- Take controlled risks. Playing it safe, says international journalist Ahu Ozyurt, is a habit that can keep women from taking advantage of the opportunities that come their way

Ahu Özyurt
Anchor and writer
Ahu Ozyurt is currently the Anchor and writer of CNN Turk’s Daily show “After 10”. She also writes a weekly column on Hurriyet Daily News. Ms. Ozyurt was the Washington Correspondent of CNN Turk and Milliyet Newspaper between 2007-09. She was the anchor of Late Night News and Business Lunch shows between 2003 – 2007. Ms Ozyurt holds Master of Science degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism and a B.A from Bogazici University’s School of Administrative Sciences. She had her internship in Meet the Press in Washington DC in 1992 and CNN International in Atlanta. Her book on the Obama Presidential campaign which chronicled the primary and the Presidential Elections through the eyes of a grassroots volunteer.