İstanbul, Türkiye
$200 - $350 / Day
Freelance translator & fixer, based in İstanbul, Turkey with 3 years of experience in journalism. Graduated from Boğaziçi University History Department. Enrolled in a master's program in Modern Turkish History (anthropology/political ecology). Native Turkish and proficient in English. Worked as a journalist for 3 years and now working as a bilingual translator/interpreter all around Turkey. Recently worked with foreign crews such as NPR and Le Figaro in southeastern Turkey and İstanbul. Excellent communication skills and good at establishing local networks.
Produced for NPR
After the devastating earthquakes in Turkey, some people started taking investigations into the shoddy construction that led to tragedy in their own hands — and social media feeds. The public began to gather and share evidence about the condition of the buildings before and after the earthquake. This collective effort also includes the contractors of the building and court cases.
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With so many people killed suddenly in last week's earthquake, Turkey faces a huge logistical challenge of burying tens of thousands of people over a span of just a few days. All of the cemeteries are full. So most of the bodies are sent to a new mass grave on the outskirts of the city.
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In the midst of the humanitarian crisis that's followed the Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, one relief supply has been ubiquitous: lentil soup.Other food is also being distributed to the hundreds of thousands of people left homeless by the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake. But throughout the quake-affected zone, lentil soup is a staple.
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After the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Feb. 6 in Turkey where tens of thousands of buildings were destroyed or badly damaged, hundreds of engineers are moving through wrecked areas of southern Turkey, as part of a process of seeing how safe the buildings are for people to be in them.
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