He has previously lived in the Middle East for 9 years, covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Arab Spring, and the civil wars in Libya and Syria.
Since 2017, he’s been based in the United States, covering the White House, immigration, environment, and trade, while frequently traveling to cover stories in Latin America.
He speaks fluent Spanish, Turkish, Arabic, and varying levels of German, Hebrew, and Chinese. Aside from languages and story-telling, he also has a passion for exploring food and music in different corners of the world.
Although the Air Quality Index has improved slightly in recent days in LA county, officials at the South Coast Air Quality Management District warn that conditions could worsen with more Santa Ana winds in the forecast. CGTN’s Ediz Tiyansan is in Los Angeles speaking with […] Read More...
It’s been a week since those deadly fires broke out in the Los Angeles area and it’s far from over as new wildfires have been reported on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Search teams have been deployed to comb through the charred remnants of homes, looking […] Read More...
CGTN’s Ediz Tiyanşan is in Los Angeles speaking to victims who’ve been displaced by the wildfire crisis. While some are staying in temporary shelters, almost everyone is feeling the uncertainty that surrounds resettlement plans. Read More...
California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered an investigation on Friday into the causes behind water supply problems that hindered firefighting efforts. He said reports of water shortages are “deeply troubling.” In the meantime, some communities threatened by fires had to rely on their own means to […] Read More...
The City of Los Angeles has declared an emergency, as powerful winds fuel an explosive wildfire in the coastal Pacific Palisades neighborhood forcing 30,000 residents to evacuate. Read More...
2024 saw a historic jump in homelessness across the United States. Federal data shows a record increase in the number of unhoused people for a second year in a row. Officials point to financial instability and a surge in asylum seekers and natural disasters. […] Read More...
CGTN correspondent Ediz Tiyansan takes a look at another year that broke the record for hottest temperatures on record, resulting in more extreme weather events across the Americas. Read More...
The Port of Los Angeles recently became the first U.S. seaport, airport or border crossing to top $30 billion in two-way trade in one month, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. China accounts for nearly 37% of that trade, but ahead of […] Read More...
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