Ömür Gedik (born 22 December 1970)TSA Biography is a Turkish journalist. She is a writer for Hürriyet newspaper, artist, animal rights advocate, a member of SİYAD (Association of Cinema Writers), and founder and president of HAÇİKO Association (The Association for the Protection of Animals from Desperation and Indifference).
Education In 1992, Gedik graduated from Boğaziçi University, with a degree in English Philology.Ömür Gedik Biografi, omurgedik.com, Retrieved 7 January 2013
Career After graduating from university, Gedik joined the Sabah Journal Group, and in 1993 she started working for Hürriyet. She worked as an associate lecturer at Boğaziçi University, Preparatory Department, for 1 year. Gedik started working at Hürriyet Culture Art Service in 1999. She has a column in Hürriyet Kelebek where she mainly focuses on cinema.Ömür Gedik, Hürriyet köşeyazıları, Hürriyet, retrieved 7 January 2013 Gedik started her television career in 2004. She prepared and presented the program Stüdyo on TV8 for 1 year. In 2005, she began hosting Cinemania, a cinema program broadcast on Kanal D.Kanal D Programlar,Cinemania, Kanal D, retrieved 7 January 2013Cinemania-Jenerik, Kanal D, retrieved 7 January 2013Anadolu Üniversitesi 14. Uluslararası Eskişehir Film Festivali Ödülleri, anadolu.edu.tr She opened the 2012 International Antalya Film Festival.Portakal’ın Açılışı Ömür Gedik’le, DHA, 27 September 2012Ayşe Arman Ömür Gedik röportajı, Hürriyet, retrieved 7 January 2013
Recognition Kral Pop Special Award for her project "HAÇİKO" (18th Kral Music Awards)Kral Müzik Ödülleri sahiplerini buldu, DHA, 1 May 201218. KRAL MÜZİK ÖDÜLLERİ KAZANANLAR, kralmuzikodulleri.com, retrieved 7 January 2013 Most Popular Song of the Year (25th International Tüketici Summit)Tüketici ödülleri sahiplerini buldu, DHA, 16 March 2012
Animal rights
Gedik draws attention with her work on animal rights. She is the founding president of the Association for Protection of Animals from Helplessness and Indifference (HAÇİKO).HAÇİKO Dernek Yönetimi, haciko.org, retrieved 7 January 2013 Gedik, took part in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's meeting with animal lovers in February 2011.Hayvanseverler Başbakan'dan ne istedi?, CNNTÜRK, 20 February 2011 She works with HAYTAP on animal rights.HAÇİKO SAHADA İYİ ÇALIŞIYOR, Ayşe Arman röportajı, Hürriyet, retrieved 7 January 2013Hayvan haklarına dikkat çekecekler, Habertürk, 25 February 2011Hayvanlar için stüdyoya girdi, Hürriyet, 23 March 2011Ömür Gedik de HAÇİKO ile Birlikte Artık Bizimle, HAYTAP, 1 July 2011
She appeared on the album Hop Dedik Orda Kal, released for the benefit of animals.Hop Dedik Orda Kal, ttnetmüzik, retrieved 7 January 2013 Gedik duetted with Teoman on the song "Portakal Orda Kal", with Burak Kut on "Aşk Var Ya", and with Halil Sezai on "Paramparça".Ömür Gedik'in Single Albümü Hayvanlar Yararına, HAYTAP, 7 June 2011
Personal life Gedik has a daughter, named Tayga.
Discography EPs Ayrılık Töreni (2021)
Singles
Portakal Orda Kal (with Teoman) (2011) Paramparça (with Halil Sezai) (2011) Aşk Var Ya (with Burak Kut) (2011) Neden Yoksun (2013) Kaliko (maxi single) (2013) Taht Kurmuş Kalbime (45 Yıllık Baba Şarkılar) (2013) Dokun Bana (with Umut Kuzey) (2014) Bekle Bekle (2014) Hey Onbeşli (2015) Karşılaşma (2015) Dillirga (2015) İlişki Durumu Çelişkide (feat. H. Yılmaz) (2015) Aşk Mı Dedin (maxi single) (2016) Sana Ne Kime Ne (with Yalçın Aşan) (2016) Gece Hayvanı (2017) Gözyaşlarım Anlatır (2018) Neredesin Sen (2018) Kulakların Çınlasın (feat. Yalçın Aşan) (2018) Aşka Bağlan (feat. Serdar Ortaç) (2018) Güneş Seninle Doğar (2019) Aşkım (Aşkın'ın Şarkıları) (2019) Manastırın Ortasında (Akustik) (2019) Resim (2019) Aramışsın (2019) Yıldızların Altında (feat. Tayfun) (2020) Mavrova (2020) Leylim Ley (feat. Rah) (2020) Bırakmam Seni (feat. Murat Başaran) (2020) Yaz Yağmuru (2020) İçimdeki Katil (feat. Ayhan Kavraz) (2020) İyi Bak Bana (2021) Unutmam (2021) Navaee (with Pedram Derakhshani) (2022) Deli Oluyorlar (2022) Yürek Haini (2022) Rüzgarın Ardında (feat. Pedram Derakhshani) (2022) Tutuşmak İstiyorum (with Mert Akyol) (2022) Pazara Kadar (2023) Yoksa Sen Beni (with Aksel) (2023) Seni Gidi Vurdumduymaz (2023) İs ve Duman (2024) Filozof (2024) Özlüyorum İkimizi (2024)
References
External links
Official website Hürriyet profile