Özge Övün Sert

Özge Övün-Sert is a freelance journalist and TV host/reporter based in Washington, DC. Her recent work Batı Yakası has been aired by Turkish State Television TRT. She anchored the show for two seasons in which her interviews with U.S. officials, world renowned experts and academics -such as Noam Chomsky- have been seen as an "eye opener" in regards to U.S-Turkish relations and regional politics. Batı Yakası was TRT Haber's first news program that has featured background interviews and reports from the U.S. capitol.

Prior to Batı Yakası, she worked for Voice of America where she hosted numerous TV and live radio shows; conducted interviews; prepared feature stories and news reports. She anchored VOA' s first Turkish TV show Gündem for over 8 years.

Ms. Övün-Sert holds a BA degree from Marmara University, School of Communication and a masters (MBA) from University of Maryland. She is married and lives in Virginia with her husband Yalçın and daughter Duru.