TurkeyMember of the Grand National AssemblyPeoples’ Equality and Democracy PartyDiyarbakırMember of the Grand National Assembly
Cengiz Çandar
Profile
Cengiz Çandar is a Turkish politician, journalist, and Middle East expert currently serving as a Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, representing Diyarbakır. Elected in May 2023 for the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), he brings extensive experience as a foreign policy advisor, war correspondent, and academic. Throughout his career, he has focused on Middle Eastern affairs, the Kurdish question, and Balkan politics, while advocating for human rights and historical reconciliation. He is a prolific author and has held research positions at institutions including the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Swedish Institute of International Affairs.
Details
- Born
- 1948 · 78 years old
- Birth place
- Turkey
- Education
- Ankara University (Bachelor of Political Science and International Relations)
- Career
- Journalist, senior columnist, foreign policy advisor to President Turgut Özal, academic, and war correspondent.
