Zekeriya Sertel

Zekeriya Sertel
Sertel with Sabiha Sertel and their daughter, New York City, 1919
Born	1890 Ustrumca, Ottoman Empire
Died	12 March 1980 (aged 89–90) Paris, France
Nationality	Turkish
Alma mater	Istanbul University
Occupation	Journalist
Years active	1919–1980
Known for	Founder of Resimli Ay and other periodicals Turkey's first director of press department First editor-in-chief of Cumhuriyet newspaper
Notable work	Mavi Gözlü Dev
Spouse	Sabiha Sertel

Zekeriya Sertel, also known as Mehmet Zekeriya Sertel, (1890–1980) was a Turkish journalist. He is the first director of state press department and founder and editor of various periodicals. From 1950 to 1980 Sertel lived in exile.