On his release , the national government in Ankara offered him the post of Director - General of Press and Information and the job of Ambassador to Washington , D.C. , but he asked to be excused .
He wanted to focus on his journalistic work .
On his release , the national government in Ankara offered him the post of Director - General of Press and Information and the job of Ambassador to Washington , D.C. , but he asked to be excused because he wanted to focus on his journalistic work .