Under reconsruction
June 2018 News stories and report from Ankara about elections in Turkey.
July 2017 Anniversary of 2016 coup attempt, several reports from Istanbul.
April 2017 Several reports from Istanbul and Ankara about Constitutional referendum in Turkey.
July 2016, Military coup attempt in Turkey, Location: Istanbul
http://balkans.aljazeera.net/video/istanbul-podrska-na-ulicama-i-hapsenja
http://balkans.aljazeera.net/video/prvi-dan-vanrednog-stanja-u-istanbulu
http://balkans.aljazeera.net/video/izbjeglice-zadovoljne-vlascu-u-turskoj
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-E3C3UsDGM
May 2016 Ankara, Ak party congress and Turkish politic
Location:Ankara
http://balkans.aljazeera.net/video/kako-je-ak-partija-dobila-ogromno-povjerenje-biraca
March 2016, explosion in Ankara
Location: Ankara
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDLp2rBVSfg
February 2016, a story about Syrian refugees in Kilis
Location: Gaziantep, Kilis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqWGduRvLL8
January 2016, Explosion in Istanbul and tourism
Location:Istanbul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8r_Qo4ms7I
October 2015, Turkish elections (November 1 elections)
Location: Ankara
http://balkans.aljazeera.net/video/drugi-izbori-u-turskoj-u-2015
http://balkans.aljazeera.net/video/sirijsko-pitanje-kljucno-za-turske-izbore
http://balkans.aljazeera.net/video/kurdsko-pitanje-kljuc-novih-turskih-izbora-0
October 2015, explosion in Ankara
Location: Ankara
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PCK6vPOYU0
August, 2015 Izmir. Illegal immigration from Turkey to EU
Location: Izmir
http://balkans.aljazeera.net/video/izmir-je-hiljadama-polaziste-na-ruti-za-eu
http://balkans.aljazeera.net/video/corkalo-o-izbjeglicama-u-izmiru
July-August 2015, stories from Syrian border
Location: Kilis, Gaziantep, Sanliurfa
http://balkans.aljazeera.net/video/stanovnici-elbeylija-u-strahu-od-napada
http://balkans.aljazeera.net/video/prica-o-sirijcima-iz-turskog-kilisa
http://balkans.aljazeera.net/video/suruc-kurdi-izmedu-isil-i-vladinih-akcija
June 2015 Turkish elections
Location: Ankara
http://balkans.aljazeera.net/video/turska-borba-za-kurdske-glasove
http://balkans.aljazeera.net/video/ankara-uoci-izbora
http://balkans.aljazeera.net/video/balkansko-turska-ekonomska-saradnja
March 2014, Turkish local elections
Location: Istanbul
http://balkans.aljazeera.net/video/nizak-procenat-zena-u-turskoj-politici
http://balkans.aljazeera.net/video/promjene-propisa-gradnje-u-turskoj
http://balkans.aljazeera.net/video/istanbulski-saobracaj-kao-predizborni-adut
January 2014, story from Syrian refugees in Kilis and Gaziantep
Covering the earthquake for Al Jazeera Balkans TV, Gaziantep, 2023
I’m a freelance journalist and researcher with more than two decades of experience covering Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and the wider Middle East. I have worked with major television networks and production companies from the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia on breaking news, investigative reporting, and documentaries.
Between 2011 and 2016, I was based on the Syrian border, reporting on the war and its humanitarian and political impact. I also have extensive experience supporting international journalists and documentary crews with research, logistics, source development, and access throughout the region.
I am fluent in Kurdish, Turkish, English, German, and Persian, with working knowledge of Arabic. I produce original articles and video footage and continue to support international media teams working across Turkey and the Middle East.
Memet Aksakal
Freelance Journalist, Fixer, and Researcher
Some of the work I did for Al Jazeera Balkans
Working for Al Jazeera Balkans TV, Istanbul, 2019