Vedat Yenerer (2 January 1965 – 28 July 2026) was a Turkish journalist and writer. As a war correspondent, he visited over 75 countries and published a number of non-fiction books. From 2008 he was a defendant in the Ergenekon trials.Today's Zaman, 23 December 2008, Ergenekon journalist says used mortar shells to grow flowers
Life and career Yenerer was born on 2 January 1965.Ergenekon indictments He worked at Cumhuriyet for five years (1987–1992), before moving into television.21yyte.org, Vedat Yenerer He was at Show TV (1992–1993 and 1996–1997), Star TV (1993–1994), and 32. Gün (1995–1996). From 1999 to 2002 he was at Kanal D, and then at Habertürk TV (2002–2003). At Show TV he won an award in 1997 for "Human Drama in Hakkari", and has won various other journalism awards. He has reported from many conflict zones, including Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon, Kosovo, Azerbaijan, Albania, Afghanistan, Chechnya, Eritrea, Georgia, Sudan, Somalia, and Kashmir.
He taught a course in international journalism at Istanbul University (2005–2006), and was a columnist at Yeniçağ from 2004 to 2008. Yenerer also presented a news show on Karadeniz TV (2006–2007).
Yenerer died in July 2026, at the age of 61. On July 31, 2026, he was buried at Karacaahmet Cemetery.
Books Ateş Ortasında, Ümit Yayincilik, 2001 Yalanistan Güneydoğu'dan Gerçek Gazeteci Öyküleri , Ümit Yayincilik, 2001 Düşman Kardeşler, Bulut Yayinlari, 2004 Çeçenler Kimsesiz Bir Millet , Birharf Yayinlari, 2005 Irak Yanıyor, 2007 Kanlı Kukla PKK: Terör Örgütü Gerçeği , Pegasus Yayinlari, 2008 Demokrasiye ve Hukuka Ergenekon Tezgahı , Bilgi Yayinevi, 2010 Gördüm Onlar Yaşıyor , Kripto Basin Yayin, 2013
See also List of arrested journalists in Turkey
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