Janet E. Ekstract is a professional journalist with a valid press pass who is the daughter of Richard Ekstract who was a major publisher of electronic magazines and the Cottages & Gardens magazines. Mr. Ekstract was a major philanthropist and art collector who gave Andy Warhol his very first recording equipment. Janet has interviewed the former prime minister of New Zealand, top Turkish officials, wrote an article for an Israeli English publication and has covered numerous stories at the United Nations.
Ms. Ekstract has an intimate knowledge of art, gleaned from her father and from her friendship with famous artists like Ismail Acar and others. She is currently finishing a book on Turkiye and regularly interviews for her articles for Turkish Journal which run the gamut from stories on the U.N., Turkiye, Israel and many others. Her stepmother Eileen Ekstract runs the website collectors concessions.com which showcases a number of contemporary artworks. Janet has visited Israel twice and been practically everywhere in the country. Her favorite places are Sifad, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. She also loved spending time at a Moshav and several kibbutzs. Tiberias and Eilat were also favorites.
