Umur Ekrem Talu

Background

Talu, Umur Ekrem was born on August 7, 1957 in Istanbul, Turkey. Son of Muvakkar E. and G. Güzin (Kizilirmak) Talu.

Education

Student, Bosphorus University of Economics, 1980.

Career

Education specialist, Rail Union Workers' Union, Istanbul, 1977-1978; international secretary, Union of Municipalities, Istanbul, 1978-1980; economics.corr., Gunaydin Newspaper, Istanbul, 1980-1982; chief economics desk, Gunes Newspaper, Istanbul, 1982-1983; editor, Cumhuriyet Newspaper, Istanbul, 1983-1985; chief economics desk, Milliyet Newspaper, Istanbul, 1985-1986; news editor, Milliyet Newspaper, Istanbul, 1986-1987; editor, Hurriyet, 1986-1987; editor, Milliyet Newspaper, Istanbul, 1987-1988; news editor, Milliyet Newspaper, Istanbul, 1988-1992; editor in chief, Milliyet Newspaper, Istanbul, 1992-1995; columnist, Milliyet Newspaper, Istanbul, since 1995.

Achievements

• Umur Ekrem Talu has been listed as a noteworthy journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Turkey military, 1983. Member Japan Studies Association, Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation, Journalist Association, Bosphorus University Association, Besiktas Football Club.

Connections

Married Sule Erözlü, April 18, 1987. Children: Cigdem, Yonca.

Father:

Muvakkar E. Talu

Mother:

G. Güzin (Kizilirmak) Talu

Spouse:

Sule Erözlü

child:

Cigdem Talu

child:

Yonca Talu