Taner Akçam is a Turkish historian and sociologist, born on October 23, 1953, in Ardahan, Turkey. He is recognized as one of the first Turkish academics to acknowledge the Armenian genocide. In February 2007, upon arriving in Canada for a lecture at McGill University, Akçam was detained at Montreal airport for about four hours. He reported that Canadian authorities indicated the detention was due to a Wikipedia entry incorrectly labeling him as a terrorist.
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Your next birthday is 356 days away.
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Meaning of the name - Taner
potter, one who makes pottery
Read Full Taner Name AnalysisOctober 23, 1953 Facts
Generation Group
Taner Akçam belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Ölçek
Educated At: Middle East Technical University | Leibniz University Hannover
Occupation: sociologist | film director | human rights activist | university teacher | historian
Employers: Hamburg Institute for Social Research | Clark University
Astrology Analysis
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 October 23, 1953
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 23, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 23, 2025 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 29 Libra 59 | 0 Scorpio 32 | 12 Capricorn 48 | 
| Moon | 16 Taurus 22 | 24 Scorpio 27 | 25 Sagittarius 45 | 
| Mercury | 24 Scorpio 8 | 23 Scorpio 30 | 6 Capricorn 14 | 
| Venus | 6 Libra 16 | 12 Libra 13 | 6 Capricorn 30 | 
| Mars | 24 Virgo 28 | 21 Scorpio 36 | 8 Scorpio 32 | 
| Jupiter | 26 Gemini 7 | 24 Cancer 35 | 18 Gemini 27 | 
| Saturn | 0 Scorpio 36 | 26 Pisces 7 | 8 Scorpio 9 | 
| Uranus | 23 Cancer 7 | 0 Gemini 35 | 21 Cancer 26 | 
| Neptune | 23 Libra 52 | 29 Pisces 57 | 25 Libra 54 | 
| Pluto | 24 Leo 44 | 1 Aquarius 23 | 24 Leo 40 | 
| Rahu | 28 Capricorn 24 | 15 Pisces 50 | 24 Capricorn 36 | 
| Ketu | 28 Cancer 24 | 15 Virgo 50 | 24 Cancer 36 | 
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                Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Taner Akçam's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Sun 
 Exact: 01 January, 2025
- Mars square Saturn 
 Exact: 01 January, 2025
- Saturn sextile Moon 
 Exact: 31 January, 2025
- Saturn opposition Mars 
 Exact: 01 April, 2025
- Mars square Saturn 
 Exact: 21 April, 2025
- Ketu conjunction Mars 
 Exact: 01 May, 2025
- Jupiter conjunction Jupiter 
 Exact: 21 May, 2025
- Jupiter trine Sun 
 Exact: 10 June, 2025
- Jupiter trine Saturn 
 Exact: 10 June, 2025
- Mars conjunction Mars 
 Exact: 30 July, 2025
- Mars conjunction Mercury 
 Exact: 28 October, 2025
- Jupiter trine Mercury 
 Exact: 27 November, 2025