Ahmet Kekeç (3 January 1961 – 14 November 2020) was a Turkish journalist columnist and short story writer. Throughout his journalistic career he contributed columns to various national publications including Millî Gazete Yeni Şafak Akit Star and Akşam. Kekeç was also known for his literary works alongside his political analyses and commentary on current events.

Ahmet Kekeç was born in Malatya in 1961. After attending Atatürk Primary School and Atatürk Middle School he graduated from Atatürk High School in 1978. He began his university education at the Ankara Gazi Education Institute following high school.

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Kekeç began his journalism career in 1985 at Millî Gazete. In 1993 he assumed the role of General Publishing Director at Profil magazine. In 1994 he joined Zaman newspaper where he edited the culture arts and literature section.

He worked at Yeni Şafak newspaper between 1995 and 1999. From 2000 to 2005 he was employed at Akit newspaper. He began writing columns for Star newspaper in 2012 and continued as a columnist at Akşam newspaper from 2017 onward.

In addition to his journalism career Kekeç also produced television programs. Between 2006 and 2007 he created and hosted the program Neden on Ülke TV. Later he produced the program Nerede Kalsak on the 24 TV channel.

Ahmet Kekeç primarily identified himself as a storyteller. He stated that his literary works centered on human beings their conflicts joys and sorrows.

His literary output over the course of his life includes the following works:

• Short Stories: Son İyi Şeyler 1985
• Novel: Yağmurdan Sonra 2000
• Essays: Beni Türk İmamlarına Emanet Ediniz 1991 Atam Sen Kalk Ben Yatam 1993 İnek Sosyalizmi 1996 Maalesef Türkiye 1996 Yurtta Sus Cihanda Sus 1996 Gazeteciyim Ama Tedavi Görüyorum 1999 Kalanlar 2003
• Memoir: Derin Roman 2004
• Diary: Kanamalı Haydut 2005
• Research and Analysis: CIA ve 12 Eylül -Bir İhtilalin Romanı 1993 Ali Şükrü Bey Cinayeti 1996 Sıkı Adamlar 2002

Ahmet Kekeç contracted COVID-19 in October 2020. He was admitted to hospital on 9 November 2020 and died on 14 November 2020 at Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital at the age of 59.

His son Mehmet Hakan Kekeç announced his father’s death on social media with the following statement: I do not know what to say. He fought like a lion with his bare hands. We have lost my father Ahmet Kekeç. We will meet again in Yağmurdan Sonra.

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Ahmet Kekeç’s death was met with widespread sorrow in media and literary circles. President Erdoğan issued a condolence message stating: The writer Ahmet Kekeç has found mercy from the Merciful. May God grant him the blessings of paradise. I offer my condolences to his family and the nation.^【1】 His funeral was held at Eyüpsultan Cemetery.

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