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Engin Tatlibal is a Turkish journalist based in port city of Izmir in western Türkiye. Having a degree in electrical engineering from Gazi University, he started his career in a local TV outlet. After reporting for national and local newspapers like Yeni Asir and Gozlem, he worked for the press office of Aegean Region Chamber of Industry. He attended the IVLP program on broadcast journalism in USA in 2011 and GRAV Investigative Journalism Seminar in Sweden in 2017 as a panel speaker on problems of press freedom in Türkiye. He served two years as the provincial vice-chair of Journalists’ Union of Türkiye. He has a book on sociocultural and economical history of Izmir city and two unpublished novels. Currently as an independent journalist, his main focus areas are economy, Eastern Mediterranean and Balkan politics, climate and commercial diplomacy.…Engin Tatlibal is a Turkish journalist based in port city of Izmir in western Türkiye. Having a degree in electrical engineering from Gazi University, he started his career in a local TV outlet. After reporting for national and local newspapers like Yeni Asir and Gozlem, he worked for the press office of Aegean Region Chamber of Industry. He attended the IVLP program on broadcast journalism in USA in 2011 and GRAV Investigative Journalism Seminar in Sweden in 2017 as a panel speaker on problems of press freedom in Türkiye. He served two years as the provincial vice-chair of Journalists’ Union of Türkiye. He has a book on sociocultural and economical history of Izmir city and two unpublished novels. Currently as an independent journalist, his main focus areas are economy, Eastern Mediterranean and Balkan politics, climate and commercial diplomacy.

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Engin Tatlibal is a Turkish journalist based in port city of Izmir in western Türkiye. Having a degree in electrical engineering from Gazi University, he started his career in a local TV outlet. After reporting for national and local newspapers like Yeni Asir and Gozlem, he worked for the press office of Aegean Region Chamber of Industry. He attended the IVLP program on broadcast journalism in USA in 2011 and GRAV Investigative Journalism Seminar in Sweden in 2017 as a panel speaker on problems of press freedom in Türkiye. He served two years as the provincial vice-chair of Journalists’ Union of Türkiye. He has a book on sociocultural and economical history of Izmir city and two unpublished novels. Currently as an independent journalist, his main focus areas are economy, Eastern Mediterranean and Balkan politics, climate and commercial diplomacy.…Engin Tatlibal is a Turkish journalist based in port city of Izmir in western Türkiye. Having a degree in electrical engineering from Gazi University, he started his career in a local TV outlet. After reporting for national and local newspapers like Yeni Asir and Gozlem, he worked for the press office of Aegean Region Chamber of Industry. He attended the IVLP program on broadcast journalism in USA in 2011 and GRAV Investigative Journalism Seminar in Sweden in 2017 as a panel speaker on problems of press freedom in Türkiye. He served two years as the provincial vice-chair of Journalists’ Union of Türkiye. He has a book on sociocultural and economical history of Izmir city and two unpublished novels. Currently as an independent journalist, his main focus areas are economy, Eastern Mediterranean and Balkan politics, climate and commercial diplomacy.

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Engin Tatlibal is a Turkish journalist based in port city of Izmir in western Türkiye. Having a degree in electrical engineering from Gazi University, he started his career in a local TV outlet. After reporting for national and local newspapers like Yeni Asir and Gozlem, he worked for the press office of Aegean Region Chamber of Industry. He attended the IVLP program on broadcast journalism in USA in 2011 and GRAV Investigative Journalism Seminar in Sweden in 2017 as a panel speaker on problems of press freedom in Türkiye. He served two years as the provincial vice-chair of Journalists’ Union of Türkiye. He has a book on sociocultural and economical history of Izmir city and two unpublished novels. Currently as an independent journalist, his main focus areas are economy, Eastern Mediterranean and Balkan politics, climate and commercial diplomacy.

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Turkish

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Greek, Modern

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Work Experience

Writer at Euro Prospects

January 1, 2024 - Present

Writing opinion pieces and analysis on Turkey-EU relations and issues related to the Eastern Mediterranean.

Producer, Host, Editor, Audio Editor at Ajanda Podcast

April 1, 2023 - Present

Daily podcast channel on main developments in Turkey and the world.

Assistant Specialist, Press and Publications Department at Aegean Region Chamber of Industry

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2024

Responsible for text writing, editing and proofreading of Ebsohaber, monthly corporate magazine of the Chamber. Also supporting the department by photographing official activities, managing social media accounts and design.

Producer, Host, Editor, Video Editor at Engin Tatlibal YouTube Channel

January 1, 2023 - Present

YouTube channel in Turkish & English, mostly covering news from Turkey, Middle East and Balkans on politics, climate and economy.

Senior Editor, Reporter at Gozlem Weekly

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019

Editing story texts, writing actual news stories, making interviews and last-checking the integrity and impeccability of page layouts of the newspaper. Also worked as the editor-in-chief of the English language supplement ‘News from Turkey’.

Communications Specialist at Eldor AFZ

January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015

Internal and external communication processes, including publishing of corporate magazine, writing press releases and media relations.

Reporter at Yeni Asir Daily

January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014

Following daily developments, writing news stories and making interviews.

Producer, Anchorman, Editor, Reporter at Yeni Asir TV

January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2013

Producing and presenting daily news shows, making interviews and exclusive news stories.

Member, Deputy Chairperson at Journalists’ Union of Turkey (Izmir Region)

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019

Leadership role within Izmir region; active in civil society.