Erkan Trükten
Erkan Trükten (born 5 August 1980, Kardzhali, Bulgaria) is a Turkish historical researcher, philosopher of history, author, and media commentator. He is known for his work on modernism, postmodernism, global systems, transhumanism, and critiques of the modern world. Some of his works have reached a wide audience.
Trükten publishes contemporary political and historical analysis content on YouTube and appears as a commentator on various television programs.
Biography
Erkan Trükten was born on 5 August 1980 in the Kardzhali Province of Bulgaria. His family migrated to Turkey in 1989 due to the assimilation policies implemented under the administration of Todor Zhivkov, the leader of the Bulgarian Communist Party at the time. He completed his primary education in both Bulgaria and Turkey, and finished his secondary education at Istanbul Kağıthane Anatolian High School. Between 1999 and 2003, he completed his bachelor's degree in the Department of History at the Faculty of Letters, Istanbul University. In 2004, he began his master's studies at the Faculty of Philosophy at Sofia University and graduated with a thesis titled Global Decline: Modernism.
In 2014, he was admitted to a second master's program at the Eurasian Studies Institute of Istanbul University, but he discontinued this program to focus on his book Deccal Derin Devleti.
Career
Trükten worked as a history teacher in various educational institutions and served as an EKPSS consultant within the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. In addition, he delivered lectures on the philosophy of history at various non-governmental organizations.
In the period following 2019, Trükten appeared as a guest on several television programs and served as the moderator of the show Büyük Resim on the BBN Türk channel for approximately two years.
Political initiatives
He submitted his candidacy application to the YSK for the 14 May 2023 Turkish Presidential Election.
Works
- Global Decline: Modernism (2004): His master's thesis prepared at the Faculty of Philosophy, Sofia University.
Books
- Modern Shallowness / Metaphysical Depth (2006): Discusses the relationship between modernism and postmodernism; proposes an alternative solidarity-based social structure.
- The Antichrist Deep State (2019): A comprehensive study on transhumanism, global systems, and critiques of modern civilization.
- Barcode 2033: A work with dystopian and systemic critique themes.
Television
- BBN Türk – Büyük Resim (moderator)
- Guest commentator on Haber Global
YouTube
Erkan Trükten publishes videos on YouTube featuring contemporary analyses, historical commentary, and political evaluations. As of 2026, his channel has more than 100,000 subscribers.