Serdar Karagöz

Serdar Karagöz
Born (1981-05-24) 24 May 1981
Sakarya, Türkiye
NationalityTurkish
Alma mater
  • Istanbul Bilgi University (BA Political Science; MA Human Rights Law)
  • The New School (MA Media Studies)
Occupation(s)Journalist, media executive
Years active2008–present
EmployerAnadolu Ajansı
TitlePresident and CEO
Websitehttps://www.aa.com.tr/en/p/executive-team

Serdar Karagöz (born 24 May 1981) is a Turkish journalist and media executive, serving as President and CEO of Anadolu Ajansı since 2021.

Early life and education

Serdar Karagöz was born on 24 May 1981 in Sakarya, Türkiye.[1] He completed his primary and secondary education in Istanbul before earning a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a Master’s degree in Human Rights Law from Istanbul Bilgi University. He later obtained a second Master’s degree in Media Studies from The New School in New York City.[2][3]

Career

Karagöz began his media career in 2008 at Turkuaz Media Group as a management trainee, rotating through various departments to build editorial and operational expertise.[4] In 2010, he moved to New York City to join the Syndication Department of The New York Times.[5] From 2012 to 2014, he worked as a diplomatic correspondent for A Haber and contributed columns on U.S. affairs to Sabah.[6]  During this period, he also founded usabah.com, a Turkish-language portal covering American news.[7] Upon returning to Türkiye, he was appointed Foreign News Editor at Sabah.[4][8]

In 2014, Karagöz became the founding Editor-in-Chief of Daily Sabah, leading the outlet until 2018.[9][10] He then served as Editor-in-Chief of TRT International News Channels—overseeing TRT World, TRT Arabic and other services—during which time he expanded programming to include Arabic, German, Russian, and Balkan language services.[11]

Since October 2021, Karagöz has led Türkiye’s global news agency, Anadolu Ajansı (AA), as President and CEO. Under his direction, Anadolu’s photos and videos have been used as evidence in South Africa’s genocide case at the International Court of Justice and in filings at the International Criminal Court,[12][13]  and a panel on Anadolu’s Gaza documentary “The Evidence” was held in the British Parliament.[14][15]

Outside his agency roles, Karagöz was elected Vice President of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) in October 2022, President of the Association of Balkan News Agencies–Southeast Europe in September 2023,[16] and President of the Association of Turkish News Agencies (ATNA) in November 2023.[17] In October 2024, he joined the Board of Directors of the Turkish Basketball Federation.

On 29 November 2023, he received the Climate Leaders Award from Bizim Dünyamız Vakfı for pioneering Anadolu Ajansı’s climate-change coverage and distributing it freely to all media outlets.[18] He was also honored with the Global Media Award by the Global Journalism Council in recognition of Anadolu Ajansı’s role in amplifying the voices of oppressed communities worldwide.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Serdar Karagöz – TercihFest" (in Turkish). Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Türkiye". abnase.com. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Kızılay Talks - Speaker". kizilaytalks.com. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b Lettre, Redaction (5 November 2018). "TURKEY / Serdar Karagoz joins Turkish public television". Méditerranée Audiovisuelle. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  5. ^ "President Erdoğan receives representatives from the New York Times". Presidential Communications Directorate (iletisim.gov.tr). Republic of Turkey. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Kızılay Talks - Konuşmacı". kizilaytalks.com. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Üst Yönetim | Anadolu Agency". Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  8. ^ https://www.pressreader.com/turkey/daily-sabah/20210408/281500754061937?srsltid=AfmBOoqAk1S4j4KVgSzsJQBjGVMy5J-P6rFGjw9YFYNBV55t7EsRSlOQ. Retrieved 14 August 2025 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ Smith, Jane (if available) (27 February 2014). "New English daily offers Turkish government perspective". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Türkiye'yi dünyaya DAILY SABAH anlatacak". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  11. ^ Şafak, Yeni. "Serdar Karagöz appointed editor-in-chief of TRT's International News Channels | Local News". Yeni Şafak. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Cuba joins South Africa's genocide case against Israel at ICJ". Middle East Monitor. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  13. ^ "TRT Global - Anadolu's photos as evidence at ICJ genocide case hearing against Israel". trt.global. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  14. ^ "TRT Global - Live blog: US sees new momentum in Gaza hostage talks — White House". trt.global. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Turkish documentary exposes humanitarian disaster in Gaza". Türkiye Today. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  16. ^ "AMAN - Anadolu CEO Karagoz reelected chair of Association of Balkan News Agencies – Southeast Europe". www.aman-alliance.org. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Alliance of Turkic News Agencies (ATNA) Established in Istanbul | Anadolu Agency". Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  18. ^ "Anadolu Ajansı Genel Müdürü Serdar Karagöz'ün, dijital dünyada telif hakları hakkında sunumu". www5.tbmm.gov.tr. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  19. ^ Editor, K. G. K. (5 July 2021). "Global Achievement Awards". Web Site of the Global Journalism Council. Retrieved 14 August 2025. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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