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name: Omer Ertur
about: Omer Ertur was born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey. He received his education in the United States. He was professor of community and regional planning at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. He lectured at various universities worldwide. As a planning and development professional, he worked in the United Nations and various international organizations, serving in southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. In addition to academic publications, he has completed two historical novels. While working for the United Nations in Khartoum, he prepared the groundwork for a historical narrative about Al Mahdi and his liberation movement in the Sudan. The author, who has two children and a grandson, lives in Istanbul, Turkey, with his soul mate.