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THE RECENT TURMOIL IN TURKEY AND THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

ABDULHAMIT BILICI is aTurkish newspaper executive in exile following recent political turmoil and government oppression of the media. Before leaving the country, Bilici served as editor-in-chief of the newspaper Zaman Daily, the largest daily newspaper in Turkey. He was also Chief Executive Officer of its English-language version, Today's Zaman. Bilici also served as general director of Cihan News Agency and as editor of Aksiyon Weekly Magazine.

Starting his career at the Zaman Daily as a correspondent, Bilici worked as an editor at Askiyon Magazine between 1995-1997, as foreign news editor at Zaman Daily between 1998-2001, as general director at Zaman Daily between 2002-2008 and as general editor of Cihan News Agency and as the editor-in-chief of the Zaman Newspaper and is a columnist for Zaman and Today's Zaman dailies.

Bilici is an expert on Turkish politics and is widely sought as a speaker on the ongoing politicl crisis. He is editor of the book Why Turkey?, which combines different perspectives on Turkey-EU relations. 

Monday, April 3, 2017 at 6:30pm

Hardin Hall Auditorium, 100 Hardin Hall 403 Calhoun Dr. Clemson University

Notice of Non-Discrimination

Cost

Free and open to the public

Contact Name:

Dr. Peter Cohen

Contact Phone:

864-650-5497

Contact Email:

pcohen@clemson.edu

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