Arzu Efeoğlu
Producer
Istanbul
Summary
Media producer and coordinator with a decade of experience in news and documentary production. Proficient in real-time reporting, live-feed handling, translation services, and complex logistics management. Skilled in newsgathering, project management, and multilingual communication (Turkish, English, conversational Farsi). Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality results in fast-paced and multicultural environments. Holds a degree in Persian Language & Literature with additional training in judicial reporting and creative writing.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Producer & Coordinator
TV Asahi
4 2018 - Current
- Conveying insight and intelligence regarding current developments
- Conducting interviews for reporters and correspondents
- Informing bureau chief and reporter of breaking news
- Providing written and oral simultaneous English/Turkish translations
Sr. Booking Coordinator & Producer
Troy Media News Agency
09.2014 - 08.2016
- Communicated with clients to meet requests in real-time pressure
- Coordinated studios and crews for live feeds and news packages
- Communicated with guests and analysts for live interviews
- Arranged studios, crews, and equipment for indoor/outdoor shoots
- Managed incoming video feeds
- Informed clients of upcoming events and operational facilities
- Conveyed insight and intelligence regarding current developments
- Conducted interviews for reporters and correspondents
- Informed reporters and correspondents of breaking news
- Provided written and oral English/Turkish translations
Editor & Reporter
SigortaMedia
02.2014 - 09.2014
- Conducted interviews for two insurance papers
- Wrote and edited articles and news texts
Booking Coordinator
Ihlas News Agency
12.2011 - 9 2013
- Informed clients of upcoming events and operational facilities
- Coordinated studios and crews for live feeds and news packages
- Communicated with guests and analysts for live interviews
- Managed incoming video feeds
Fixer/Field Producer
CBC News
01.2019 - 12.2023
- Refugee Crises at the border in Turkey
- Uyghurs protesting the Beijing Olympics in Istanbul
- February 6th devastated earthquake in Turkey
Fixer/Field Producer
KAN NEWS
05.2023 - 05.2023
- Election 2023 - Istanbul
Fixer/Field Producer
TV2 Denmark
10.2020 - 10.2020
- Foreign tourists breaking Turkey's pandemic rules in summer regions
Fixer/Field Producer
BBC News
02.2020 - 02.2020
- New refugee wave from Syria and illegal migration to EU
Fixer/Field Producer
Al Jazeera English
10.2018 - 10.2019
- 2018 Turkey's Presidential Election and economic, social, and political developments
- Assassination of Khashoggi, 2019 Turkey's Local Election
- Anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi
Fixer/Field Producer
NRK
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Hair transplantation tourism in Turkey
- Why did Turkish people vote for President Erdoğan
- Coach horses situation in Princes' Islands in Istanbul
- Earthquake in Aegean Region
- Anniversary of 15th July failed coup
Fixer/Field Producer
TV Asahi
09.2013 - 04.2018
- Istanbul's host candidacy for the 2020 Olympics and various significant events and crises in Turkey
Line-Up Producer
Olympic Broadcasting Services
01.2018 - 02.2018
- Planned, organized, and manage the daily line-up for the pre-record broadcast program
- Monitored the timing of each segment during the pre-recorded broadcast program, making adjustments as necessary to ensure all content fits within allocated time slots
Fixer/Field Producer
Rai - Tg2
01.2017 - 01.2017
- Istanbul nightclub attack and latest developments in the Kurdish region
Fixer/Field Producer
Nippon Television Network Corporation
01.2015 - 01.2015
- Japanese hostage crisis in Syria
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Persian Language & Literature
Ankara University
Ankara, 06 09.2007 - 06.2011
Certificate - Judicial Reporting
AtölyeBİA - Independent Communication Network
Istanbul, 34 09.2018 - 09.2018
Intermediate Certificate - Persian Language Class
University of Esfehan
Isfahan 10.2012 - 11.2012
Certificate - Creative Writing
Ugur Mumcu Investigative Journalism F.
Ankara, 06 04.2008 - 06.2008
Skills
Broadcasting Operations
Knowledge of studio facilities
Budgeting skills
Ability to multitask
Can-do attitude
Conveying insight and intelligence
Reporting/Interviewing
Newsgathering
Writing/Editing
Translating
Proofreading
Researching
Familiarity with scheduling programs
Sound basis IT & Broadcasting skills
MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
TV Production&Documentaries
- CONTENDINOS EL REY, Colombia, LIFE IS JEANS, 2023, Advertisement
- TOHUBOHU FILMS, France, Florence Nightingale Documentary, 2021
- IDTV Film & Video Productions B.V, Netherlands, In Levende Lijve (A Life) /TV Program, 2021
- WARNER BROS, Netherlands/Germany, World's Most Dangerous Roads / TV Program (3 Episodes), 2021-2022
- ICON FILMS/UK, Insight TV - Disruptive Behaviour, 2019
- MACONDO PRODUCTION/UK, Islamic Medicine; filming of locations and sites with relevance to the development of Islamic Medicine during the Golden Age, 12/18
References
References are available upon request.
Timeline
Fixer/Field Producer
KAN NEWS
05.2023 - 05.2023
Fixer/Field Producer
TV2 Denmark
10.2020 - 10.2020
Fixer/Field Producer
BBC News
02.2020 - 02.2020
Fixer/Field Producer
CBC News
01.2019 - 12.2023
Fixer/Field Producer
Al Jazeera English
10.2018 - 10.2019
Certificate - Judicial Reporting
AtölyeBİA - Independent Communication Network
09.2018 - 09.2018
Line-Up Producer
Olympic Broadcasting Services
01.2018 - 02.2018
Fixer/Field Producer
NRK
01.2017 - 12.2018
Fixer/Field Producer
Rai - Tg2
01.2017 - 01.2017
Fixer/Field Producer
Nippon Television Network Corporation
01.2015 - 01.2015
Sr. Booking Coordinator & Producer
Troy Media News Agency
09.2014 - 08.2016
Editor & Reporter
SigortaMedia
02.2014 - 09.2014
Fixer/Field Producer
TV Asahi
09.2013 - 04.2018
Intermediate Certificate - Persian Language Class
University of Esfehan
10.2012 - 11.2012
Booking Coordinator
Ihlas News Agency
12.2011 - 9 2013
Certificate - Creative Writing
Ugur Mumcu Investigative Journalism F.
04.2008 - 06.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Persian Language & Literature
Ankara University
09.2007 - 06.2011
Producer & Coordinator
TV Asahi
4 2018 - Current