--- title: Pelin Çift slug: pelin-cift-219b0 url: /detay/pelin-cift-219b0 type: biography language: English entity: primary: Pelin Çift type: biography disambiguation: Pelin Çift: Turkish journalist, TV presenter & author. Known for insightful programs & historical books. categories: - name: General Knowledge slug: genel-kultur url: /kategori/genel-kultur - name: Cinema And Television slug: sinema-ve-televizyon url: /kategori/sinema-ve-televizyon - name: History slug: tarih url: /kategori/tarih tags: - TV Presenter - Pelin Çift - Biography - History author: Ömer Said Aydın created_at: 2025-04-18T10:15:33.684994+03:00 updated_at: 2025-04-18T15:07:08.230555+03:00 image: https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/04/18/2CE2yETTDMxk9nUwj5EMezoL6vKw5Pm7.jpeg --- # Pelin Çift > Pelin Çift began her television career in 1997 as a weather presenter at NTV. She later worked on news and discussion programs at channels such as CNN Türk and Habertürk. Since 2015, she has been the host of the program "Gündem Ötesi" broadcast on TRT 1, and she has also authored several books focusing on history and culture. ## KURE Information Cards ### KURE Information Card: Pelin Çift ![h8ehK8Np_400x400.jpg](https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/04/18/DPa24MrDtb4dYgMDE0cG3ynb2Xw3Snfo.jpg) | Field | Value | |-------|-------| | Place of Birth(Text) | İzmir | | Child(ren) | 1 | | Job | Television Producer, Presenter, News Anchor, Author | | Master Thesis | The Effects of the Structural Characteristics of Private Television Channels on News Formation: A Political Economy Analysis | | Husband | Okan Akbaş (m. 2009) | | Born(Date) | 1978-11-26 | | Education | Notre Dame de Sion French High School,Department of Radio and Television Journalism – Master’s Degree,Faculty of Communication,Galatasaray University,Department of Public Administration – Bachelor's Degree,Faculty of Economics,Istanbul University | ## Article Content ### **Early Life and Education** Pelin Çift was born on [November](/en/detay/november/llms.txt) 26, 1978, in İzmir, Turkey. She completed her secondary education [at](/en/detay/at-3/llms.txt) Notre Dame de Sion French High School in Istanbul. She received her undergraduate degree in Public Administration from the Faculty of Economics at [Istanbul University](/en/detay/istanbul-university-2/llms.txt). She later earned a master's degree in Radio and Television Journalism from the Faculty of Communication at Galatasaray University. Her master's thesis was titled *The Effects of the Structural Characteristics of Private Television Channels on News Formation: A Political Economy Analysis*. ### **Professional Career** Pelin Çift began her television career in 1997 as a weather presenter at the Turkish news channel NTV. Shortly thereafter, she transitioned to news presenting. In 2001, she left NTV and continued her graduate studies at Galatasaray University. During this period, she was accepted to Sorbonne University but chose to remain in Turkiye due to the founding of SkyTürk television channel. Between 2003 and 2004, she worked at SkyTürk. From 2004 to 2009, she served as a news and program presenter at CNN [Türk](/en/detay/turk/llms.txt). In 2009, she joined Habertürk TV, where she hosted discussion programs such as *Gündem* and *Öteki Gündem*. In 2013, she co-hosted the quiz show *Bir Milyon Kimin?* with Hakan Hatipoğlu, which aired on Show TV. Since 2015, she [has](/en/detay/has-3/llms.txt) been preparing and hosting the program *Pelin Çift ile Gündem Ötesi* on TRT 1. The program features interviews with subject-matter experts on topics such as history, culture, science, and the history of religions. Additionally, since 2019, she has been hosting the historical quiz show *3’te 3 Tarih* on the same channel. ### **Television Channels** - **NTV (1997–2001)**: Weather and news presenting - **SkyTürk (2003–2004)**: News presenting - **CNN Türk (2004–2009)**: Program and news presenting - **Habertürk TV (2009–2014)**: Host of *Gündem*, *Öteki Gündem*, and *Medya Kritik* - **Show TV (2013)**: Co-host of the quiz show *Bir Milyon Kimin?* - **TRT 1 (2015–present)**: Host of *Pelin Çift ile Gündem Ötesi* and *3’te 3 Tarih* ### **Authorship and Publications** In addition to her broadcasting work, Pelin Çift has co-authored several books, often in collaboration with scholars, focusing on historical and cultural subjects. #### **Published Works** - *The Hidden History of Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya'nın Gizli Tarihi)*, 2016 – with Erhan Altunay - *The Mysterious History of Jerusalem (Kudüs'ün Gizemli Tarihi)*, 2016 – with Ömer Faruk Harman - *Secrets of the Brain (Beynin Sırları)*, 2017 – with Sinan Canan - *Learning About the Ottomans (Osmanlı’yı Öğreniyorum)*, 2017, 2019 - *Masters of Justice (Adalet Ustaları)*, 2017 – with Ahmet Şimşirgil - *The Hidden History of Istanbul (İstanbul’un Gizli Tarihi)*, 2018 – with Erhan Altunay - *History is Calling Us (Tarih Bizi Çağırıyor)*, 2018 – with Tufan Gündüz ### **Personal Life** Pelin Çift married Okan Akbaş in 2009. The couple has one child. She speaks both French and English. ## Academic Sources and References 1. Mentorum. "Pelin Çift." Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı Mentorum Programı. Erişim 17 Nisan 2025. https://mentorum.gsb.gov.tr/pelin-cift.html.X. "Pelin Çift Resmî Hesabı (@ciftpelin)." Erişim 17 Nisan 2025. https://x.com/ciftpelin.TRT 1. "Pelin Çift ile Gündem Ötesi." Erişim 17 Nisan 2025. https://www.trt1.com.tr/programlar/pelin-cift-ile-gundem-otesi.NTV. "Pelin Çift Kimdir, Kaç Yaşında, Nereli? Türkiye Tek Yürek Sunucularından Pelin Çift Hakkında Bilgiler." NTV.com.tr. Erişim 17 Nisan 2025. https://www.ntv.com.tr/n-life/pelin-cift-kimdir-kac-yasinda-nereli-turkiye-tek-yurek-sunucularindanpelin-cift-hakkinda-bilgiler,3um13KDV9ku8IMY3DinZJQ.Milliyet. "Merkez Bankası Faiz Kararı Bugün Açıklanıyor." Milliyet.com.tr. Erişim 17 Nisan 2025. https://www.milliyet.com.tr/galeri/merkez-bankasi-fai-z-karari-bugun-aciklaniyor-tcmb-merkez-bankasi-faiz-karari-ne-zaman-saat-kacta-aciklanacak-i-ste-nisan-ayi-7352492/2.Televizyon Gazetesi. "Pelin Çift ile Konuştuk." Televizyongazetesi.com (Web Archive). Erişim 17 Nisan 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20120514221541/http://televizyongazetesi.com/pelin-cift-ile-konustuk\_6\_234.Hürriyet. "Pelin Çift Kimdir, Kaç Yaşında?" Hurriyet.com.tr. Erişim 17 Nisan 2025. https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/pelin-cift-kimdir-kac-yasinda-40771386.