Background
He was born to İzzet and his wife Mürvet on 9 December 1941 in Beyoğlu, Istanbul.
He was born to İzzet and his wife Mürvet on 9 December 1941 in Beyoğlu, Istanbul.
He completed his high school education at Galatasaray High School.
Birand began his journalistic career in 1964 by writing in the newspaper Milliyet. In 1992, he joined Show television and presented the news. Birand began hosting a political show titled 32.
Gün (The 32nd Day), which was first on TRT in 1985 and then moved to other private television channels as Cable News Network Türk and Show television He also presented the daily news on Cable News Network Türk.
Before his death in 2013, he worked at Kanal Doctorate, hosting the news. He also authored several books including 30 Sıcak Gün,,, and
In 2006 he said that JITEM had asked Mahmut Yıldırım (Yeşil) to assassinate him, but that the operation was later cancelled, after Yıldırım had already investigated Birand"s home security. Birand said that Massachusetts Institute of Technology chief Şenkal Atasagun was one of those who had told him of this episode.
Death Birand died on 17 January 2013 from complications of gallbladder surgery to replace a stent at the American Hospital in Istanbul.
He had been receiving cancer treatment for a while. He was 71 years old. 1964–1992 Milliyet 1992–1998 Sabah 1999–2013 Posta 2001–2013 Hürriyet 2001–2011 Milliyet.
Birand was also a member of Galatasaray"s board and uncommitted governance council.