Ece Vahapoğlu (born 8 March 1978, in
Istanbul
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) is a
Turkish author, television host, and journalist.
Early life
Vahapoğlu was born in
Istanbul
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to a Turkish father, Mehmet Vahapoğlu, and a
Bosnian mother Jasmina Muratović. Her great-grandmother's uncle was an Ottoman Pasha.
Raised in Istanbul, she started her university education on
Vesalius College in Brussels. Then after having a one semester exchange program in Spain, she graduated from
The American University of Rome
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in 2000 in Business Administration. She had her master's degree in France, IEHEI on "EU and International Relations".
Career
She is a prominent Turkish media personality with her own TV shows and best-seller books. Being one of Turkey's best-known broadcasters, she began her television career with NTV and CNBC-e in Istanbul, before spreading her wings with shows on SkyTurk TV, Atv and CINE5.
She has acted as a TV presenter and master of ceremonies for many international events, both for private and public sector, including Mediterranean Games, Formula One, FIA, UEFA,
World Travel Awards
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, Asian Racing Conference, European Quality Summit, European Business Awards,
Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards,
and many events of the Ministries of Turkey.
Ece is also a role model for sports and health, a certified wellness trainer and is a spokesperson for the Sports for All Federation of Turkey.
She presented Istanbul Film in English supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey.
Books
* Yabancı Dil Öğrenme Yolları (2002)
* Bugün Zengin Ol (2004)
* Ece'nin VIP Konukları (2004)
* Öteki (2009)
* 60 Günde İdeal Vücut (2012)
* 60 Günde İdeal Mutfak (2012)
References
External links
Personal web site
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1978 births
Turkish journalists
Living people