Emel Altay
Journalist
Emel is a graduat from the Marmara University's Department for Cinema and TV. Between 2010 and 2017 she worked at several magazines in Turkey. She is now an independent journalist writing for Journo, Zero İstanbul, İstanbul Art News, Art Unlimited, Inside Turkey, and others.
Stories by the Author
The New Wave of Female Stand-ups
Despite the sexist attitudes faced by women who take up comedy, a growing number are fighting back.
17 Nov 23
How TikTok is Giving Turkey’s Working Class a Voice
“I want to give the social message that everyone is equal, that’s the goal of my videos.”
10 Nov 21
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