Jan Devletoglu

Background

Devletoglu, Jan was born on January 2, 1943, in Istanbul, Turkey. Son of Kimes and Anna Devletoglu.

Education

Mkhitarian High School Istanbul 1964

Bachelor in Psychology, U. Istanbul, 1970;

Bachelor in History of Art, U. Istanbul, 1972;

graduate with honors, The London Film School, 1975.

Career

Photo-reporter, Near East Press Agency, Istanbul, 1964-1966;

Turkey correspondent, IM, Rapport, (Sweden), Istanbul, 1966-1971;

London correspondent, Turkish News Agency, 1974-1985;

London correspondent, GUNES (Turkish Daily), 1985-1990;

London bureau chief, Sabah Group, 1990-2001.

London bureau chief Vatan Newspaper 2001-2012

Achievements

• Jan Devletoglu is one of the longest serving Turkish correspondent in London,England. During his 53 year career he worked as a photo reporter for various Turkish, Swedish and Armenian newspapers and News Agencies. He contributed to many news stories and Roving Reports of UPITN,ITN London and aTV Turkey. He witnessed many world conflicts ,Including those in Afghanistan,Iran,Cyprus,Beirut,Bosnia and Iraq. During his carrier he won many photographic and journalistic awards. His reporting and his interviews widely published in Turkey and Sweden and through the Xinhua News Agency in China. He has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist by Marquis Cd.

Works

• book

  • Ingiliz Arşivlerinde 12 Eylül'ün Ayak Sesleri , 1980 Turkish Coup d'etat from the British National Archives)

    (DK Dogan-Egmont Publishing Group /Turkey ISBN 978-605-09...)

    2010

  • Iyi Kötü Ermeni (The Good Bad Armenian)

    (DK Dogan -Egmont Publishing Group/Turkey ISBN 978-605-09...)

    2015

  • Umut Yolcuları (Journey of Hope)

    (Boyut Publishing Group /Turkey ISNB 975-521-672-3)

    2002

Politics

Against all forms of racial discrimination.

All Lives Matter,

Liberty,Equality,Fraternity,

His political views are clearly seen in his works and in his articles.

Membership

Member Foreign Press Association, London (FPA). National Union Journalists ,London(NUJ).Turkish Journalist Association,(Turkey)TGC.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, film-making.

Connections

Married Angela Economopoulou, 1975 (divorced 1988). Children: Anne-Maral, Zoe.

Married Dilek Maltepe, 2009. Children: Rafi Devletoğlu.

Father:

Kimes Devletoglu

Mother:

Anna Devletoglu

Spouse:

Angela Economopoulou

Spouse:

Dilek Maltepe

child:

Ann-Maral Devlet

child:

Zoe Devlet

child:

Rafi Devletoglu