Andre Vltchek

André Vltchek
Born(1963-12-29)December 29, 1963
Leningrad, Soviet Union
DiedSeptember 22, 2020(2020-09-22) (aged 56)
Istanbul, Turkey
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Journalist, writer, filmmaker
Websiteandrevltchek.weebly.com

André Vltchek (Russian: Андре Влчек, [ɐnˈdrɛ ˈvɫ̩t͡ɕɛk], December 29, 1963 – September 22, 2020) was a Soviet-born American political analyst, journalist, and a filmmaker.[1] Vltchek was born in Leningrad.[2][3]

Career

Vltchek covered armed conflicts in Peru,[4] Kashmir, Mexico, Bosnia, Sri Lanka, Congo, India, South Africa, East Timor, Indonesia, Turkey, and the Middle East.[5][6]

He traveled to more than 140 countries and wrote articles for Der Spiegel, Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun, The Guardian, ABC News and the Czech Republic daily Lidové noviny.

From 2004, Vltchek served as a Senior Fellow at the Oakland Institute.[7]

Death

On September 22, 2020, he died, seemingly in his sleep in his car in Istanbul, Turkey. His death is seen as suspicious by the police and an investigation is still ongoing.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ Rajiva, Lila (2006-01-30). "Getting to the Point of No Return: A Conversation with Andre Vltchek". MRzine. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  2. ↑ Ziabari, Kourosh (2012-09-05). "Freedom of speech has become a propaganda slogan: Andre Vltchek". Tehran Times. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14.
  3. ↑ Mathew, Binu (December 4, 2018). "How I Became A Revolutionary And Internationalist:Andre Vltchek". Countercurrents.org. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  4. ↑ Vltchek, Andre (February 6, 2015). "India's Shame". CounterPunch. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  5. ↑ Guangjin, Cheng (2011-10-12). "China offers vital alternative to West". China Daily. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
  6. ↑ Vltchek, Andre (2005-02-01). "Aceh Abandoned: The Second Tsunami". Oakland Institute. Archived from the original on 2017-01-04. Andre Vltchek, a Senior Fellow at the Oakland Institute
  7. ↑ "Author: Andre Vltchek". CNN Travel. Archived from the original on 2017-01-04. Andre is also a Senior Fellow at The Oakland Institute.
  8. ↑ "İstanbul'da Şüpheli Olay: ABD'li Gazeteci Andre Vltchek Aracında Ölü Bulundu" [Suspect in Istanbul: American Journalist Andre Vltchek Found Dead in His Vehicle]. Tamga Türk (in Turkish). 22 September 2020. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Turkey probes death of American journalist Andre Vltchek". Associated Press. 2020-09-22. Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2020-09-22 – via ABC News.

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