Journalists Who Cover Kurdish Issues

Elif Akgul

İstanbul, Turkey

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ELIF AKGUL is a journalist based in İstanbul, Turkey.

Benedetta Argentieri

New York, United States of America

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My first assignment as an intern at a local TV station was to go to a crime scene in Rome, Italy. Two people died as a result of an exchange of gunfire. It was a summer job, and at that time I was still studying to obtain my BA in Fine and Decorative Art at Sotheby's Institute of Art. I graduated ...

Gabriele Barbati

Rome, Italy

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Gabriele Barbati is a journalist based in Rome, Italy.

Barış Barıştıran

Cologne, Germany

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He served as broadcast manager at Özgür Gün TV and worked as a founder, editor, and designer for various radio stations and newspapers. He is currently engaged in initiatives to advance new-generation media and AI-driven journalism, and continues his work as the Editor-in-Chief of BanDor.

Mahmut Bozarslan

Diyarbakır, Turkey

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Mahmut Bozarslan is a journalist based in Diyarbakır, Turkey.

I worked particularly in East and Southeast of Turkey but especially in Norhern Iraq . During this time, I followed almost all terrorist incidents in the region and I made very successful stories. Because of my Kurdish language skill ...

Beritan Canözer

Brussels, Belgium

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Beritan Canözer is a journalist. I began my career in journalism in 2013 in Diyarbakır, Türkiye. My first newsroom was JINHA, the world’s first women-led news agency. There, I reported primarily on issues concerning women, children, animal rights, and the environment. Throughout my work, I sought ...

Shawn Carrié

Baghdad, Iraq

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Shawn Carrié is a features reporter working in the Middle East since 2014, when he covered Operation Protective Edge in Israel and the Gaza Strip. He has since covered migration in Europe, politics in Turkey, culture in Iraq, and civil strife in America using photography, investigation and data ...

Carmela Caruso

Asheville, United States of America

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Carmela Caruso is a freelance reporter based in Greenville, South Carolina, United States of America with experience covering human rights, press freedom, and local news. She is a regular contributor for Voice of America and the Mountain Xpress.

Dilek Gul

Istanbul, Turkey

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DILEK GUL is a journalist based in Istanbul, Turkey.

Graduated from Yeditepe University with a bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature. Later, continued her postgraduate study in Political science and International Relations. Alongside her studies, she also started working as an ...

Neil Hauer

Yerevan, Armenia

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I am a Canadian journalist and analyst focused on the Caucasus, Russia, Ukraine and Syria. From 2014 to 2017, I served as Senior Intelligence Analyst at The SecDev Group. I write extensively on conflict, politics and international relations and have reported on the ground during the 2020 Armenia-...

Anna-Maria Holmgren

Stockholm, Sweden

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I am a freelance journalist with 13 years of experience in the industry. I have lived and worked across the Middle East and Europe and completed Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) with the Swedish Armed Forces

Ali Fikri Işık

Diyarbakır, Turkey

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Ali Fikri Işık is a journalist based in Diyarbakır, Turkey. Taraf gazetesi, Gazete duvar, Kurdistan24 BasNews, Serbestiyet.com da yazarlık yaptım. Amedspor kaos ve direniş adlı kitabın yazarıyim. 1-1-1958 yılında Batman'da doğdum.

Murat Karabulut

Ankara, Turkey

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Murat Karabulut is a journalist based in Ankara, Turkey.

In the developing and growing world, the interaction between people will increase;  I believe that the internet and social media will be even more effective.  In this context, I think that the role of the technical team in the media sector ...

Diyar Kurda

Washington, United States of America

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Diyar Kurda is a Kurdish journalist and Washington D.C. Bureau Chief for Rudaw Media Network, one of the leading media outlets in the Middle East. While still an undergraduate, Diyar joined Rudaw in 2015 as Editor of the International Desk. In July 2020, he became the head of the planning ...

Davide Lerner

Rome, Italy

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Davide Lerner is a freelance journalist based in Ankara, Turkey. He graduated from the London School of Economics and the London School of Oriental and African Studies. He has previously worked for Agence France Presse and Associated Press, as well as done live radio and TV. He freelances widely in ...

Hediye Levent

Ankara, Turkey

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Hediye Levent | Freelance Journalist With over two decades of experience in journalism, I have been extensively covering the Middle East since 2003. From 2008 to 2021, I was based in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq, providing in-depth coverage of the region's complex developments. Currently, I reside in ...

Agus Morales

Barcelona, Spain

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Agus Morales is a journalist based in Barcelona, Spain.

Alex Perry

London, United Kingdom

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Newsweek Europe chief international correspondent 2014-2015; TIME magazine correspondent and bureau chief 2001-2013 in Hong Kong, South Asia and Africa. Longform specialist; frequent TV and radio contributor; author of three books (the latest, The Rift, out 2015/2016) and numerous ebooks; award ...

Hemn Seyedi

London, United Kingdom

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I am Hemn Seyedi a journalist and political scientist based in London, United Kingdom.

I was born in Mahabad into a political family and was involved in political activities at an early age while studying Architecture in Hamedan.

I lived in Iraqi Kurdistan for seven years (2001-2008). I worked in ...

Giacomo Sini

Livorno, Italy

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Giacomo Sini is a journalist/photojournalist based in Livorno, Italy.

Giacomo born in Pisa, (Italy) in 1989 but has always been living in Livorno. In 2014 he obtained a degree in social sciences at Pisa University. By several years of work, has passed through fifty countries documenting their ...