After working for US broadcasters
NBC and
National Public Radio in the mid-1990s, Sanke was based in
Bogota, Colombia, reporting for the country's national morning TV news program, 7.30 Caracol. In 2000, she joined JazzRadio 101.9 in
Berlin as promotions director before returning to broadcasting with Germany's international broadcaster,
Deutsche Welle. In 2003, Sanke volunteered in
Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, for a few months as a caretaker for abandoned and socially disadvantaged children before returning to Berlin and DW. After nearly five years presenting news and business, Sanke relocated to
London, England, where she began anchoring and reporting for
CNN International in various news, business and features programs. She eventually left London for
Paris for the launch of France's first 24-hour international news channel in English, as the prime time presenter for
France 24. After spending three years in France, Sanke spent six years on the road, until she settled down in
Cape Town, South Africa, where she taught history at the
University of Cape Town to high-school students. As a registered emergency care parent, she also fostered teenage girls. Sanke was hired in 2015 to present for
TRT World, where she remains in her capacity as a journalist and senior presenter until today. She was also a presenter at Stratcom 2023. She was expected to be presenter at TRT World Forum 2023. ==Recognition==