{"id":123,"date":"2024-01-18T15:00:18","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T12:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/media4democracy.org\/?page_id=123"},"modified":"2024-01-26T09:43:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T06:43:28","slug":"national-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/media4democracy.org\/en\/national-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"NATIONAL COMMITTEE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container content-area\">\n<div id=\"device\" class=\"sema-inner row\">\n<div class=\"newrow\">\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<div class=\"sema-box\">\n<h4>Nazmi B\u0130LG\u0130N<br \/>Head of Committee<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media4democracy.org\/public\/uploads\/semalar_1941876.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Born in 1950 in Erzurum, Bilgin began his career in journalism in 1971 in the Son Havadis Newspaper. Over the years, Bilgin has been awarded \u201cJournalist of the Year\u201d six times by various press organizations. After serving for 14 years as Vice Chair and Secretary General, Bilgin was elected as Chairperson of the Association of Journalists in 1992. Bilgin has been serving as Chairperson of the Association of Journalists since 1992.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"newrow\">\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<div class=\"sema-box\">\n<h4>Nursun EREL<br \/>Senior Journalist Rep. Member<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media4democracy.org\/public\/uploads\/semalar_3560807.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nursun Erel began her professional career in journalism in the Anadolu Agency, and later worked for many years as a business correspondent for Terc\u00fcman newspaper\u2026 In her 30 years as a journalist Erel has worked as a political correspondent, foreign policy correspondent, news director, editor, a readers\u2019 representative, columnist, and has carried out many high-profile interviews\u2026 Erel also briefly worked as a consultant for Adnan Kahveci and Tansu \u00c7iller\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<div class=\"sema-box\">\n<h4>\u00d6zlem G\u00dcNEL TEK\u015eEN<br \/>Jurist Member<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media4democracy.org\/public\/uploads\/semalar_2121988.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lawyer \u00d6zlem G\u00fcnel Tek\u015fen graduated from Antalya Adem Tolunay High School and continued her studies at Ba\u015fkent University Law Faculty from which she graduated in 2009. Having worked for three years in the \u201cGelincik Merkezi\u201d \u2013a project implemented by the Ankara Bar Association aiming to combat violence against women and children- she later began working as a freelance lawyer. G\u00fcnel-Tek\u015fen also acted as Vice-Chair for the Ankara Bar Association\u2019s \u201cGelincik Project\u201d for one term. Her work in the \u201cTek\u015fen Law Office\u201d primarily focuses on women\u2019s rights, human rights, law of domestic relations, freedom of expression and of the press, and public health legislation. She has attended many discussion panels, TV and radio shows as a speaker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<div class=\"sema-box\">\n<h4>Dr. H\u00fclya ERASLAN<br \/>Academic Member<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media4democracy.org\/public\/uploads\/semalar_4302982.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dr. H\u00fclya Eraslan finished her undergraduate studies at Ankara University, Faculty of Communication- Department of Journalism. She finished her master\u2019s degree in Ankara University Social Sciences Institute, Department of Journalism with her thesis titled \u201cAgos (1996-2005) the History of a Turkish-Armenian Newspaper\u201d in 2007, she later published her thesis as a book that same year. Her work was awarded the Young Social Scientists Award in 2009. Eraslan attended Georgetown University between 2011 and 2012 as a research student through a research grant provided by the Council of Higher Education of Turkey. She completed her PhD in Gazi University Social Sciences Institute, Department of Journalism in 2016 with her dissertation titled \u201cHow the Raid on the Ottoman Bank (1896) was Portrayed in the Armenian Press\u201d. Eraslan worked as a research assistant between 2005 and 2019 in Hac\u0131 Bayram Veli University \u2013formerly known as Gazi University- Faculty of Communications, Department of Journalism. Eraslan has lectured on Children\u2019s Rights and Communication, Language in the Press, and Magazine Journalism. As of December 2019 Eraslan has been working as an assistant professor in Ankara University, Faculty of Language, History and Geography- Department of Armenian Language and Culture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<div class=\"sema-box\">\n<h4>Petek Us G\u00dcLB\u0130TT\u0130<br \/>Young Journalist Rep. Member<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media4democracy.org\/public\/uploads\/semalar_8635787.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>G\u00fclbitti was born in Ankara, in 1972. She graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Communication in 1994. She began working as a journalist in Milliyet Newspaper in 1993. Until 1999, G\u00fclbitti worked as a news reporter, lifestyle editor, and as a political correspondent. She later worked as a correspondent for Kanal D and 24 TV. Between 2018 and 2022, G\u00fclbitti worked as a news director for the Press Unit of the Metropolitan Municipality of Ankara.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"newrow\">\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<div class=\"sema-box\">\n<h4>Feridun Faz\u0131l \u00d6ZSOY<br \/>CSO Rep. Member<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media4democracy.org\/public\/uploads\/semalar_6599747.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Born in Erzurum, Feridun Faz\u0131l \u00d6zsoy graduated from Tokat Teachers Training College, and Kaz\u0131m Karabekir Institute of Educational Sciences, Department of Turkish Language Teaching. After completing a master\u2019s degree in Ankara University, Faculty of Educational Sciences- Department of Educational Administration and Supervision, \u00d6zsoy worked as a teacher and administrator for more than ten years. In 1990, \u00d6zsoy passed TRT\u2019s (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation) producer exam and was later appointed as a producer to TRT Erzurum Radio. \u00d6zsoy retired from his position in 2019 and continues to write a daily column for Erzurum Pusula Newspaper. \u00d6zsoy was elected as the Chairperson for the Eastern Anatolian Journalists\u2019 Association in 2000 and continues to serve in this capacity. He also served as the Vice Chair of the Federation in Journalists of Turkey for ten years. As a founding member, \u00d6zsoy continues to serves as the Chair of the Eastern Anatolian Journalists\u2019 Federation, and as the Deputy Chair of the Confederation of Journalists in Turkey. The owner of many awards for his work in education, production and journalism, \u00d6zsoy is also married and is the father of three children.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<div class=\"sema-box\">\n<h4>Sedat BOZKURT<br \/>Senior Journalist Rep. Member<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media4democracy.org\/public\/uploads\/semalar_4432420.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sedat Bozkurt graduated from Gazi University Press Academy, and has worked for various news outlets such as G\u00fcnayd\u0131n, ANKA News Agency, Yeni Y\u00fczy\u0131l, Yeni B\u0131ny\u0131l, and TV8. After working as news director for ATV Ankara, Bozkurt continued his career in Birg\u00fcn Newspaper and the New Anatolian. He has lectured in Bilkent University and Gazi University. Bozkurt was also Ankara representative for FOX TV.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<div class=\"sema-box\">\n<h4>Yusuf KANLI<br \/>Project Director &amp; Member<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media4democracy.org\/public\/uploads\/semalar_7468759.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Born in Cyprus in 1959, Kanl\u0131 began his professional career in journalism in 1978 at the Turkish (H\u00fcrriyet) Daliy News. Kanl\u0131 also worked for the Anadolu Agency. Returning to the Daily News in 1995, Kanl\u0131 worked as executive editor, and later editor-in-chief of the newspaper. Kanl\u0131, who is the Vice Chair of the Association of Journalists, continues writing weekly articles in Turkish for a variety of newspapers in Turkey and Northern Cyprus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"newrow\">\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<div class=\"sema-box\">\n<h4>Tu\u011frul \u00c7omu<br \/>CSO Rep. Member<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media4democracy.org\/public\/uploads\/semalar_2552922.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00c7omu graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Communication, Department of Journalism. \u00c7omu completed a master\u2019s degree in Gender Studies, again at Ankara University, and pursued a PhD in the Department of Journalism in the same university. \u00c7omu currently works as a researcher at Middle East Technical University- Group of Science Communication. \u00c7omu is one of the founders of the Alternative Informatics Association and is also a member of the Board of Directors; \u00c7omu is also a member of the New Media Studies Congress\u2019 Regulatory Board. \u00c7omu\u2019s academic interests focus on new media, media literacy, participatory culture, and visual culture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<div class=\"sema-box\">\n<h4>Ka\u011fan K\u0131ra\u00e7<br \/>FSTP Expert &amp; Member<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media4democracy.org\/public\/uploads\/semalar_7024238.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Born in 1992 in Ankara, Ka\u011fan K\u0131ra\u00e7 entered the civil society sector in 2018 via the Sivil D\u00fc\u015f\u00fcn programme. He began working for the Media for Democracy\/Democracy for Media (M4D) Project implemented by the Association of Journalist as a finance manager in 2020. K\u0131ra\u00e7 is a founding member of Sivil Topluma Art\u0131 Derne\u011fi (Civil Plus Association) and is also a member of its Supervisory Board. He currently works as a Financial Support to Third Parties Expert for the second term of the M4D Project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nazmi B&#304;LG&#304;NHead of Committee Born in 1950 in Erzurum, Bilgin began his career in journalism in 1971 in the Son [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-123","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","post"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.9.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>NATIONAL COMMITTEE - M4D Project<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/media4democracy.org\/en\/national-committee\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"tr_TR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NATIONAL COMMITTEE - 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