Journalist

Mehmet Ali Birand

Turkish journalist

1941 - 2013

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Mehmet Ali Birand

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Mehmet Ali Birand is the 107th most popular journalist, the 1,238th most popular biography from Türkiye and the 4th most popular Turkish Journalist.

Mehmet Ali Birand is most famous for his pioneering work as a Turkish journalist, television presenter on CNN Türk, and author of influential books on Turkish politics and history. A surprising lesser-known fact is that he began his career as a press attaché in the Turkish embassy in Paris, blending diplomacy with journalism. His lasting legacy includes promoting objective reporting in Turkey and inspiring future generations through his documentaries and writings that continue to shape public discourse.

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Mehmet Ali Birand's biography spans 14 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 53.70.

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Among Journalists

Among journalists, Mehmet Ali Birand ranks 107 out of 255. Before him are Tsuneko Sasamoto, Chris Cuomo, George Padmore, Daniel Schneidermann, Frances Benjamin Johnston, and Mazlum Doğan. After him are Lara Logan, Dmitry Kiselyov, Dan Rather, Nuriye Ulviye Mevlan Civelek, Joseph Ruttenberg, and Diane Sawyer.

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Tsuneko Sasamoto
1914 - 2022
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 101
Chris Cuomo
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 102
George Padmore
1903 - 1959
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 103
Daniel Schneidermann
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 104
Frances Benjamin Johnston
1864 - 1952
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 105
Mazlum Doğan
1955 - 1982
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 106
Mehmet Ali Birand
1941 - 2013
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 107
Lara Logan
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 108
Dmitry Kiselyov
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 109
Dan Rather
1931 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 110
Nuriye Ulviye Mevlan Civelek
1893 - 1964
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 111
Joseph Ruttenberg
1889 - 1983
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 112
Diane Sawyer
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 113

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Mehmet Ali Birand ranks 544. Before him are Shih Ming-teh, David Clayton-Thomas, Vidin Apostolov, Péter Balázs, Marilyn Strathern, and Marty Riessen. After him are Wolfgang Fahrian, James Joseph Dresnok, David Selby, John Nicholson, Dan Coe, and Elías Muñoz. Among people deceased in 2013, Mehmet Ali Birand ranks 404. Before him are Jacques Grimonpon, Walt Bellamy, Marshall Berman, Nicolae Martinescu, Bill Hoskyns, and Eeva Ruoppa. After him are Kate Barry, Paul Bearer, Jeanne Cooper, Masae Kasai, Gordon Thomas, and Regina Resnik.

Others Born in 1941

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Shih Ming-teh
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2024
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 538
David Clayton-Thomas
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2026
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 539
Vidin Apostolov
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2020
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 540
Péter Balázs
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 541
Marilyn Strathern
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 542
Marty Riessen
TENNIS PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 543
Mehmet Ali Birand
JOURNALIST
1941 - 2013
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 544
Wolfgang Fahrian
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 545
James Joseph Dresnok
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1941 - 2016
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 546
David Selby
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 547
John Nicholson
RACING DRIVER
1941 - 2017
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 548
Dan Coe
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 1981
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 549
Elías Muñoz
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 550