Hakan Celik
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About
Turkish journalist, columnist, radio and television presenter known for being a columnist for Posta newspaper, for hosting programs on channels Habertürk TV, Kanal 24, and CNN Türk, for co-founding and producing Hür FM 92.5, and for hosting the radio show Tren Yolculuğu on TRT 3 Radio. He is also known for being an automobile critic and has decades worth of writing columns focusing on automobiles and related technologies.
Before Fame
His journalism career began when he started working for the newspaper Günaydın in 1988 when he was 19 years old. He pursued higher education at Istanbul University, where he earned a degree in Communications. He completed master's programs focusing on "Science Fiction Cinema" in the Faculty of Communications and "Political Structure of the European Union" in the Faculty of Political Science, also at Istanbul University. He interned at the BBC in Glasgow, Scotland in the early 1990s. He also worked at The Herald during this time period. He began working as a columnist for Posta newspaper in 1997.
Trivia
He has reported from over 100 countries. He has a deep passion for music and possesses an extensive music archive.
Family Life
He was born Mehmet Hakan Çelik. He was born and raised in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey. He has an older brother named Ali.
Associated With
He has conducted interviews with Fidel Castro, Pope Francis, and Pope Benedict XVI.
