Reha Muhtar (born 21 July 1959) is a Turkish

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, columnist and television reporter of

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descent. He was first seen on TV as TRT's reporter from

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. Later he started hosting a debate program at show tv "''Ateş Hattı''" channel. Later, on the private channel

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as an anchorman, he gained national fame. His chaotic, no-holds-barred news making, remarks and most importantly the bizarre questions he asked his guests made him a phenomenon in Turkey. He is also famous for his

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argument with news audiences on

. He has hosted a talk show on

with other Turkish celebrities Hülya Avşar, he is currently working as a columnist for a Turkish newspaper, ''

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''.

Personal life

In 1983, he married journalist Selin Çağlayan and their marriage lasted for five years. In 2001, he started a relationship with Nilüfer. In 2003, the two announced their separation in a press release. Between 2006 and 2007 his relationship with Gülşen made his name appear frequently in the media. In 2008, he started a relationship with

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which ended in 2010. Reha Muhtar has a daughter with Nilüfer, adopted daughter Ayşe Nazlı. He has twins with Deniz Uğur, Mina and Poyraz born in 2009.

References

1959 births Television people from Istanbul Turkish broadcast news analysts TED Ankara College Foundation Schools alumni Living people Turkish television journalists Turkish television talk show hosts Turkish columnists Milliyet people Vatan people {{Turkey-tv-bio-stub