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Paydesk has 179 journalists in Turkey. Our journalists can do broadcast reports, as well as printed media and photography.
Our top journalists in Turkey are Laura Wells and Borzou Daragahi.
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We have journalists in Ankara, Antakya, Antalya, Bursa, Diyarbakır, Eskişehir, Fatih, Gaziantep, Istanbul, Izmir, Kahramanmaraş, Kars, Konya, Mersin, Muğla, Samsun and Trabzon.
Journalists in Turkey
I am a freelance journalist based in the U.S. who, until recently, had covered regional news from Turkey for 7 years for TV and radio networks, mainly in the U.S., Canada, the EU, and Asia. I started my TV career producing at CNBC in the U.S., then reporting at CNBC World, and later reporting at ...
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
News Gathering
Live Reporting
+1
Current Affairs
Fact Checking
Jobs Completed 46
Job Success Rate 96%
Usually Responds Within a day
Borzou Daragahi is a longtime foreign correspondent now working full-time for The Independent. He covers Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and the Arabian Peninsula as well as the Balkans and global issues such as public health, international crime and security ...
English
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Feature Stories
+8
War Reporter
Fact Checking
Jobs Completed 11
Job Success Rate 92%
Usually Responds Within a few hours
Photojournalist, portrait photographer, and occasional writer and videographer, focusing on migration, human rights, cultural stories, and more generally the consequences of socio-political decisions. Available for editorial and corporate assignments. Based in Istanbul, Turkey but traveling ...
English
Arabic
German
+2
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
+8
Politics
Current Affairs
Arts & Books
+8
Usually Responds Within a day
Çağla Üren Öncan is a journalist based in İstanbul, Turkey. Born in 1994 in Bakırköy. Graduated from Boğaziçi University in 2018. After writing for various culture and arts websites during her university years, she translated popular science books. After that, she entered the media sector and ...
Turkish
Content Writing
Science & Environment
Jobs Completed 36
Job Success Rate 100%
Usually Responds Within a day
Buse Keskin is a Culture & Arts editor based in İstanbul, Türkiye. Her unwavering passion for culture and arts actually contributes to her great enjoyment of her work. She holds a Bachelor's degree in American Culture and Literature and a Master's degree in International Relations departments. ...
English
Turkish
Feature Stories
Content Writing
Interview (Print / Radio / Podcast)
+1
Arts & Books
Film & Theatre
Travel
Jobs Completed 48
Job Success Rate 100%
Usually Responds Within a few hours
I'm Burak Ütücü, a journalist specializing in investigative reporting, crisis journalism, and video storytelling. I began my career in 2015 at Hürriyet Newspaper's Web TV department as an intern and have since worked across both national and international platforms, covering key issues in domestic ...
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
+8
Business
Finance
Politics
+4
Jobs Completed 50
Job Success Rate 98%
Usually Responds Within a few hours
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 ...
Turkish
Arabic
English
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Feature Stories
Interview (Print / Radio / Podcast)
+1
Fact Checking
Jobs Completed 10
Job Success Rate 60%
Usually Responds Within a day
Burcu Başaran is a journalist based in İstanbul, Türkiye. With nearly 5 years of experience in various fields of media sector, I currently continue my career as Istanbul Deputy Bureau Chief of Euronews. I am also a freelance and published author.
English
Turkish
News Gathering
Feature Stories
Content Writing
+5
Politics
Current Affairs
Arts & Books
+8
Jobs Completed 50
Job Success Rate 100%
Usually Responds Within a day
I have been reporting from Turkey for 25 years for TV, radio and print. I can compile radio and TV packages ready for broadcast. I am experienced at live reporting for radio and to camera. I work for a variety outlets including BBC Sky News, Deutsche Welle, CBC and VOA.
English
Feature Stories
Content Writing
Corporate Content
+6
Fact Checking
Jobs Completed 36
Job Success Rate 97%
Usually Responds Within an hour
Jacob Wirtschafter delivers on-the-ground reporting from Istanbul across the Middle East—conflict zones, power corridors, and emerging markets. Recent coverage: Israeli operations in Syria, Gaza reconstruction negotiations, Qatari mediation and Gulf diplomacy, Turkey's Erdogan strategy, UAE crypto ...
English
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Feature Stories
Corporate Content
+7
Business
Politics
Current Affairs
+11
Jobs Completed 13
Job Success Rate 92%
Usually Responds Within an hour
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