Hande Fırat (born 10 September 1974) is a Turkish correspondent.
Hande Fırat | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 September 1974 |
| Education | Ankara University |
| Occupation(s) | Correspondent, broadcaster |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Spouse |
Murat Özvardar (m. 2017) |
| Children | 1 (b. 2005) |
Early life edit
Hande Fırat was born on 10 September 1974 in Ankara.[1] She completed her secondary education at Ankara Tevfik Fikret High School and her university education at Ankara University, Radio and Television Department.[1]
Career edit
Fırat began her career in television with internships during her university years.[1] She then worked at Kanal D, NTV and BRT.[1] In November 1999, she started to work as one of the main correspondents for CNN Türk.[1] In 2011, she became CNN Türk's main representative, and in 2014 she acquired the same position for Kanal D in Ankara.[1]
During the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt, Fırat talked on a live broadcast with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan through FaceTime on CNN Türk.[2] This broadcast, which changed the course of the coup when Erdoğan called the people to go to the street, was seen as a success for Fırat.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] In the same year, she won the "Media Event of the Year" award at the 43rd Golden Butterfly Awards.[10]
In October 2020, Fırat praised Emine Erdoğan for using "locally-produced" counterfeits rather than originals in her choices of handbags, noting that recyclability was a concern in Erdoğan's preferences.[11]
Personal life edit
Fırat knows English and French.[1] In 2005, she gave birth to daughter whom she named Nehir.[1] On 5 December 2017, she married businessman Murat Özvardar.[12]
Awards edit
- 2016: Golden Butterfly Award – "Media Event of the Year"[10]
- 2017: Radio and Television Journalists Association (RTGD) Award – "July 15 Martyrs and Democracy Award"[13]
Books edit
- 24 Saat. Istanbul: Doğan Kitap. 2016. ISBN 9786050937732.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Hande Fırat". cnnturk.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan: Milletimizi meydanlara davet ediyorum; en ağır bedeli ödeyecekler!". t24.com.tr. 16 July 2016. Archived from the original on July 15, 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ Arman, Ayşe (24 July 2016). "Cumhurbaşkanı'yla FaceTime'la konuşmasının sırrı 11 yaşındaki kızı". Hürriyet. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ Semercioğlu, Cengiz (22 July 2016). "Hande Fırat, darbeyi bitiren telefonun hikayesini anlattı". Hürriyet. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Bir darbe girişimi ve iki kadın". Yeniçağ. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Gazeteci Hande Fırat, Metan'ın programında gözyaşına hakim olamadı". Güneş. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ Erus, Reha (26 July 2016). "Yılın gazetecisi Hande Fırat". cnnturk.com. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Erdoğan, Hande Fırat'ı Beştepe'de kabul etti". Posta. 30 July 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "A FaceTime to remember". ynetnews.com. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ a b "43. Pantene Altın Kelebek Ödülleri sahiplerini buluyor". Hürriyet. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "Hürriyet yazarı Hande Fırat, Emine Erdoğan'ın çanta tercihlerini araştırdı: Orijinal kullanmıyor, çakma yani imitasyon alıyor". T24 (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ "Hande Fırat'ın mutlu günü". Hürriyet. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "'Medya Oscarları'nı kazananlar açıklandı". Ankara. Anadolu Ajansı. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.