Ece Temelkuran (born 22 July 1973, in
Izmir["About"]
ecetemelkuran.com ) is a Turkish journalist and author. She was a columnist for ''
Milliyet'' (2000–2009) and ''
Habertürk
''Habertürk'' (literally: "News Turkish"), abbreviated as ''HT'', was a high-circulation Turkish newspaper. It was established on March 1, 2009 by Ciner Media Group, drawing on the brand of Ciner's Habertürk TV. It ceased publication on 5 July ...
'' (2009 January 2012), and a presenter on
Habertürk TV
Habertürk TV is a Turkish nationwide TV channel established in 2001 by Turkish journalist Ufuk Güldemir. It is owned by the Ciner Media Group (since 2007). In 2009 Ciner created the ''Habertürk'' newspaper, drawing on Habertürk TV's brand. ...
(2010–2011).
[ She was fired from ''Habertürk'' after writing articles critical of the government, especially its handling of the December 2011 Uludere massacre. She was twice named Turkey's "most read political columnist". Her columns have also been published in international media such as '']The Guardian
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'' and '' Le Monde Diplomatique''.[
A graduate of Ankara University's Faculty of Law, she has published 12 books, including two published in English (''Deep Mountain, Across the Turkish-Armenian Divide'', Verso 2010, and ''Book of the Edge'', BOA Editions 2010).][ In 2008 she was a visiting fellow at the ]Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
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History
The institute ...
, during which time she wrote ''Deep Mountain, Across the Turkish-Armenian Divide''.[ Her books include ''Ne Anlatayım Ben Sana!'' ("What am I Going to Tell You!", Everest, 2006), on hunger strikes by Turkish political prisoners. She was awarded the ]Human Rights Association of Turkey
The Human Rights Association ( tr, İnsan Hakları Derneği, İHD) is an NGO for advancing Human rights in Turkey, founded in 1986 and headquartered in Ankara.
Establishment
The İHD's origins can be traced to the victims of the purges in the ...
's ''Ayşe Zarakolu Freedom of Thought Award'' in 2008.[
Her novel, ''Muz Sesleri'' ("Banana Sounds"), was published in 2010 and has been translated into Arabic][ and Polish.
In 2019, she published a nonfiction book ''How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship'', about the rise of right-wing populism and how it operates.]
Works
* ''Book of the Edge : Poems'' translator Deniz Perin, Rochester, N.Y. : BOA Editions, 2010.
* ''Turkey: the Insane and the Melancholy'', translator Zeynep Beler, London : Zed Books, 2015.
* ''Women Who Blow on Knots'' translator Alexander Dawe, Cardigan : Parthian Books, 2017.
* ''Time of Mute Swans.'' Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2017.
* '' How to Lose a Country: the 7 steps from democracy to dictatorship.'' Fourth Estate Ltd., 2019.
* ''Together:10 Choices for a Better Now.'' Fourth Estate Ltd., 2021.
References
External links
* Ece Temelkuran (29 March 2020)
"Corona-Neo-Fascism" as a deadly combo
''Diem TV with Srecko Horvat'', at 0:40:00.
* Ece Temelkuran (17 July 2016)
"Yet again Turkey's children have awoken to darkness at dawn"
''The Guardian''
* Ece Temelkuran (3 July 2016)
''The New York Times''
Recent English articles
* https://twitter.com/ETemelkuran
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1973 births
Living people
People from İzmir
Turkish women journalists
Turkish women novelists
Turkish columnists
BirGün people
Milliyet people
Habertürk people
Turkish non-fiction writers
Turkish novelists
Bornova Anadolu Lisesi alumni
Ankara University Faculty of Law alumni
Turkish women columnists