Our Team

She has a strong instinct for news and an ability to see what would turn into national and international headlines in Turkey's chaotic newsline. She started her career as a diplomatic correspondent in Ankara, covering dozens of summits, crises and key accords. After joining a fellowship program in Washington for a year, Duygu founded and directed a digest under the flag of a conventional media institution for five years until she decided to part ways to lead a fully journalist-run newsletter.

<p>Tuğrul is an experienced journalist and editor with more than 20 years covering foreign news and diplomacy. He has served as chief correspondent and bureau chief for Anadolu Agency in two of the world’s major political hubs—Washington and Brussels—where he covered Turkish-U.S. relations, NATO, and the European Union. He later joined Voice of America’s (VOA) Turkish Service as an editor, focusing on U.S.–Turkey relations and global affairs until the U.S. government shutdown. With a solid background in reporting and editorial management, Tuğrul has conducted high-level interviews with political leaders and diplomats, producing accurate, insightful, and culturally nuanced content in both Turkish and English.</p>

Studied labor economics and philosophy at university. Holds master's degree in Journalism. In 1996, entered his profession with a scholarship from the Ugur Mumcu Investigative Journalism Foundation. Murat covered defense industry and military issues for Radikal, Star, Aksam, Vatan, Habertürk, Nefes newspapers.

Paul is a freelance journalist, translator, and editor based in Istanbul for more than 15 years. His work has appeared in The Atlantic, The Guardian, National Geographic, Foreign Policy, Al Jazeera English, BBC Travel, and Reuters. He holds an MA in Turkish Studies from Sabanci University.

Barçin Yinanç is a veteran journalist with more than two decades of experience covering Turkish foreign policy, international relations, and regional geopolitics. She served as opinion editor and foreign policy columnist at Hürriyet Daily News.

A seasoned political correspondent based in Ankara who tracks the ruling and opposition parties as well as legislative developments in Turkey's parliament. Known for her reliable insider reporting and deep political analysis.

Journalist and communication expert who has covered geopolitics, diplomatic drama and culture from Ankara, Paris, and Brussels since the 1990s. Her bylines include Al-Monitor, BBC Turkish, Hurriyet Daily News, Duvar English and CNN Türk.

With over a decade of education in graphic design and eight years of professional experience, Özlem specializes in layout and visual storytelling. At Turkey in Depth, Özlem is responsible for the layout and design of the weekly newsletter.