Journalist-Turkish Service

As part of a fast-paced newsroom, you will play a key role in delivering accurate, engaging and timely coverage of breaking news and major developments in Turkey, the wider region and the world.

Job Requisition ID: 50427

Job Closing Date: 31 Aug 2026

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-term Contract, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Türkçe
LOCATION: London Broadcasting House
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £36,000-£40,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. The successful candidate will also receive £5,441 London Weighting Allowance.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
This role is based in the BBC News Türkçe newsroom in London.
As part of a fast-paced newsroom, you will play a key role in delivering accurate, engaging and timely coverage of breaking news and major developments in Turkey, the wider region and the world. You will have strong editorial judgement, excellent writing skills and the ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure while meeting tight deadlines.
The role requires a strong understanding of digital journalism and audience needs, with the ability to adapt content for social media and other platforms, while upholding the BBC’s values of accuracy, impartiality and independence.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
BBC News Türkçe is part of BBC World Service and reaches millions of people with trusted journalism. Our reporting is guided by the BBC’s core values of accuracy, impartiality and independence, providing audiences with reliable coverage of Turkey, the region and the wider world.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
• Research, write, edit, translate and publish accurate, engaging content for BBC News Türkçe, ensuring compliance with BBC Editorial Guidelines.
• Monitor developments in Turkey, the region and globally, identifying and delivering relevant breaking and developing news stories.
• Create, adapt and optimise content for BBC News Türkçe’s website, social media and other digital platforms to meet audience needs.
• Generate original story ideas, contribute to editorial planning and collaborate across BBC News to produce high-quality journalism.
• Use digital publishing tools, multimedia storytelling techniques and flexible shift working to deliver timely content while adhering to BBC policies and standards.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential Criteria
• Excellent writing, editing and translation skills in Turkish, with the ability to produce clear, accurate and engaging journalism.
• Significant journalism experience, preferably in a digital news environment, with strong news judgement and the ability to identify, develop and prioritise stories.
• Proven ability to work effectively under pressure, respond quickly to breaking news and deliver high-quality journalism to tight deadlines.
• Strong understanding of digital journalism and social media, with experience producing and adapting content for digital and social audiences.
• Strong understanding of audience needs, including women, younger audiences and the ability to create relevant and engaging content for diverse audiences.

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

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