
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.
Contact: info@ozgebaykan.com
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