İstanbul, Türkiye
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Request QuoteMy name is Paul Benjamin Osterlund. I am 36 years old and I live in Istanbul, where I have been based in 13 years. I have worked as a freelance reporter for 10 years. My work has been published by The Atlantic, The Guardian, Foreign Policy, Al Jazeera English, Reuters, BBC Travel and numerous other publications. I write about politics, urban issues, culture and cuisine. I speak fluent Turkish and hold an MA in Turkish Studies from Istanbul's Sabancı University.
This was my investigation into Farm Bank and the mastermind behind it, who launched Turkey's biggest app based ponzi scheme to date, coming away with $80 million from users and gallivanting around the world before eventually being caught. It is the only longform investigative account of the affair in English.
In April, I went to the city of Antakya in southern Turkey, the city hit the hardest by the devastating earthquakes on February 6. In spite of widespread destruction in the old city, businesses in the historic bazaar began to reopen despite of incredible obstacles, and I reported on their experiences.
Following Turkey's February 6th earthquakes, which ravaged a number southern and southeastern provinces in the country, I reported on the aid/relief efforts taking place in various cities.
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