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Aysegul Sert

Aysegul Sert
Born and raised in Istanbul, fluent in four languages, Ayşegül Sert has reported extensively from Turkey, France, and the United States. Her articles are published in The New York Times, Le Figaro, Le Monde, and The New Yorker. An advocate for writers at risk, her work focuses on freedom of speech, gender equality, and human rights. She is a guest commentator on Arte and France Culture on issues related to international politics and culture.


Werner Herzog on Memory, the Elusiveness of Truth, and Sleepwalking Into New Wars

Ayşegül Sert Talks to the Iconic Director and the Author of “Every Man for Himself and God Against All”
November 25, 2024  By Aysegul Sert
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Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka on a Lifetime of Art and Activism

Aysegül Sert Talks to the Nigerian Writer in Paris
October 19, 2023  By Aysegul Sert
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Enki Bilal on the Frightening Speed of the Digital Revolution and Finding Meaning in Humanism

Ayşegül Sert Visits the Legends of Today Creator's Parisian Studio
October 7, 2021  By Aysegul Sert
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J.M.G. Le Clézio Talks the Common Good (and Other People’s Books)

Ayşegül Sert in Conversation with the Nobel Laureate
April 13, 2020  By Aysegul Sert
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On the Beauty of Defeat and the Future of Europe

Laurent Gaudé in Conversation with Aysegul Sert
May 7, 2019  By Aysegul Sert
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