Amberin zaman biography

Amberin Zaman is a Turkish journalist and a chief correspondent for Al-Monitor based in Paris covers major stories on the MENA .^[1] Having started as a journalist in the early 1990s in Turkey, Zaman contributes to various newspapers throughout the world.

Her reporting focuses on geopolitical trends, conflicts, diplomacy and human rights.

Amberin zaman biography

She studied political science at Franklin College in Lugano Switzerland, speaks fluent English, French, Turkish and Bengali.^[2]

Life and career

Amberin Zaman is the daughter of Arshad-uz Zaman a former Bangladeshi Ambassador and member of parliament.

Her mother is a Turk from Istanbul.^[3][4] She was born in New York City and studied in Switzerland.^[5] Prior to joining Al-Monitor as a full time reporter in 2018, Zaman was The Economist’s Turkey correspondent for 16 years.

She was also a regular contributor to The Washington Post, The Daily Telegraph, The Los Angeles Times and Vo