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Paydesk has 118 researchers in Istanbul. Our researchers, usually professionally trained journalists, can perform: competitive analysis, economic analysis, industry and sector analysis as well as background research.
Our top researchers in Istanbul are Asal Abasian and Ersu Ablak.
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Researchers in Istanbul
Asal Abasian
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Asal Abasian is a journalist based in İstanbul, Turkey.
Ersu Ablak
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Ersu Ablak is a journalist based in Istanbul, Turkey. I have been writing for various newspaper mainly on science, technology and society for over 15 years. I have done a radio show for 12 years.
English
Turkish
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
News Gathering
Feature Stories
+9
Business
Politics
Current Affairs
+6
Elvira Akaeva
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Elvira Akaeva is a journalist based in İstanbul, Turkey.
Kyrgyz
Russian
Turkish
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+7
Current Affairs
Film & Theatre
Sports
+4
Elif Akgul
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ELIF AKGUL is a journalist based in İstanbul, Turkey.
English
Turkish
Content Writing
Interview (Print / Radio / Podcast)
Fixing
+1
Politics
Current Affairs
War Reporter
+3
Owis Akkad
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a journalist working from Turkey Follower of refugee and foreign issues in Turkey writing in 3 languages, with a large network of relationships
Arabic
English
Turkish
Documentaries
Journalism
Fact Checking
Politics
Media Training
Investigative Reporting
+3
Mohammad Bashir Aldaher
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I'm Mohammad, based in Turkey with extensive experience in media since 2012. Collaborated with humanitarian organizations, Arab and foreign media agencies in roles like DoP, Video Editor and Video Producer.
Arabic
English
Turkish
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
+7
Business
Politics
Natural Disasters
+6
Huseyin Aldemir
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Huseyin Aldemir is a photojournalist based in İstanbul, Turkey.
Born in 1987 in İstanbul, Turkey. He received his BA degree from the Department of Journalism at İstanbul Bilgi University. Following that, he started to work as a reporter in Habervesaire and Bianet. He worked as a photographer at Read more
English
Turkish
Photography
Drone Footage
Finance
Politics
Current Affairs
+10
Seyedmohammadreza Aleepayam
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Seyedmohammadreza Aleepayam is a journalist based in İstanbul, Turkey.
MohammadReza Alee Payam born June 10, 1957, also known by his pen name as Halloo , is an Iranian poet and satirist. He has published ten volumes of books of satire poems and more than 10000 of his books are sold in Iran.
He Read more
Persian (Farsi)
Journalism
Arts & Books
Mustafa Alkan
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Mustafa Alkan is a journalist based in İstanbul, Turkey.
English
French
Turkish
Feature Stories
Research
Investigative Journalism
+3
Business
Politics
Current Affairs
+11
Melis Alphan
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Melis Alphan is a journalist based in İstanbul, Turkey. Born in 1978 in Izmir, Turkey. She worked as a reporter, an editor and a columnist in daily newspapers. She writes on social issues; known with her stories on human rights, women’s and children’s rights and environmental issues.
Turkish
Feature Stories
Investigative Journalism
Interview (Print / Radio / Podcast)
+1
Politics
Current Affairs
Arts & Books
+6
Roohollah Ansari
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Roohollah Ansari is a journalist based in İstanbul, Turkey. I am a Journalist and Broadcast editor.
Persian (Farsi)
Documentaries
Journalism
Live Reporting
+1
Film & Theatre
Media Training
Breaking News
+1
Mustafa Aslan
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Mustafa ASLAN is a journalist based in Istanbul, Turkey.
I was a navy officer for 25 years. I was commanding officer of a Turkish frigate. After retirement I worked for risk analizing company.
I partiticipated a lot NATO Operations such as Active endeavor, Anti piracy Ocean Shield.
I got Read more
English
Russian
Turkish
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
News Gathering
Risk Analysis
+5
Business
Finance
Politics
+20
Yunus Aslan
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Yunus Aslan is a journalist based in İstanbul, Turkey.
Ber Bas
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Ber Bas is a cameraperson based in İstanbul, Turkey.
English
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Vox Pop
Documentaries
+2
Finance
Politics
Current Affairs
+3
Burcu Başaran
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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 the editor of Daily Sabah Opinion. I am also a freelance and published author.
English
Turkish
News Gathering
Feature Stories
Content Writing
+5
Politics
Current Affairs
Arts & Books
+8
Emre Basaran
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I am a journalist based in Istanbul, Turkey. Special reports, fact-based analyses and interviews are my strong suits. I can deliver on time, and I’m an upapologetic perfectionist. Journalism is the job I love and live to do.
English
Journalism
Umur Ali Birand
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Umur Ali Birand is a Istanbul based reporter and media proffesional. He has Created and produced over 5.000 hours of content for Turkish and MENA audience. Bought and sold air time from Turkish networks in order to sell sonsofsred content.
Managed and implemented Turkey’s biggest movie awards.
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English
French
Turkish
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+10
Business
Finance
Politics
+25
Nihan Bora Sapmaz
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Nihan Bora Sapmaz is a freelance journalist, editor and content creator based in Istanbul, Turkey. She writes about journalism, new media, art & culture, lifestyle in Journo, NewsLab Turkey, Vogue Turkey, ListeList, Unlimited Mag, TimeOut Istanbul Mag.
Turkish
Feature Stories
Content Writing
Corporate Content
+4
Technology
Arts & Books
Film & Theatre
+10
Asena Boşnak
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Asena Boşnak is a journalist with TRTWorld, based in Istanbul.
English
Turkish
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
Documentaries
Feature Stories
+5
Politics
Current Affairs
Arts & Books
+4
Durrie Bouscaren
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Durrie Bouscaren is a freelance radio and digital journalist based in Istanbul, Turkey.
Previously, she covered breaking news and health care for National Public Radio affiliates in the United States. In 2018, she reported from Papua New Guinea as NPR's John Alexander Fellow.
She is Read more
English
French
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
News Gathering
+8
Business
Politics
Current Affairs
+12
Maya Burnand
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Maya Burnand is a journalist based in İstanbul, Turkey. She has experience in different design disciplines and has worked with marginalised people across the world. She works to build relationships with individuals who's voices are often overlooked and share their stories visually.
English
Research
Photography
Journalism
Politics
Science & Environment
Natural Disasters
+2
Ekin Calisir
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Ekin Calisir is an independent journalist and filmmaker based in Izmir, Turkey. She Istanbul in Al Jazeera and NTV, made current affairs programmes and documentaries for media outlets such as The Guardian, TRT. Producer of award winning feature length documentary film Mr Gay Syria about Syrian LGBT Read more
English
French
Spanish
+1
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Audio package (Radio / Podcast)
Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+9
Politics
Current Affairs
Film & Theatre
+4
Enes Çallı
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I am an Istanbul-based journalist with over 8 years of experience in reporting. My work primarily focuses on politics, the Middle East, and Turkish foreign policy.
English
Journalism
Politics
Baran Canbulat
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Baran Canbulat is a journalist based in İstanbul, Turkey.
Turkish
Journalism
Business
Finance
Politics
+23
Emre Caylak
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Emre Caylak is a journalist based in İstanbul, Turkey.
English
Turkish
Video Package (Web / Broadcast)
Documentaries
Feature Stories
+4
Natural Disasters
War Reporter
Investigative Reporting
+4
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