Hakan Albayrak (born 4 June 1968) is a Turkish journalist and activist.

Early life

Hakan Albayrak was born in

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, in the German state

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to Ziya Albayrak, who went to Germany in the early 1960s, seeking work as part of a formal guest worker programme, and his wife Gülbeyaz Albayrak. The Albayrak's are of Circassian origin (

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and

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). In 1970 the family moved to

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. In first grade of

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Elementary School, he began writing stories. In 1980 he left for Turkey, shortly before the military putsch on the 12th of September, "...the day I quickly grew up." Always uncomfortable with school life, he wrote the short story ''Mutiny in School'' in third grade of secondary school. After leaving high school in the second week of third grade, he now lives a life without diploma.

Works

After one edition of '' Halk'a Işık'' (1983), at the age of 15 and with money lend by his mother, he published the cult '' Çete'' magazine with

Nihat Genç Nihat Genç (born 1956) is a Turkish journalist and writer. He graduated from Trabzon Commerce School in 1974. Although he entered the Istanbul Academy of Economic and Commercial Sciences and Ankara School of Banking and Insurance, he dropped ...

in 1989. For the Ihlas News Agency ( IHA) he reported from Gaza and

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about the

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. Again for IHA, he went to

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, in 1994, where he became IHH (Humanitarian Relief Foundation) representative for humanitarian aid. Albayrak is co-founder of

Yeni Şafak ''Yeni Şafak'' ("New Dawn") is a conservative, Islamist Turkish daily newspaper. The newspaper is known for its hardline support of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the AK Party and has a very close relationship with the Turkish governmen ...

daily newspaper, the weekly Gerçek Hayat and the weekly Sancaktar. He works as a columnist at the daily ''

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'' and as executive editor at ''Sancaktar'', published by Eyüb Gökhan Özekin.

Imprisonment

In 2000, he wrote an article published in '' Milli Gazete'', for which he was sentenced to 15 months in prison, in 2003, under Crimes Against Atatürk Law No. 5816. His sentence was reduced to six months, which he served in Kalecik Prison. After the conviction he commented: "No problem, plenty of time to enjoy leisure and read books."

Gaza flotilla

He was on board of the ''

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'' in the

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, and detained by the

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. He was deported to

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Political activity

In 2019, Albayrak was one of the founders of the newly formed Future Party.

Personal life

He lives in

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, is married with Emira Albayrak, and has two daughters, Ayşe (1997) and Fatma (2002). Ayşe and Fatma are working together on short films and writing books. Hakan is the brother of actor

Sinan Albayrak Sinan Taymin Albayrak (born 27 February 1973) is a Turkish TV and film actor. He is the brother of journalist and activist Hakan Albayrak. Early life Sinan Albayrak was born in Hanau, in the German State of Hesse to Ziya Albayrak, who went to G ...

Books

* ''Delikanlı'' Çete Yayınları (1989) * ''Insan Köpeki Isırınca'' Nehir Yayınları (1989) * ''Halifesiz Günler'' Denge Yayınları (1997) * ''Hakan Albayrak Kitabı'' Vadi Yayınları (1997) * ''Ebuzer'' Vadi Yayınları (2000) * ''Kemalizm Terakkiye Manidir'' Vadi Yayınları (2004) * ''Türkiye-Suriye Birliği'' Vadi Yayınları (2006) * ''Batı'nın Soykırımcı Tabiatı'' Vadi Yayınları (2006) * ''Bismillah Hotel'' Vadi Yayınları (2006) * ''İslâm Birliği'nin Nüvesi Olarak Türkiye-Suriye Birliği'' Vadi Yayınları (2006) * ''Zaferimiz Mübarek Olsun'' Vadi Yayınları (2006) * ''Meleklerle Omuz Omuza'' Profil Yayınları (2011) * ''Bu Devrimler Bizim'' Profil Yayınları (2012) * ''Böyle Cihad Olmaz'' Öncü Kitap (2013) * ''Kemalizm'e Son'' Öncü Kitap (2013) * ''Ülkemizi Geri Alıyoruz'' Öncü Kitap (2013) * ''Yezid Şiası'' Öncü Kitap (2013) * ''Düşün Yakamızdan'' Öncü Kitap (2014) * ''Bismillah Hotel'' Vadi Yayınları (2015) * ''Sabah Koşusu'' Fazla Kitap (2018)

Documentary

* ''Saraybosna Sevgilim'' (Sarajevo Mon Amour) (Directing) * ''Şam İstanbul Köprüsü'' (The Damascus - Istanbul Bridge) (Directing) * ''Afrika'da Türk İzleri'' (Turkish Notions in Africa) (Consulting, Narrating)

Acting

* ''Mavi Sürgün'' (Blue Exile) (Dir:

Erden Kıral Erden Kıral (10 April 1942 – 17 July 2022) was a Turkish film director and screenwriter. He directed 12 films from 1978 on. His 1979 film, '' The Canal'', was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival, and his 1983 film, '' A S ...

) * ''Bizim Ev'' (TV)

References

External links

"Hakan Albayrak"
- Hilâl TV - 10.08.2006 - 1. Bölüm
Hakan Albayrak Interview 2 BÖLÜM CHAPTERJournalist's Twitter
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