Born in 1981 in Izmir, Turkey, Ozge Baykan studied Political Science at Bogazici University, Istanbul. During her undergraduate years she lived and studied in Japan. She completed her master's degree in journalism at the University of Westminster, London. Besides politics and literature, she is interested in photography, film, music, and contemporary arts.

Since 1999 she has worked as a journalist, editor and translator for magazines including Genis Aci, Jazz, Travel+Leisure, and Time Out Istanbul. She has also worked as an interpreter, assistant and reporter for several international media establishments including the Wall Street Journal and the BBC World Service.

Her novella The Silent Man was published in paperback by Notos Kitap in 2007. She contributed essays and short stories to several books including Mad Stories, The Book of Heroes (Okuyanus Publishing House, Istanbul, 2003 and 2004 respectively), and The Book of Cities (Altkitap, 2008).

She has translated numerous books from English to Turkish, including Sons of the Conquerors: The Rise of the Turkic World (Hugh Pope, Vatan); The City of Falling Angels (John Berendt, Vatan); Seize The Day (Saul Bellow, Iletisim); and Leaving Microsoft (John Wood, Vatan).

She has also participated in several photography and contemporary arts exhibitions since 2000.

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