Didem Arslan Yılmaz Explained

Didem Arslan Yılmaz
Birth Name:Didem Arslan
Birth Date:12 January 1974
Birth Place:Istanbul, Turkey
Occupation:TV presenter, news anchor
Years Active:1992–present
Spouse:Kürşat Yılmaz

Didem Arslan Yılmaz (born 12 January 1974) is a Turkish news anchor and TV presenter. She graduated from Press School in 1992. She started journalism in 1992 by presenting news on Flash TV. She then transferred to Kanal D and worked there as a reporter.

She also presented the programs Çalar Saat and Serdar Cebe'yle Haftasonu Haberleri. Yılmaz then joined Uğur Dündar's team on Star TV. She was eventually employed by Habertürk and presented the program Haber Sahası.[1]

Yılmaz later became a contributor and presenter for CNN Türk. She presented the programs 13 Ajansı, Gün Ortası and Türkiye'nin Nabzı before announcing her return to Habertürk in May 2016. In August 2020, she left her position at Habertürk and joined Show TV to present the program Didem Arslan Yılmaz'la Vazgeçme.[2]

Despite earning awards and acclaim, she has also been involved in controversial incident on live TV. Her argument with fellow presenter Tansu Çiller on TV resulted in him holding her hand and trying to dip his nails into her hands.[3] In late 2020, during the Türkiye'nin Nabzı program she constantly interrupted Dr. Mehmet Çilingiroğlu and her behavior was heavily criticized in the media.[4]

She was also accused of racism against Kurds, on her show during a live broadcast on Turkish TV, she interrupted a Kurdish speaker telling her “This is the Republic of Turkey. We do not speak the Eastern language," she said referring to the Kurdish language.[5]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Didem Arslan Yılmaz'la Vazgeçme' programı başladı - Didem Arslan Yılmaz kimdir, kaç yaşında?. Hürriyet. 18 August 2020. 30 January 2021.
  2. Web site: Didem Arslan Yılmaz CNN Türk'ten ayrıldı. Milliyet. 9 September 2016. 30 January 2021.
  3. Web site: Didem Arslan: Tansu Çiller yayında elime tırnaklarını geçirdi. Habertürk. 6 November 2010. 30 January 2021.
  4. Habertürk TV . HaberturkTV . 1245720229977751553 . Didem Arslan Yılmaz'dan "Habertürk'te sözüm kesildi" deyip yayını terk eden Prof. Dr. Mehmet Çilingiroğlu'na konuşma süreleriyle cevap: "İzleyin, takdir sizin" https://t.co/z3GBAP6Q5p . 2 April 2020 . 6 November 2020.
  5. Web site: SCF . 2021-08-25 . Restrictions on use of Kurdish under spotlight as TV presenter slams guest for speaking 'Eastern language' . 2022-09-09 . Stockholm Center for Freedom . en-US.
  6. Web site: TGC Haber Ödülünü, Sibel Hürtaş Alacak. Bianet. Erol. Önderoğlu. 14 February 2006. 30 January 2021.
  7. Web site: Yeni Yüzyıl Üniversitesi İletişim Ödülleri Sahiplerini Buldu. İhlas News Agency. 19 March 2014. 30 January 2021.
  8. Web site: Habertürk'e 3 ödül birden. Habertürk. 13 March 2013. 30 January 2021.
  9. Web site: Habertürk'e medya etik ödülü. Habertürk. 25 April 2014. 30 January 2021.
  10. Web site: Magazin Gazetecileri Derneği Altın Objektif Ödül Töreni!. Beyazperde. 4 June 2015. 30 January 2021.

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