Alex Raufoglu
Washington correspondentPlace of birth: Born in Baku
Raufoglu holds an MA in Interactive Journalism from American University, Washington D.C.
Professional Experience
Alex Raufoglu is the chief U.S. correspondent for Turan News Agency.
He worked extensively in the South Caucasus and Black Sea regions for several international broadcast outlets, such as RFE/RL, VoA, BBC, and others; prepared features, audio/video stories covering democracy, media, and other freedoms, as well as regional peace and security.
Since 2008, Raufoglu has lived in Washington D.C., where he worked as a journalist for several media outlets.
Raufoglu serves as a board member of The Association of Foreign Press Correspondents in the United States.
Languages
Azeri (native), English (fluent) Turkish (fluent) Russian (fluent)
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The State Department on Tuesday strongly advised U.S. citizens not to go to Russia following reports about the arrests of additional Americans in the increasingly hostile country, TURAN's Washington c...
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The United States on Monday once again warned Georgia that it’s risking relations with the U.S. and the European Union by pressing ahead with a “foreign agent” law that has sparked massive protests, T...
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The United States on Monday condemned Russia's "irresponsible rhetoric" after reporters about the Kremlin ordering nuclear drills, but said it's seen no change in Russia's strategic posture, TURAN's W...
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The United States said on Monday it will skip Vladimir Putin’s swearing-in ceremony in Russia, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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The Biden Administration on Thursday formally accused Russia of using chemical weapons in Ukraine, and pledged further steps to hold Moscow accountable, following a new set of sanctions against the Kr...
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The U.S. President Joe Biden Friday morning issued a statement on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, calling for the "immediate and unconditional" release of all journalists who have been put be...
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The State Department on Thursday once again condemned the Georgian Dream government for pursuing legislation inspired by Russia’s “foreign agents law” that has triggered mass protests in Tbilisi, sayi...
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The United States on Wednesday unveiled nearly 300 new sanctions on international supplies of military equipment technology to Russia, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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The United States on Wednesday accused Russia of breaching the global ban on chemical weapons by deploying the choking agent chloropicrin against Ukrainian troops and using riot control agents as a me...
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The United States on Wednesday strongly condemned the violence against protesters in Georgia, who have been peacefully demonstrating against the Kremlin-inspired law on foreign influence, and made it...
