Mehmet Türker (January 3, 1944 – January 28, 2017) was a prominent Turkish journalist and author. He began his journalism career at Gece Postası in 1962 and climbed the ranks working at various newspapers including Yeni İstanbul and Hürriyet, where he served for 20 years as Intelligence Chief and News Director. He contributed to the establishment of Sözcü and wrote columns until his passing. Türker published his first book, 'Yazık Ettiler Güzelim Ülkeye', in November 2016. He passed away due to lung cancer, leaving behind one child and two grandchildren.
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Time Zone - Europe/Istanbul (3:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Mehmet
praised, worthy of praise
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Mehmet Türker belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Istanbul
Place of Death: İstanbul
Cause of Death: Lung cancer
Occupation: writer
Children: 1
Employers: Gece Postası | Yeni İstanbul | Yeni Gazete | Hürriyet | Meydan | Gözcü | Sözcü
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 3, 1944
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 3, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 3, 2026 |
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| Sun | 11 Capricorn 52 | 12 Capricorn 59 | 4 Aries 36 |
| Moon | 18 Aries 42 | 12 Cancer 25 | 17 Aries 9 |
| Mercury | 23 Capricorn 34 | 2 Capricorn 18 | 12 Aries 12 |
| Venus | 0 Sagittarius 13 | 12 Capricorn 12 | 10 Pisces 10 |
| Mars | 5 Gemini 10 | 14 Capricorn 30 | 28 Gemini 30 |
| Jupiter | 26 Leo 10 | 21 Cancer 3 | 17 Leo 22 |
| Saturn | 22 Gemini 2 | 26 Pisces 13 | 21 Gemini 3 |
| Uranus | 5 Gemini 29 | 27 Taurus 53 | 5 Gemini 35 |
| Neptune | 4 Libra 15 | 29 Pisces 32 | 2 Libra 50 |
| Pluto | 8 Leo 8 | 2 Aquarius 47 | 6 Leo 31 |
| Rahu | 8 Leo 3 | 12 Pisces 2 | 3 Leo 43 |
| Ketu | 8 Aquarius 3 | 12 Virgo 2 | 3 Aquarius 43 |
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