Serra Karacam

About

Former prime-time News Anchor in Turkiye, currently working as a broadcast journalist based in Washington, DC. Serra has been closely monitoring the State Department, White House and the Pentagon for over a decade, providing extensive coverage to prominent newspapers and TV networks in Türkiye as a correspondent, columnist, and analyst. In her international broadcasting experience, she’s worked as an interview producer, news editor, and planning producer at TRT World’s Washington Headquarters. She’s independently produced and hosted Washington Report, a weekly podcast about U.S. political affairs. She’s the recipient of several awards for the TV shows she’s presented in her native Türkiye, including a prestigious award by the European Journalists Association. A savvy user of new media, she’s also an energetic and collaborative team player who thrives under the demands of a high-pressure news desk environment. Extensive US news and breaking news coverage experience as planning producer and assignment editor. Coverage experience including COVID-19 in the U.S., George Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests, the January 6 Capitol insurrection, the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, and former President Trump's New York City court appearances. Accomplished broadcast journalist skilled in producing television news and booking high-caliber guests in Washington, D.C.