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| About me I am a freelance journalist an have been working as a freelance fixer for foreigner media in Turkey since 1999. I can work as a fixer, researcher, coordinator, location manager and translator. I also can do any kind of pre production work need to be done before your filming. I am based in Istanbul but can work anywhere in Turkey and in Northern Iraq. I speak Kurdish, English, Turkish, German, Persian and some Arabic. I also can arrange camera crew, equipment and transportation and can help you to get filming permission. If you are planning to film a documentary or a news programme in Turkey and would like to know more about filming in Turkey, please don't hesitate to contact me. I will be happy to write you back. Memet Aksakal Mobile Phone: +90 533 334 77 96 memetaksa@gmail.com |
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Syrian refugees in Hatay, Antakya. October 2011
Turkey Syria border, Cilvegozu border gate. Working
for VOA, December 2011
for VOA, December 2011
Syrian refugees in Hatay, Antakya. June 2011
Syrian refugees camp in Hatay, Yayladagi
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| Coming to Turkey-Syria border for news about Syria? I am Based in Istanbul and at Turkey-Syrian border at the moment. If you are planning to go to Syrian border for news about Syria and Syrian refugees, and looking for someone to work with you, in Hatay, Kilis, Gaziantep, Sanliurfa or happy to give you info and working with you. memet@memetaksakal.com Mobile Phone: +90 533 334 77 96 Info about Hatay-Antakya Hatay has border with Syrian provinces Idlib and Lattakia. The name of Province is Hatay, the center of the province is known as Antakya but many people in Turkey call the city also Hayat. So Hatay and Antakya are the same city. -There are several flights from Istanbul and Ankara to Hatay everyday. Turkish airlines www.thy.com Anadolujet www.anadolujet.com Pegassus airlines www.flypgs.com There are 5 Syrian refugee camps in Hatay province. Yayladagi 1 and Yayladagi 2 camps Altinozu camp Boyunuyogun (Bakhshin) Camp Apaydin camp (Syrian high range military defectors stay at this camp) As of Janurary 2013, in total around 13.000 Syrian refugees are staying at 5 camps in Hatay province. |
| Ottoman palace hotel It is a spa hotel around 10 km away from the city http://www.antakyaottomanpalace.com/ Grand Antakya Hotel 4 stars, good location http://www.buyukantakyaoteli.com/eng/defaulteng.asp Narin Hotel 4 stars good location http://www.narinhotel.com/ Anemon Hotel An business hotel not in the center of city http://english.anemonhotels.com/otel.aspx?otel=anemonantakya Savon Hotel It is in the old part of the town, an old factory has been turned into hotel http://www.savonhotel.com.tr/eng/savon_hotel/savon_hotel.html Liwan Hotel In city center, an old building turned into hotel http://www.theliwanhotel.com/iletisim.asp Anemon Hotel Not in city center http://www.anemonhotels.com/otel.aspx?otel=anemonantakya Antik Beyazit Hotel It is use to be an mension before made a hotel http://www.antikbeyazitoteli.com/ Antik Grand Hotel In city center http://www.antikgrand.com Mozaik hotel In city center http://www.mozaikotel.com/ Onur Hotel In city center average low price http://www.onurhotels.com Orontes hotel Average low budget hotel http://www.oronteshotel.com/ |
Working at Syrian border
Hatay
Hotels in Hatay-Antakya
I am normally based in Istanbul but
since January 2012 I am mostly working
at Turkish-Syrian border. If you are
planning to come to the border area for
work, please don't hesitate to contact
me, I will be happy to give you any kind
of info and working with you.
since January 2012 I am mostly working
at Turkish-Syrian border. If you are
planning to come to the border area for
work, please don't hesitate to contact
me, I will be happy to give you any kind
of info and working with you.
| Work I have done at Syrian border in Islahiye, Ceylanpinar, Akcakale, Suruc, Nizip, Samandagi, Nusaybin and other areas around Syrian border. December 2012 Australlian ABC TV Location: Kilis oncupinar, yayladagi, Rehyanli Hatay-Antakya -GPD Dutch news agency Location: Sanliurfa, Suruc, Gaziantep, Hatay-Antakya, Samandagi November 2102 American PBS TV Location: Antakya Yayladagi, Reyhanli, Samandagi, Gaziantep, Ceylanpinar, Nusaybin, Madin -VOA Location: Kilis, Gaziantep, Hatay Antakya, Ceylanpinar October 2102 -VOA Location: Kilis, Gaziantep, Hatay Antakya, Ceylanpinar, Diyarbakir ARTE TV Location: Kilis Oncupinar, Yayladagi, Reyhanli, Hatay-Antakya -El mundo Spanish newspaper Location: Hatay Antakya, Samandagi September 2102 Washington Post Location: Hatay, Antakya August 2012 -Danish Newspaper Location: Kilis, oncupinar -Swedish Radio Location: Kilis Oncupinar, Syria Azzaz city -CCTV Location: Kilis, Gaziantep, Hatay Antakya, Ceylanpinar -VOA Location: Kilis, Gaziantep, Hatay Antakya, Ceylanpinar -Swedish TV Location: Kilis, Gaziantep, Hatay Antakya -Helsingin Sanomat newspaper Location: Kilis, oncupinar July 2012 -GPD Dutch news agency Location: Kilis oncupinar, yayladagi, Rehyanli Hatay-Antakya -Swedish Radio Location: Kilis Oncupinar, Yayladagi, Reyhanli, Hatay-Antakya -VOA Location: Kilis, Gaziantep, Hatay Antakya, Yayladagi -El mundo Spanish newspaper Location: Viransehir, Akcakale, Mursitpinar,Ceylanpinar, Nusaybin -GPD Dutch news agency Location: Kilis June 2012 -Journalism students from Chicago Location: Hatay, Antakya -SVT Swedish Television Location: Hatay Antakya, Yayladagi, Reyhanli, Altinozu April 2012 -RT Television Location: Hatay Antakya, Yayladagi, Reyhanli, Altinozu -Der Spiegel Location: Hatay, Antakya -SVT Swedish Television Location: Hatay, Antakya -Ansa med Italian news agency Location: Hatay Antakya, Yayladagi March 2012 -Dutch Newspaper Trouw Location: Hatay Antakya, Yayladagi -VOA Location: Kilis, Hatay Antakya, Yayladagi, Rehyanli, Altinozu -GPD Dutch news agency Location: Kilis, Hatay Antakya, Yayladagi, Rehyanli, Altinozu -Indonesian TV one Television Location: Hatay Antakya, Yayladagi, Reyhanli, Altinozu -The wall Street Journal Location: Hatay, Antakya -The Australian Newspaper Location: Hatay Antakya, Yayladagi February 2012 -BBC International Location: Hatay Antakya, Yayladagi -Timo Vogt, Photoghraper Location: Hatay Antakya, Yayladagi |