About Mehmet Ali Birand
Mehmet Ali Birand (9 December 1941 – 17 January 2013) was a Turkish journalist, political commentator and writer. == Biography == He was born to İzzet and his wife Mürvet on 9 December 1941 in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. From his mother's side he was of Kurdish descent from Palu, Elazığ. Birand's father Şerif Bey settled in Ereğli, Zonguldak, and married a woman there named Seniye Hanım. Birand's maternal uncle was a diplomat, Mahmut Dikerdem. He completed his high school education at Galatasaray High School. === Career === Birand began his journalism career in 1964 by writing for the newspaper Milliyet. In 1992, he joined Show TV as a news presenter. 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 TV channels such as CNN Türk and Show TV. He also presented the daily news on CNN Türk.
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