İsmail Saymaz

İsmail Saymaz (born 11 July 1980, in Rize[1]) is a Turkish investigative journalist for the newspaper Radikal (since May 2002).[1] He has published articles and books on the Turkish deep state and Ergenekon, including a 2011 book on links between the 2007 Zirve Publishing House massacre and the 2006 killing of Andrea Santoro,[2][3] and another 2011 book on former police chief Hanefi Avcı.[4] He has won a number of awards for his work.

İsmail Saymaz
Born (1980-07-11) 11 July 1980
Rize, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
OccupationJournalist
Years active2010–present

Saymaz has been infamous for rapidly changing his social and political views; an ultranationalist during his youth,[5] a devout leftist criticizing Kemalism during college,[6][7][8] an Ergekon case journal and transparent state advocate while working at Radikal newspaper,[9] an Ergenekon case denier after 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt,[10] and floowingly a pro-state Kemalist [6][11] and an anti immigration activist.[12] Despite his initial works and support on Ergenekon cases,[9] Saymaz became a journalists charged in relation to reporting on the Ergenekon trials for "violating the secrecy of an investigation". In late 2010 he was involved in 12 legal cases carrying a total prison term of 97 years,[13] beginning with five stories printed in early 2010, each with a potential sentence of nine years.[13] beginning with five stories printed in early 2010, each with a potential sentence of nine years.[14]

Saymaz has supported the imprisonment of journalists held under the allegation of the Gülen community and guided the re-imprisonment of publicist whose forfeits are lifted by the Turkish courts.[15] Saymaz has also drafted the seizure of journalist that fled Turkey.[15]

Saymaz criticized the Turkish immigration measures by stating that the borders of the country turned to a carnival zone due to Syria policy and some immigrants are suicide bombers entered their country in this way.[16]  After his accusations against his colleagues on being pro-western and never feeling belonging to their people, he was criticized by the media on becoming a part of the far-right organization.[16]

Books
  • Postmodern Cihat ("Postmodern Jihad"), Kalkedon Yayıncılık, 2010.[13]
  • Nefret - Malatya: Bir Milli Mutabakat Cinayeti ("Hate - Malatya: A Murder of National Consensus"), Kalkedon Yayıncılık, 2011.
  • Hanefi Yoldaş: Gizli Örgüt Nasıl Çökertilir?, Kalkedon Yayıncılık, 2011.
  • Oğlumu Öldürdünüz Arz Ederim - 12 Eylül'ün Beş Öyküsü: İnciraltı Katliamı, Cemil Kırbayır, Cengiz Aksakal, Nurettin Yedigöl, Maraş'ta Dört Yürek, Postacı Yayınevi, 2012
  • Sıfır Tolerans: Polisin Eline Düşünce, İletişim Yayınevi, 2012.
  • Sözde Terörist (İletişim Yayınları, 2013)
  • Esas Duruşta Cinayet (İletişim Yayınları, 2014)
  • Ali İsmail-Emri Kim Verdi? (İletişim Yayınları, 2015)
  • Fıtrat - İş Kazası Değil, Cinayet (İletişim Yayınları, 2016)
  • Çay Güzeli (İletişim Yayınları, 2017)
  • Türkiye'de IŞİD (İletişim Yayınları, 2017)
  • Kimsesizler Cumhuriyeti, (İletişim Yayınları, 2018)

Awards

References
  1. İletişim Yayınevi, İsmail Saymaz
  2. Today's Zaman, 10 October 2011, Book hints at connection between missionary and priest murders
  3. Hurriyet Daily News, 27 November 2011, Attacks on missionaries continue, journalist says
  4. soL, 8 March 2011, "Hanefi Yoldaş"ın kitabı çıktı
  5. @ismailsaymaz (15 September 2018). "Sanıyorlar ki, geçmişimden utanıyorum. Ben lisedeki ülkücü geçmişimi birgün olsun saklamadım. O günkü arkadaşlarımla bugün hala görüşüyorum, kendilerini çok da severim. Esaslı, namuslu, emekçi ve vatansever insanlardır" (Tweet). Retrieved 2020-08-25 – via Twitter.
  6. Haber, Super (2020-01-02). "İsmail Saymaz sol mahalleden neden taşındı?". superhaber.tv (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  7. @ismailsaymaz (29 February 2020). "Geçmişte Atatürk'ü, onun kavgasını ve devrimlerini yeterince kavrayamadan geçirdiğim her günü ziyan olup gitmiş sayıyorum" (Tweet). Retrieved 2020-08-25 – via Twitter.
  8. "İsmail Saymaz bu sefer fena yakalandı". Beyazgazete. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  9. "İsmail Saymaz, Ergenekon haberlerimin arkasındayım diye yazdı sonra sildi". Milli Gazete (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  10. "İsmail Saymaz'ın Tarafsız Bölge'deki FETÖ sözleri gündem oldu". Yeni Çağ Gazetesi (in Turkish). 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  11. "İsmail Saymaz'dan Atatürk'e lanet okuyan Ali Erbaş'a çok sert sözler". Yeni Çağ Gazetesi (in Turkish). 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  12. "Göçmen tartışması | Banu Güven'den İsmail Saymaz'a: SETA raporu gibi konuşmaya başladın!". T24 (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  13. Hurriyet Daily News, 15 November 2010, Turkish journalist charged with insulting prosecutor by calling him 'postmodern'
  14. Hurriyet Daily News, 14 May 2010, Turkish reporter faces 45 years prison for stories
  15. Mynet. "İsmail Saymaz'ın tweet'leri sosyal medyayı salladı". Mynet Haber (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  16. "Göçmen tartışması | Banu Güven'den İsmail Saymaz'a: SETA raporu gibi konuşmaya başladın!". T24 (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  17. Hurriyet Daily News, 13 July 2010, Hürriyet Daily News voices win Turkish journalism awards
  18. Hurriyet Daily News, 11 May 2011, Human rights watchdog rewards local journalists
  19. Radikal, 6 June 2012, Saymaz'a ifade özgürlüğü ödülü
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