Derya Sazak (born 1956) is a Turkish journalist and writer. He has worked for various leading newspapers.
Derya Sazak | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Ankara, Turkey |
| Alma mater | Gazi University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Biography edit
Sazak was born in Ankara in 1956.[1] He is a graduate of Gazi University where he received a degree in journalism.[1] Following his graduation he started his career in the newspaper Yeni Ulus in 1978.[1] Then he joined Anka News Agency.[1] Next he involved in the establishment of the daily newspaper Güneş.[1] In 1983 he became a regular contributor of Milliyet[1] of which he later became the editor-in-chief.[2] His interview with Saddam Hussein in Baghdad was awarded as the best journalistic work in 1991.[3] He served as the editor-in-chief of Milliyet until 30 July 2013 when Fikret Bila replaced him in the post.[3] The reason for this replacement was the publication of the details of a meeting between Abdullah Öcalan and the Kurdish delegation which had been held on 28 February 2013.[4] In the same purge two leading Milliyet contributors, Hasan Cemal and Can Dündar, were also fired.[4]
In July 2014 he was named as the editor-in-chief of the Yurt newspaper.[3] He was removed from the post in April 2015[3] because of the Turkish Government's censorship.[5] He started a newspaper, Karşı, and is its editor in chief.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Derya Sazak Biyografisi". haberler.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ Murat Akser (2018). "News Media Consolidation and Censorship in Turkey: From Liberal Ideals to Corporatist Realities". Mediterranean Quarterly. 29 (3): 78. doi:10.1215/10474552-7003180. S2CID 158487066.
- ^ a b c d "Derya Sazak". Biyografi. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ a b Ayça Demet Atay; Süleyman İrvan (2021). "An analysis of the representation of the 'Solution Process' in the Turkish press". Turkish Studies. 22 (1): 106. doi:10.1080/14683849.2020.1743185. S2CID 216274675.
- ^ "Turkish journalists who have lost their jobs for basically trying to perform their profession". salihsarikaya.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014.