Memet Aksakal

Multilingual freelance investigative journalist

ABOUT ME

Since 1999, I have worked as a freelance journalist, fixer, researcher, and coordinator in Istanbul and across Turkey, Syria, and Iraq. I have collaborated with leading TV networks and production companies from the United States, Canada, Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, and Australia, contributing to news stories and documentaries on a wide range of topics.

I am fluent in Kurdish, Turkish, English, German, and Persian, with basic proficiency in Arabic. My services include providing articles and video footage on news and events in Turkey, Iraq, and Syria. For visiting journalists and TV crews, I offer professional support as a fixer and translator, ensuring smooth operations anywhere in Turkey.

RESEARCH

With over 24 years of experience, I specialize in conducting in-depth research on topics related to Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and other countries in the Middle East, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and West Africa. My areas of expertise include NGOs, politics, Illegal immigration, smuggling networks, illegal organizations, social issues, and religious dynamics.

Email: aksamemet at gmail.com

Some of my published articles

Turkish articles

My articles for Independent Turkish

https://www.indyturk.com/article-author/memet-aksakal

My articles for Serbestiyet

https://serbestiyet.com/author/maksakal