Orkun Yazgan

Orkun Yazgan
2020,
Born1970 (age 53–54)
Ankara, Turkey
Occupation(s)TV presenter, musician

Orkun Yazgan (born 1970) is a Turkish TV presenter and musician.

Yazgan completed his education at the Galatasaray High School and graduated from Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. He started his career as a presenter in NTV's news section, and later transferred to ATV. He later presented the morning program Yeni Gün on CNN Türk together with Ece Üner. In 2009, he started working as the media coordinator for Fenerbahçe[1][2] and presented the program Samandıra Saati on Radio Fenerbahçe.[3][4]

Yazgan, who is also a musician, represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, which took place in Stockholm, Sweden, and performed the song "Yorgunum Anla" as member of the Group SOS (Sühan Ayhan-Orkun Yazgan-Selim Öncel) together with Pınar Ayhan.[1][5]

Yazgan is married to İrem Selamoğlu and the couple have two daughters named Melodi and Mimoza.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Lisemle gurur duyuyorum sadece takımını tutmuyorum". Akşam. 19 July 2009. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Teknik Kadro Listesi". Fenerbahçe Sport Club Official Website. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Radyo Fener'de Samandıra Saati". Fanatik. 7 March 2012. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Emre: Ligin en güçlü takımıyız". EUROSPORT. 20 March 2012. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Yankı uğurlu geldi". Milliyet. 21 February 2000. Archived from the original on 22 March 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Orkun Yazgan 2. kez baba". Fanatik. 24 April 2010. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2012.