Safak Timur is an Istanbul based reporter for a decade, tries to tell the world about Turkey, mostly in English.

Former AFP correspondent and BBC Turkish journalist. Currently works as a freelancer, usually contributing to The New York Times, the Guardian among others.

Basic information

Name
Safak Timur
Expertise
Turkey
Country
Turkey
City
Istanbul

Supported projects

The Criminal Migrant Shipping Network

  • Migration

Smugglers, some of them organised in networks, are profiting from migrants’ despair by selling them their services, making a fortune in the process and fueling their criminal enterprise with cash.