Nil Köksal
@nilkoksalcbc
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Inform, don’t inflame. • Host @cbcasithappens @cbcradio • instagram: nilkoksal
Toronto, Ontario
Joined March 2009
Thank you to all of our guests, including @gonultol who, as ever, is a measured, thoughtful and sharp voice. She spoke to us about how Türkiye got to this point, as she grieves her own personal losses in her beloved Hatay.
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Even in the midst of the worst moments of their lives, these Turkish and Syrian earthquake survivors thanked us for speaking with them. I’m in awe of their strength, clarity and determination. https://t.co/NrCtZZ8iBq
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This powerful doc by @JSeftel is nominated for an Oscar. He told me it's exactly the film the world needs to see right now. Radio feature by host @nilkoksalcbc and producer @cbcmorganpassi
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People in Turkey are desperate for help and starved for information after Monday's devastating earthquake. Here are their stories:
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We take you to Samandağ and Adana tonight. I’m so grateful to Barış and Şule.
"It's been around 19 hours, and my grandparents are still under the ruins." Earthquake survivors in Turkey cling to hope as they wait in the cold and dark for help.
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Canadian Journalists for Free Expression is pleased to announce its 2023 Gala: A Night to Honour Courageous Reporting guest hosts are CBC’s @elamin88 and @nilkoksalcbc. (1/5)
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Whenever six-year-old Catherine Hubbard met a new animal, she would whisper in its ear: "Tell all your friends that I am kind." Interview by @nilkoksalcbc, produced by @dln101
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Ed Hamilton-Trewhitt was heartbroken to learn that high energy bills were preventing some of his customers from making Christmas cakes for their loved ones this year. So he's offering his oven to the community — free of charge.
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Ed Hamilton-Trewhitt was heartbroken to learn that high energy bills were preventing some of his customers from making Christmas cakes for their loved ones this year. So he's offering his oven to the...
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"When somebody calls me to talk about Polytechnique, I say yes. We have to keep the memory alive." A really beautiful interview by @nilkoksalcbc, produced by @mrtrowbridge
How Nathalie Provost, a Montreal Massacre survivor, became a character in Louise Penny's newest detective novel. And how the two women have since formed a powerful bond. https://t.co/EQj4BEhEX7
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Big thanks to @mrtrowbridge and @SheenaGoodyear I appreciate you.
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What a gift to speak to Nathalie Provost and Louise Penny. So much joy, laughter and strength. I hope you’ll press play. @cbcasithappens
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Louise Penny’s latest novel, A World of Curiosities, includes a fictionalized account of the Dec. 6, 1989, École Polytechnique shooting that includes survivor Nathalie Provost.
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This conversation took my breath away.
Kyiv School of Economics president @Mylovanov tells @nilkoksalcbc that he's trying to stay strong for his students and give them a sense of normalcy. But, he admits: "We're all traumatized." Intvu produced by @HarbordCBC
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Really enjoyed learning about the life and career of trailblazing Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi. 📻 by @ShyloeFagan & @nilkoksalcbc
For the first time in 342 years, art lovers will get to see Artemisia Gentileschi's The Allegory of Inclination as the artist intended — with full frontal nudity.
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A Polish MP says the deadly explosion in his country is "a sign that the war is here." But he says people in Poland are remaining calm until they know more about what unfolded. https://t.co/QT2BosrA2C
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A Polish MP says the deadly explosion that rang out in a rural village on Tuesday is a sign that the war in Ukraine may have crossed into his country.
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"We need to get back into the mode of thinking of practical measures. I can't think of a more practical thing than not getting sick every two weeks, like most of us have been in the last couple of months." 🔊 @KashPrime's interview with @nilkoksalcbc produced by @HarbordCBC
Dr. Kashif Pirzada says he's never seen anything like the crisis facing Ontario pediatric hospitals right now. It's a story that's playing out in several parts of Canada.
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Nuhyil Ahammed tells @nilkoksalcbc he's barely slept since the tragedy in Seoul, because he's so haunted by what he saw. CW: Some very graphic scenes described in this powerful interview produced by @HarbordCBC
Seoul crowd surge survivor can't stop replaying scenes from deadly Halloween celebrations https://t.co/bM7N4ugHRM
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"Honestly, I'm worried about a nuclear attack," Kira Rudik told @nilkoksalcbc. "And I can tell you under my stairs, we have a couple of backpacks for myself and my family [in case] this happens." Interview produced by @kateswoger
As drones rain down on Kyiv, a Ukrainian MP spent the day hiding under her stairs https://t.co/DQ3f0cGhp7
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This TEAM! Tonight’s show: Defence Minister Anita Anand Comedian Eric André Weibert Arthus, Haiti’s Ambassador to Canada Dr. Esgar Guarin, a doctor running a mobile vasectomy clinic And those are just the first few conversations. @cbcasithappens @silnlo
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"Indigenous laughter is the goal," says TikTok and Snapchat creator Kairyn Potts. "Laughter is one of our sacred medicines." https://t.co/2hsGiOfWDv
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