Murat Ongun
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Murat Ongun | |
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| Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | |
| In office June 2019 – May 17, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 21, 1975 Ankara Turkey |
| Political party | Republican People's Party (? - present)[1] |
| Spouse | Gözdem Ongun |
| Children | 2 |
| Residences | |
| Alma mater | Ankara University |
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Murat Ongun (b. April 21, 1975) is a Turkish journalist and former spokesperson of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Currently, he was being detained following the arrest of Ekrem Imamoğlu. Ongun served as the Advisor to Mayor of Istanbul of the Metropolitan Municipality.[2] He also the manager of Beylikdüzü Volleyball Specialized Women's Team and the volleyball branch manager.[3]
Biography
[edit]Ongun was Born in Ankara on April 21, 1975, and he was originally from Giresun, He completed his primary and secondary education in Giresun and his university education at Ankara University, Faculty of Communication.[2][4]
Journalism
[edit]After graduating in 1996, he started working as the Ankara correspondent of Show Haber.[5] Following years, he became Istanbul residence and continued his career at Star TV and ATV.[4]
After the establishment of Habertürk TV on September 3, 2001, He continued to work in both reporter and managerial positions on the channel. Additionally he worked as a presenter on CNN Türk between 2012 and 2014.[5][6]
Political career
[edit]After the 2014 Istanbul mayoral election, he served as an advisor to Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was elected as the Mayor of Beylikdüzü. Following the 2019 local elections, he was appointed as the Spokesperson of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.[6]
On May 17, 2022, after the Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Ekrem İmamoğlu, announced that the position of IMM Spokesperson was abolished, his duty as spokesperson ended.[7] Later, he continues to serve as the chairman of the board of directors at Medya A.Ş., a subsidiary of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.[7]
2025 arrest
[edit]On 19 March 2025, Ongun was arrested by Turkish Police on charges related to alleged corruption along with Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and more than 100 people.[8][9][10][11]
Personal life
[edit]Ongun married Gözdem Ongun have two children, he also speaks English. Additionality a member of the Galatasaray congress.[2]
Published works
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Gündem, Gerçek (20 August 2024). "Eren Erdem Hakkında Flaş Gelişme! İhraç İstemiyle Disipline Sevk Edildi". www.gercekgundem.com.
- ^ a b c "Başkan Danışmanı:Murat Ongun". İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi. Retrieved 2 September 2024.[dead link]
- ^ Mynet. "Murat Ongun görevden alındı mı? İBB Sözcüsü Murat Ongun kimdir? Nereli ve kaç yaşında?". Mynet Haber (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Murat Ongun kimdir?". www.timeturk.com (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Murat Ongun kimdir? Kaç yaşında, nereli, evli mi?". Yeni Çağ Gazetesi (in Turkish). 28 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Murat Ongun görevden mi alındı? Murat Ongun kimdir?". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ a b "İBB kaynaklarından Cumhuriyet'e açıklama: Murat Ongun görevden mi alındı?". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, over alleged corruption and terror links". BBC News Türkçe (in Turkish). 19 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "Police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, over alleged corruption and terror links". AP News. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "Turkey detains Erdogan's main rival in what opposition calls 'coup'". Reuters. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "Ekrem Imamoglu: Istanbul mayor and Erdogan presidential rival arrested". www.bbc.com. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
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- 21st-century Turkish writers
- Turkish writers
- Turkish journalists
- Turkish male journalists
- Turkish television journalists
- Journalists from Ankara
- Journalists from Istanbul
- Writers from Ankara
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- Ankara University alumni
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