- Ertuğrul Özkök
Ertuğrul Özkök is a journalist and a daily columnist, currently the editorial writer for
Hürriyet , a daily newspaper published in Turkish in Turkey and some European countries. Özkök is known for advocating modernization of Turkey, globalization, women's rights and Turkey's European Union accession. He is also known with his strong relationships withTurkey 's andEurope 's top politicians, journalists and businesspeople.Early life
Özkök was born in İzmir a few years after his parents had to migrate to
Turkey . Both his father, who had made a name as a prominent printer of İzmir, and his mother are fromKardzhali ,Bulgaria . He graduated fromİzmir Namık Kemal Lisesi and did his university studies inParis ,France .Criticism
* Özkök is highly criticized and caricaturized in
Emin Çölaşan 's book, "I am fired, my comrades, don't forget me". He is depicted as the bulldog of his bossAydın Doğan and an editor who censors Çölaşan's articles in fear that AKP government would harm Aydın Doğan's business.External links
* [http://hurarsiv.hurriyet.com.tr/yazarlar/default.aspx?ID=10 Archive of Ertuğrul Özkök articles in Hürriyet]
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