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Kanal D parts ways: Deniz Bayramoğlu's job terminated

Kanal D parts ways: Deniz Bayramoğlu's job terminated

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Sources not specified Outcome reported
  • Deniz Bayramoğlu, the main news anchor for Kanal D, has been dismissed from his position.
  • The channel announced that Aytaç Can will take over the main news broadcast.
  • Bayramoğlu had a long career in journalism, including roles at various newspapers and television channels.

Kanal D has terminated the employment of its main news anchor, Deniz Bayramoğlu. The channel made the announcement just two hours before the evening news broadcast, stating that Aytaç Can would assume the role of presenter for the main news bulletin starting at 7 PM. No official statement was released by Kanal D regarding the reasons for Bayramoğlu's dismissal.

Bayramoğlu, born in 1975 in Malatya, began his journalism career in 1999 after leaving his university studies in Environmental Engineering incomplete. He worked as a reporter and editor for newspapers such as Yeni Binyıl, Demokrasi, Sabah, and Yeni Yüzyıl. He transitioned to television at CNN Türk, initially as a stock market commentator, before hosting his own program, "İş Yemeği." He also appeared on "12-14 Güncel" with Pelin Çift and Alp Özgen. Since 2009, he hosted the daily program "Parametre."

He completed his Environmental Engineering degree in 2005, balancing it with his journalism career. Bayramoğlu is married to Ece Üner, the main news anchor for Halk TV. His most recent role was anchoring the Kanal D main news broadcast.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.