Hande Firat

Hande Firat is the Ankara Bureau Chief for Hurriyet newspaper and was the journalist who broadcast the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's statement on CNN Turk the night of the attempted coup on July 15, 2016.

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The July 15 coup attempt: From darkness to light

CNN Turk's Hande Firat was thrust into the limelight the night of the attempted coup when she broadcast Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's message to resist the coup. This is her story recounting the tragedy, and history, of July 15.

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The July 15 coup attempt: From darkness to light