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Pınar Atalay

b. 1978

Turkish-German newscaster (born 1978)

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About Pınar Atalay

Born 1978. Pınar Atalay is a German and Turkish television presenter, journalist and presenter.

Pinar Atalay (born 27 April 1978) is a German journalist, talk show host and radio and television presenter.

Life and career Atalay was born to Turkish immigrants parents in Lemgo, West Germany. After high school she ran, for one year, a boutique in Lemgo. She then worked as an intern at and . She later worked as a freelancer and trainee, and was, for a time, an early-morning presenter at the local radio station . In a 2018 survey conducted by Forsa Institute, she was voted one of Germany's most trusted news presenters.

In addition to her role as presenter, Atalay wrote articles for the German business magazine Plusminus from 2014.

In June 2021, German private TV channel RTL announced that Atalay would be starting as news anchor in August 2021. Alongside Peter Kloeppel, she moderated one of three TV election debates between the three candidates to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel – Annalena Baerbock, Armin Laschet and Olaf Scholz – ahead of the 2021 elections, which was aired live on both RTL and n-tv during prime-time.

Other activities Jugend debattiert, Member of the Board of Trustees

Personal life In January 2017, Atalay gave birth to a daughter.

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Who is Pınar Atalay?

Turkish-German newscaster (born 1978)

When was Pınar Atalay born?

Pınar Atalay was born on 27 April 1978 in Lemgo.

What is Pınar Atalay's occupation?

Pınar Atalay is a television presenter, journalist and presenter.

What nationality is Pınar Atalay?

Pınar Atalay is German and Turkish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pınar Atalay

· Wikidata: Q2121043

· DBpedia: Pinar Atalay

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