Murat Ongun

Murat Ongun (born 21 April 1975) is a Turkish journalist and former spokesperson of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Currently, he was being detained following the arrest of Ekrem Imamoğlu. Ongun served as the Advisor to Mayor of Istanbul of the Metropolitan Municipality. He also the manager of Beylikdüzü Volleyball Specialized Women's Team and the volleyball branch manager.

Biography Ongun was Born in Ankara on 21 April 1975, and he was originally from Giresun, He completed his primary and secondary education in Giresun and his university education at Ankara University, Faculty of Communication.

Journalism After graduating in 1996, he started working as the Ankara correspondent of . Following years, he became Istanbul residence and continued his career at Star TV and ATV.

Political career After the 2014 Istanbul mayoral election, he served as an advisor to Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was elected as the Mayor of Beylikdüzü. Following the 2019 local elections, he was appointed as the Spokesperson of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Later, he continues to serve as the chairman of the board of directors at , a subsidiary of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

Personal life Ongun married Gözdem Ongun have two children, he also speaks English. Additionality a member of the Galatasaray congress.

Published works

The Media's Civil War Dark Story