Nazlan Ertan is a Turkish journalist who contributes regularly to Washington-based news outlet Al-Monitor and Turkey's Anka Review, a newsletter that provides political analysis for subscribers. Ertan has worked in Ankara, Paris, and Brussels for various Turkish and international publications, including the Hurriyet Daily News, CNN Turk, BBC Turkish Service and Duvar English. Between 2016-2019, she established and edited Al-Monitor's Culture Section. She also served as the director of the EU Information Centre in Ankara, and director of communication, culture, and civil society in Turkey's Ministry for European Affairs.