Ece Temelkuran facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ece Temelkuran
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| Born | 22 July 1973 |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Alma mater | Ankara University |
| Occupation | Writer, Political commentator, Journalist |
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Notable work
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How to Lose a Country |
Ece Temelkuran, born on July 22, 1973, in Izmir, Turkey, is a well-known Turkish journalist and author. She writes books and articles that are read by many people around the world. She used to write for big newspapers like Milliyet and Habertürk in Turkey. She also presented shows on Habertürk TV. Ece Temelkuran became very famous for her political articles. She stopped working for Habertürk after writing articles that shared her views on important issues, which were sometimes different from the government's. She was even called Turkey's "most read political columnist" twice. Her writings have appeared in major international newspapers such as The Guardian and The New York Times.
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Her Journey as a Writer
Ece Temelkuran studied law at Ankara University. After finishing her studies, she lived in different cities like Beirut, Tunis, and Paris. She did this to focus on writing her novels.
Exploring Important Topics
In 2008, Ece Temelkuran was a special guest at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. During this time, she wrote a book called Deep Mountain, Across the Turkish-Armenian Divide. This book looked at the history and connections between Turkey and Armenia.
Awards and Recognition
Ece Temelkuran has received several important awards for her work.
- For her book Turkey: The Insane and the Melancholy, she won the Ambassador Of New Europe Award.
- Her novel Women Who Blow On Knots won the First Book award at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
- In 2008, she received the Ayşe Zarakolu Freedom of Thought Award from the Human Rights Association of Turkey. This award recognizes people who bravely share their ideas.
- In 2023, she won the El Mundo International Journalism Award in the Freedom of the Press category. This award honored all her work as a journalist.
Working for a Better Future
From 2021 to 2023, Ece Temelkuran was a fellow at The New Institute in Hamburg. There, she worked on a project to create new ways of thinking for people who want to make society better. She is also part of the advisory board for groups like Progressive International and Democracy Next. These groups work to support democracy and progress around the world.
Her Books
Ece Temelkuran has written many books, both fiction (stories) and non-fiction (true facts).
- In 2019, she published a very popular non-fiction book called How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship. This book explains how countries can move away from democracy and towards a dictatorship. It helps readers understand how right-wing populism works.
- In 2021, she released another non-fiction book titled Together: 10 Choices for a Better Now. This book talks about the good things about humanity and why it's important for people to work together.
List of Her Works
- Book of the Edge : Poems (2010)
- Deep Mountain Across the Turkish-Armenian Divide (2010)
- Turkey: the Insane and the Melancholy (2015)
- Women Who Blow on Knots (2017)
- Time of Mute Swans (2017)
- How to Lose a Country: the 7 steps from democracy to dictatorship (2019)
- Together: 10 Choices for a Better Now (2021)
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