Ece Temelkuran is a Turkish journalist, novelist, and political commentator. She is a prominent voice in the Turkish media, and her work has been featured in The Guardian, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. She is the author of several books, including Deep Mountain: Across the Turkish-Armenian Divide and How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship. Temelkuran is a fierce critic of the current Turkish government and has been an outspoken advocate for democracy and human rights in Turkey. She is a passionate advocate for freedom of expression and has been a vocal opponent of censorship and authoritarianism.