İsmail Saymaz

İsmail Saymaz (born 11 July 1980, in Rize[1]) is a Turkish investigative journalist for the newspaper Radikal (since May 2002).[1] He has published articles and books on the Turkish deep state and Ergenekon, including a 2011 book on links between the 2007 Zirve Publishing House massacre and the 2006 killing of Andrea Santoro,[2][3] and another 2011 book on former police chief Hanefi Avcı.[4] He has won a number of awards for his work.

İsmail Saymaz
Born (1980-07-11) 11 July 1980
Rize, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
OccupationJournalist
Years active2010–present

Saymaz is one of a number of journalists charged in relation to reporting on the Ergenekon trials for "violating the secrecy of an investigation". In late 2010 he was involved in 12 legal cases carrying a total prison term of 97 years,[5] beginning with five stories printed in early 2010, each with a potential sentence of nine years.[5] beginning with five stories printed in early 2010, each with a potential sentence of nine years.[6]

Books
  • Postmodern Cihat ("Postmodern Jihad"), Kalkedon Yayıncılık, 2010.[5]
  • Nefret - Malatya: Bir Milli Mutabakat Cinayeti ("Hate - Malatya: A Murder of National Consensus"), Kalkedon Yayıncılık, 2011.
  • Hanefi Yoldaş: Gizli Örgüt Nasıl Çökertilir?, Kalkedon Yayıncılık, 2011.
  • Oğlumu Öldürdünüz Arz Ederim - 12 Eylül'ün Beş Öyküsü: İnciraltı Katliamı, Cemil Kırbayır, Cengiz Aksakal, Nurettin Yedigöl, Maraş'ta Dört Yürek, Postacı Yayınevi, 2012
  • Sıfır Tolerans: Polisin Eline Düşünce, İletişim Yayınevi, 2012.
  • Sözde Terörist (İletişim Yayınları, 2013)
  • Esas Duruşta Cinayet (İletişim Yayınları, 2014)
  • Ali İsmail-Emri Kim Verdi? (İletişim Yayınları, 2015)
  • Fıtrat - İş Kazası Değil, Cinayet (İletişim Yayınları, 2016)
  • Çay Güzeli (İletişim Yayınları, 2017)
  • Türkiye'de IŞİD (İletişim Yayınları, 2017)
  • Kimsesizler Cumhuriyeti, (İletişim Yayınları, 2018)

Awards

References
  1. İletişim Yayınevi, İsmail Saymaz
  2. Today's Zaman, 10 October 2011, Book hints at connection between missionary and priest murders
  3. Hurriyet Daily News, 27 November 2011, Attacks on missionaries continue, journalist says
  4. soL, 8 March 2011, "Hanefi Yoldaş"ın kitabı çıktı
  5. Hurriyet Daily News, 15 November 2010, Turkish journalist charged with insulting prosecutor by calling him 'postmodern'
  6. Hurriyet Daily News, 14 May 2010, Turkish reporter faces 45 years prison for stories
  7. Hurriyet Daily News, 13 July 2010, Hürriyet Daily News voices win Turkish journalism awards
  8. Hurriyet Daily News, 11 May 2011, Human rights watchdog rewards local journalists
  9. Radikal, 6 June 2012, Saymaz'a ifade özgürlüğü ödülü
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