He worked as the New York Bureau Chief and Washington Representative of Zaman Newspaper.

[2] Bozkurt has lived outside Turkey since the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt.

In Turkey, he has a warrant out for his arrest stemming from allegations of membership in the Gülen movement,[3][4][5] which the Turkish government considers to be a terrorist group.

[6] Terrorism charges are frequently used by the Turkish government against dissident journalists.

[7][8][9] In June 2020, a segment on the private television station TGRT Haber called for Bozkurt to be "exterminated".