“The stupid are always in a tendency to create enemies; on the other hand the clever are always in a tendency to create friendships! Make friends with anything or anybody possible, in short, be clever!”

Turkish journalist and human rights advocate Award-winning reporter and former political prisoner, known for his investigative work on Turkey’s Kurdish conflict and his outspoken criticism of government repression. His writings and interviews offer sharp, firsthand perspectives on dissent and survival under authoritarian pressures.