Kyrenia · Northern CyprusJournalist / Academic / Documentary Director
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Short biography · about 60 words

Dr Cem Kar is a journalist, academic and documentary director based in Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus. A faculty member at Girne American University’s Faculty of Communication, he produces and presents Yüz Yüze on Kıbrıs Genç TV and is editor-in-chief of Turkish News World. He directed the documentary Meçhul Tutsaklar (Unknown Prisoners) and wrote the book of the same name about Turkish Cypriots taken captive in 1974.

Medium biography · about 130 words

Dr Cem Kar is a journalist, academic, documentary director and communications consultant who has lived in Northern Cyprus since 1999. He studied Radio, Television and Cinema at Near East University, completed a master’s in Public Relations there, and earned a PhD in Communication and Media Management at Girne American University. He began his media career in 2000 at YDÜ FM and Kanal T and has worked with the BRTK public broadcaster and many other outlets. Today he is a faculty member at GAU’s Faculty of Communication, produces and presents Yüz Yüze on Kıbrıs Genç TV and is editor-in-chief of Turkish News World. Since 2012 he has been one of the directors of ACM Cyprus. He directed the documentary and wrote the book Meçhul Tutsaklar. His awards include Interview of the Year (2009) and the Foreign Press Association’s TV Presenter of the Year (2010).

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Speaking and commentary topics

  • Cyprus’s recent history, 1974 and oral history
  • Northern Cyprus politics and current affairs
  • New media, digital and AI-assisted publishing
  • Political communication and election campaigns
  • Documentary film and testimony
  • Corporate and strategic communication

Invitation formats

  • Television, radio and press interviews
  • Conference and panel talks
  • Moderating talks and panels
  • University and in-house training, workshops

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