Derya Sazak (born 1956) is a

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journalist and writer. He has worked for various leading newspapers.

Biography

Sazak was born in Ankara in 1956. He is a graduate of

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where he received a degree in journalism. Following his graduation he started his career in the newspaper ''Yeni Ulus'' in 1978. Then he joined Anka News Agency. Next he involved in the establishment of the daily newspaper '' Güneş''. In 1983 he became a regular contributor of ''

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'' of which he later became the editor-in-chief. His interview with

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in Baghdad was awarded as the best journalistic work in 1991. He served as the editor-in-chief of ''Milliyet'' until 30 July 2013 when Fikret Bila replaced him in the post. The reason for this replacement was the publication of the details of a meeting between

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and the Kurdish delegation which had been held on 28 February 2013. In the same purge two leading Milliyet contributors,

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and

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, were also fired. In July 2014 he was named as the editor-in-chief of the ''

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'' newspaper. He was removed from the post in April 2015 because of the

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's censorship. He started a newspaper, ''Karşı'', and is its editor in chief.

References

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