then he obtained his master's degree again in finance from Istanbul University.[1]