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Helene Franchineau is a video journalist and filmmaker based in İstanbul, Turkey. She covers Turkey, the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa for media organisations and NGOs. Helene has years of experience as a shoot/edit camera person, covering breaking news, current affairs, and features. She can also do lives (LiveU, AviWest etc). She is a certified drone pilot available for hire. Helene spent several years in China as a video journalist for the Associated Press in Beijing. She has both the international press card from the IFJ and the official Turkish press card.
Portfolio
'The woman travelling 12,000km by camel' - BBC Filmed, edited, produced for the BBC in Kazakhstan in March/April 2019. One woman defies all odds by leading a herd of camels over an incredible 12,000km journey from Mongolia to London, UK.
New York Times' short doc on Turkey on the eve of presidential and parliamentary elections - June 2018 (I was one of the video journalists who shot that video).
Prinkipo, Istanbul’s historic orphanage, awaits salvation (AP, September 2018): There's a push to save an imposing, historic timber building that once housed an orphanage for Greek children on an island off Istanbul. Reported, filmed, edited and produced for the Associated Press.
'Khashoggi disappearance: fear and hope in Istanbul' (CGTN, October 2018) Long edit of a story shot China's international English language news channel, during a one-week long assignment on Jamal Khashoggi's murder in the Saudi consulate.
Erdogan’s Kanal Istanbul may save ships from crashing but critics say it’s ‘a real estate project’ and environmental hazard
The Kanal Istanbul project, supported by President Erdogan, aims to reduce the risk of ship collisions in the Bosphorus Strait but faces criticism for its potential environmental and social impacts. Critics argue that the project, which would create an artificial island and affect historical sites, is more of a real estate venture than a necessary infrastructure improvement. Local communities are concerned about fair compensation for their land, while real estate prices have already increased due to speculation. The project is part of Turkey's recent focus on large-scale infrastructure developments, which has been met with both support and opposition.
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