Tayfun Talipoğlu

Tayfun Talipoğlu (1962 – 21 March 2017) was a Turkish journalist and writer.

Tayfun Talipoğlu
The wax statue of Talipoğlu at a museum in Eskişehir.
Born	1962 Kars, Turkey
Died	21 March 2017(2017-03-21) (aged 54–55) İzmir, Turkey
Nationality	Turkish
Alma mater	Faculty of Political Science, Ankara University
Occupation	Journalist, writer

He was born in Kars. Aftar primary education in Malatya and Eskişehir, he graduated from Atatürk highschool in Ankara and Faculty of Political Science, Ankara University in 1983. Although he applied for a civil servant post, his application was rejected because of his political views. After trying many jobs, he finally chose journalism. He served in Milliyet newspaper, Star TV and ATV TV, Kanal 8 TV and Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) [1] He had been primarily known for his TV series, Bamteli , which began in 1995 and which was aired on various TV channels,[2] Talipoğlu was a columnist at the newspapers Takvim, Yeni Yüzyıl and Cumhuriyet.[3] He also wrote a number of poetry books and recorded albums of traditional Turkish music.

He was appointed UNICEF goodwill ambassador in October 2007.[3] Upon his death, UNICEF published the notice: "We are deeply saddened by the sudden demise of our distinguished national Ambassador Tayfun Talipoğlu".[4]

He entered the Republican People's Party CHP), and ran for a seat in the parliament from Aydın (electoral district) in the June 2015 general elections.[5] However, he failed to be elected.

Talipoğlu died on 21 March 2017 in İzmir due to heart attack. He was survived by his son Candaş Talipoğlu.[2]