Nationality Turkish Name Mehmet Birand Ethnicity Turkish Role Journalist | Years active 1964–2013 Children Umur Birand Religion Islam | |
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Occupation Journalist, political commentator and writer. Died January 17, 2013, Sisli, Turkey Spouse Cemre Birand (m. 1971–2013) Books Demirkirat: Bir Demokrasinin Dogusu Parents Murvet Birand, Izzet Birand Similar People Ali Kirca, Can Dundar, Mehmet Ali Erbil, Cuneyt Ozdemir, Ugur Dundar | ||
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Mehmet Ali Birand (9 December 1941 – 17 January 2013) was a Turkish journalist, political commentator and writer.
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- Turkish journalist mehmet ali birand on what won the
- Trkei Journalisten Legende Birand tot
- Biography
- Career
- Death
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- Works
- References
Türkei: Journalisten-Legende Birand tot
Biography
He was born to İzzet and his wife Mürvet on 9 December 1941 in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. He completed his high school education at Galatasaray High School.
Career
Birand began his journalism career in 1964 by writing in the newspaper Milliyet. In 1992, he joined Show TV and presented the news. Birand began hosting a political show titled 32. Gün (The 32nd Day), which was first on TRT in 1985 and then moved to other private TV channels as CNN Türk and Show TV. He also presented the daily news on CNN Türk. Before his death in 2013, he worked at Kanal D, hosting the news.
He also authored several books including 30 Sıcak Gün, Diyet, Türkiye'nin Avrupa Macerası, 12 Eylül 04.00 and Emret Komutanım.
Birand was also a member of Galatasaray's board and uncommitted governance council.
In 2006, he said that JITEM had asked Mahmut Yıldırım (Yeşil) to assassinate him, but that the operation was later cancelled, after Yıldırım had already investigated Birand's home security. Birand said that MIT chief Şenkal Atasagun was one of those who had told him of this episode.
Death
Birand died on 17 January 2013 from complications of gallbladder surgery to replace a stent at the American Hospital in Istanbul. He had been receiving cancer treatment for a while. He was 71 years old.