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Kurdish Speaking Freelance Journalists

journalist.net has 38 reporters who speak Kurdish. Our journalists can do broadcast reports, as well as printed media and photography. Our top correspondents who speak Kurdish are Zack Baddorf and Hilal Seven. Use our journalist directory to find an Kurdish speaking member to work for you.

Journalists Who Speak Kurdish

Zack Baddorf Top Rated

New York, United States of America
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I'm a journalist and filmmaker with more than 15 years of experience producing award-winning stories in more than 30 countries, including Syria, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the West Bank, Kashmir, and Iraq, as well as rebel-held territory in Sri Lanka and Burma.

I've reported for Al Jazeera ...
Languages
Creole English French
+80
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+12
Topics
Business & Economy Politics & Government International Affairs
+7
Jobs Completed 62
Job Success Rate 100%
Usually Responds Within a few hours

Hilal Seven

London, United Kingdom
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As a dedicated, curious, and research-oriented journalist, I have a considerable background in investigating, interviewing, reporting, photographing, and writing articles, short stories, and broadcast scripts for both print and online publishing.

Throughout my journalism career, I have gained ...
Languages
English Kurdish Turkish
Services
Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Documentaries
+9
Topics
Business & Economy Politics & Government International Affairs
+16
Usually Responds Within a day

Behrooz Alavi

Strasbourg, France
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Behrooz Alavi is an Iranian Kurdish journalist, translator, and cultural activist based in Strasbourg, France. With over a decade of experience in media, education, and human rights advocacy, he has contributed to outlets such as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Aasoo, etc. Known by the name Diako ...
Languages
Kurdish Persian (Farsi) English
+1
Services
Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Documentaries
+7
Topics
Politics & Government Social Issues & Demographics Arts & Culture
+2
Jobs Completed 7
Job Success Rate 100%
Usually Responds Within a day

Panah Farhadbahman

London, United Kingdom
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Panah Farhadbahman is a journalist based in London, United Kingdom.
Languages
Azerbaijani English German
+3
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+10
Topics
Business & Economy Finance & Markets Politics & Government
+14
Jobs Completed 31
Job Success Rate 97%
Usually Responds Within a few hours

Rosa Parto

Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Rosa Parto is a journalist and documentary filmmaker based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
My education:
Production design,
Nederlands Filmacademie, Amsterdam
Theater and cinema scene design
University of the Arts Tehran, markaz, Iran
Languages
Dutch English Hebrew
+2
Services
Journalism
Jobs Completed 47
Job Success Rate 100%
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Majd Helobi

Damascus, Syria
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TV-News Producer/work at the Regional Tensions Studies center 
 with extensive expertise in building and developing networks throughout the Middle East. I specialize in delivering exclusive news related to conflicts, civil wars, and extremist groups across the region. My work spans Iraq, Kurdistan,...
Languages
Arabic English Kurdish
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Documentaries
+2
Topics
Politics & Government Conflict & Security Services & Production
+2
Usually Responds Within a day

Rabia Çetin

Istanbul, Turkey
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Since 2012, Rabia Çetin has been working as an editor and reporter with several media outlets in Turkey, such as T24, BasNews and K24. She is currently a freelance journalist contributing to various media in Turkey and abroad. Rabia has won several awards for her journalistic work.
Languages
Kurdish Turkish
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) News Gathering
+3
Topics
Fact-Checking & Verification
Jobs Completed 7
Job Success Rate 88%
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Halan Akoiy

Baghdad, Iraq
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I'm a journalist based in Erbil, Iraq. I have covered the IS war with hundreds of International news agencies since 2016. 
I have also worked on producing many ducomentaries for VOA, France1, ARTE, BBC...etc
Languages
Arabic English Kurdish
+3
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Vox Pop Documentaries
+6
Topics
Finance & Markets Politics & Government Conflict & Security
+5
Jobs Completed 3
Usually Responds Within a few days

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 ...
Languages
English Kurdish Turkish
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+15
Topics
Business & Economy Politics & Government International Affairs
+11
Jobs Completed 1
Usually Responds Within a few days

Mahmood M.Amin

Halabja, Iraq
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Mahmood ahmed m.amin, producer, director, and report preparation expert. More than seven years of experience working for the media. I am ready to work in the form of contracts and parts in Kurdistan region and surrounding
Languages
English Kurdish
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Documentaries
+5
Topics
Politics & Government Conflict & Security Services & Production
+3
Jobs Completed 7
Job Success Rate 100%
Usually Responds Within a month

Hana Ibrahim

Erbil, Iraq
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A journalist based in Erbil, Iraq, who works remotely and is open to travel across Iraq and abroad. A passionate multimedia storyteller and humanitarian communicator capturing untold stories across Iraq. I specialize in photography, videography, and storytelling that shares the voices of ...
Languages
Arabic English Kurdish
Services
Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Documentaries
+9
Topics
Technology Film & Television Food & Drink
+11
Usually Responds Within a few days

Khabat Abbas

Rojava, Syria
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Khabat Abbas is an independent journalist and video producer based in Northern Syria. Since 2011 She has extensively covered the developments that have shaken her country starting with the popular demonstrations, to the frontlines until the fight against the so-called Islamic State and its ...
Languages
Arabic English Kurdish
Services
Journalism
Topics
Conflict & Security Arts & Culture Breaking News & General Assignment
+1
Usually Responds Within a month

Ada Şeko

İstanbul, Turkey
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Ada Şeko is a journalist.
Languages
English Kurdish Russian
+1
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) News Gathering
+6
Topics
Arts & Culture Breaking News & General Assignment Fact-Checking & Verification
Usually Responds Within a day

Karwan Obed

Erbil, Iraq
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Karwan Obed is a journalist based in Erbil, Iraq, holding a Master’s degree in Journalism and Social Communication from the University of Wrocław in Poland. With nearly 12 years of experience in media broadcasting and humanitarian communication, he has built a strong career across diverse roles. ...
Languages
Kurdish English Arabic
+2
Services
Video Rushes
Topics
Politics & Government
Usually Responds Within a few hours

Memet Aksakal

Istanbul, Turkey
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I am an experienced freelance journalist and also working as a fixer/translator.

I have been working as a freelance journalist, fixer, researcher, coordinator in Istanbul and in many other cities in Turkey, Syria and Iraq since 1999. I have been working for news and documentaries for almost all ...
Languages
Arabic Azerbaijani English
+4
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop
+14
Topics
Business & Economy Politics & Government Conflict & Security
+7
Jobs Completed 10
Job Success Rate 100%
Usually Responds Within a few weeks

Diyar Jamal

Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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I am an experienced media professional with over 15 years of experience in television reporting and documentary production. I have worked with numerous local and international news outlets, covering a wide range of topics from politics to entertainment. My work has been recognized with several ...
Languages
Kurdish
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Documentaries
Topics
Politics & Government

Dana Taib Menmy

Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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Dana Taib Menmy is an investigative journalist based in Sulaimaniyah,Kurdistan Region,  Iraq. He was The New Arab's Iraq Reporter from 2022 until 2025.
His work has appeared in Al-Monitor, Al Jazeera English, Middle East Eye, The National, among many other outlets.
Languages
Kurdish Arabic English
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+15
Topics
Business & Economy Finance & Markets Politics & Government
+11

Fars Ahmed

Banstead, United Kingdom
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Fars Ahmed is a journalist based in Banstead, United Kingdom.
I have 20 years of experience in journalism (newspapers, magazines, and television) in Iraq. I have produced hundreds of reports, both written and video. I have created numerous stories and documentaries, and I possess strong skills in ...
Languages
Kurdish English Persian (Farsi)
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Documentaries
+6
Topics
Politics & Government Sports Conflict & Security
+6

Mohammed Azad Majeed

Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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Mohammed Azad majeed is a Vdeo journalist based in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.
studied geology science from university of sulaimaneih 2013
worked with Waarmedia 5 years , Videography and Video Editor
work with goethe institute iraq by freelance ,Videographer and Video editor
worked for reuters by ...
Languages
English Kurdish
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Documentaries
+8
Topics
Breaking News & General Assignment Fact-Checking & Verification
Usually Responds Within a day

Zozan Yasar

Westminster, United Kingdom
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Zozan Yasar is a journalist based in United Kingdom.
Languages
English Kurdish Turkish
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Feature Stories
+6
Topics
Politics & Government International Affairs Services & Production
+3
Jobs Completed 1
Usually Responds Within a day

Rojan Mamo

Diyarbakır, Turkey
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Rojan Mamo is a journalist based in Diyarbakır, Turkey. He graduated from Akdeniz University, Faculty of Communication, Department of Journalism. He worked as the Editor-in-Chief of **** and acted as the internet opinion coordinator of Aktüel.net. In 2022, she published her first novel, "Bringing ...
Languages
Kurdish Turkish
Services
Interview (Video / Broadcast) Documentaries News Gathering
+9
Topics
Politics & Government Sports Conflict & Security
+5

Zilemo Aziz

Erbil, Iraq
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I am a producer in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, with a Bachelor degree in Journalism obtained in the Netherlands. I have a broad network and I am a perfectionist. Available for broadcast and print media.
Languages
Dutch English Kurdish
Services
Interview (Video / Broadcast) News Gathering Feature Stories
+7
Topics
Politics & Government International Affairs Fact-Checking & Verification
Usually Responds Seldom

Fatih Güven

Bursa, Turkey
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Fatih Güven is a journalist based in Bursa, Turkey. 
  Okulunu bitirdikten sonra uzun bir süre kamera arkası işlerde çalıştı, farklı projelerde yer aldı. Şimdilerde ise freelance gaztecilik ile uğraşmakta sosyal medyalara editörlük yaparak haber düzenlemeleri yapıyor.
   İşini titizlikle yürüten ...
Languages
English Kurdish Turkish
Services
Interview (Video / Broadcast) News Gathering Research
+4
Topics
Politics & Government International Affairs Technology
+12

Zhalo Hamasalih

Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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My name is Zhalo, I am specialized in a wide range of drone services across Kurdistan and Iraq since 2021, including FPV drones, cinematic aerial footage, agricultural drone, surveying drone , drone light shows, drone maintenance and drone sales. My team of experienced engineers and skilled staff ...
Languages
Arabic Kurdish English
Services
Drone Footage
Topics
Business & Economy Technology Services & Production
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Hiwa Osman

Erbil, Iraq
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Hiwa Osman is an award-winning Iraqi Kurdish journalist and commentator. He served as media advisor to President Jalal Talabani between 2005 & 2008. He is a leading commentator and analyst on on the politics and media of Kurdistan and Iraq. He is often quoted by the media about Iraq and Kurdistan. ...
Languages
Arabic English Kurdish
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+11
Topics
Fact-Checking & Verification
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