Mehmet Ali Birand

Journalist and writer. He is currently editor-in-Chief and Chief Anchor for Kanal D. He was editor in Chief of CNN Turk. He has been described as the “eyes and ears” of Turkey abroad for over 40 years. He has authored eight books and has been the focal point of numerous conferences on Turkish-EU relations, the Kurdish problem, Cyprus and Turkish-Greek relations. He began his career in 1964 in Turkey’s leading newspaper, Milliyet. In 1985, he began producing “32nd Day,” program known for its independent and liberal outlook. Many world leaders have appeared on the show. He returned to Turkey in 1991 and became a columnist with Sabah, a well-known Turkish newspaper, and in 1999 with Posta, Turkey’s highest circulation newspaper.