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 United States said on Monday it would deliver $725 million military aid to Ukraine in the largest package since April, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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The United States said on Monday it was 'on the side of Georgian people' as the South Caucasus country has been rocked by four consecutive nights of protests after the ruling Georgian Dream leaders de...
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The United States said on Saturday it had suspended its strategic partnership with Georgia following the decision by the Georgian Dream party to suspend accession to the European Union, and government...
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Top diplomats from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies on Tuesday strongly condemned Russia's latest escalation in Ukraine and pledged their 'steadfast support' for Kyiv to ensure its ability to fi...
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The Biden administration on Wednesday confirmed the reports that the U.S. would soon supply Ukraine with non-persistent anti-personnel landmines, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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The United States said Wednesday it continued to press on Azerbaijan to release political prisoners in the country, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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The top U.S. diplomat on Wednesday assured allies in Brussels that the Biden administration would bolster its support for Ukraine in the days and weeks ahead before Donald Trump's return to the White...
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The top U.S. diplomat Antony Blinken on Tuesday called from the plane to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to discuss the Middle East and the South Caucasus, TURAN's Washington correspondent who is...
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As the Biden administration draws to a close, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is headed on an emergency trip to Brussels to discuss how to support Ukraine with European allies.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly set to pick Sen. Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State, a move that will make the Floridan senator the first Latino to serve as the nation’s top diploma...
