Yiğit Bulut
Yiğit Bulut (born 1 January 1972, in Keşan, Edirne) is a Turkish journalist, conspiracy theorist, and since July 2013, a senior advisor to president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He was editor-in-chief at news channels Habertürk TV (2009–2012) and Kanal 24 (2012–2013). He was also a contributor to the daily newspapers ''Radikal'' (2001–2007), '' Vatan'' and ''Referans'' (until 2009), ''Habertürk'' (2009–2012) and ''Star'' (2012–2013). He was appointed a senior advisor to current president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan while he was serving as prime minister in July 2013. His appointment drew criticism for remarks he had made about the 2013 protests in Turkey that had alleged various conspiracies aimed at toppling Erdoğan, including a claim that foreign forces were trying to murder Erdoğan using "telekinesis and other methods".''Habertürk'', 18 June 2013"Amaç Erdoğan'ı devre dışı bırakmak"/ref>''Radikal'', 14 July 2013Telekinezi dünyanın dilinde: Bu bir şaka değil!/ref> ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Odatv
OdaTV ''(also known as Odatv.com, Odatv or odaTV),'' an online news portal based in Turkey, was founded in 2007. It is one of the most followed news portals in Turkey and according to the Alexa statistics, it is the 119th most visited website in the country (Turkey). The portal was founded by Soner Yalçın and Cüneyt Özdemir. Özdemir soon left after a difference of opinion. OdaTV was described in 2012 by the Committee to Protect Journalists as a portal which is "harshly critical of the government". In the early 2011, Odatv case was initiated as part of the Ergenekon trials, with OdaTV accused of being the "media arm" of the Ergenekon organization. Twelve of its journalists were under indictment in connection with the case, which Reporters without Borders has called "absurd". The court acquitted all journalists in April 2017 after the prosecutors failed to provide enough evidence. On 2019, OdaTV writer Nihat Genç left the newspaper to found his own newspaper Veryansın T ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Star Media Group (Turkey)
Star Media Group (''Star Medya Grubu'', STAR Medya Yayıncılık A.Ş.) is a Turkish media group. Among other properties, it owns the Star newspaper and the television channel Channel 24. The company was co-founded by Ahmet Özal and Cem Uzan and was previously part of the Uzan Holding. In 2004 Star was seized by the Turkish government, along with the other assets of the Uzan Group. The paper was transferred to the TMSF, and then sold several times. It is now again part of the Star Media Group, which was acquired by Nihat Özdemir of Rixos from Ethem Sancak in 2009, with Tevhit Karakaya acquiring 50% in 2010. In May 2013, 50% of the Group was sold to Azerbaijan's SOCAR oil company.Today's Zaman ''Today's Zaman'' (Zaman is Turkish for 'time' or 'age') was an English-language daily newspaper based in Turkey. Established on 17 January 2007, it was the English-language edition of the Turkish daily '' Zaman.'' ''Today's Zaman'' included dom ..., 30 May 2013Turkey approves 50 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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RTÜK
Radio and Television Supreme Council (), also known in short as RTÜK, is the Turkey, Turkish state agency for monitoring, regulating, and sanctioning radio and television broadcasts. RTÜK was founded in 1994 and is composed of nine members elected by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. RTÜK is located in Ankara and maintains local offices in Istanbul, İzmir and Diyarbakir. Telecommunications and information technology sectors fall under another state agency, the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK). RTÜK initiated the establishment of two international forums in the field of audio visual media services such as the Black Sea Broadcasting Regulatory Authorities Forum (BRAF) among 12 members of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) in 2009, and the Islamic Countries Broadcasting Regulatory Authorities Forum (IBRAF), an affiliate of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), with its 57 member states, in 2011. Notable sanctions and penalties im ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Today's Zaman
''Today's Zaman'' (Zaman is Turkish for 'time' or 'age') was an English-language daily newspaper based in Turkey. Established on 17 January 2007, it was the English-language edition of the Turkish daily '' Zaman.'' ''Today's Zaman'' included domestic and international coverage, and regularly published topical supplements. Its contributors included cartoonist Cem Kızıltuğ. On 4 March 2016, a state administrator was appointed to run ''Zaman'' as well as ''Today's Zaman''. Since a series of corruption investigations went public on 17 December 2013 which targeted high ranking government officials, the Turkish government has been putting pressure on media organizations that are critical of it. , the website of ''Today's Zaman'' had not been updated since 5 March, while all archived articles prior to March 2016 were removed. On July 20, 2016, five days after the military coup attempt, ''Today's Zaman'' was shut down after an executive decree by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan; a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ciner Group
Ciner Group (known as Park Holding until December 1994) is a Turkish family-owned conglomerate that operates in four main sectors: energy and mining, natural Sodium carbonate, soda ash, container glass, and shipping. Ciner Group was formed in 1978 and is majority-owned by Turgay Ciner. Operations WE Soda WE Soda is a Sodium carbonate, soda ash producer. The company was founded in 2009 at the Eti Soda plant and is located in the Beypazarı district of Ankara. It operates two large facilities in Turkey, producing over five million tons of natural soda ash annually, which is sold in almost eighty countries around the world. Following the acquisition of Trona reserves from Rio Tinto (corporation), Rio Tinto in 2010, the neighboring Kazan Soda Elektrik plant was officially opened in 2018. In 2015, Ciner acquired a majority stake in OCI Chemical Corporation, which was later renamed Ciner Resources Corporation. This company operates a soda ash facility in the Green River (Colorado River ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hürriyet
''Hürriyet'' (, ''Liberty'') is a major List of newspapers in Turkey, Turkish newspaper, founded in 1948. it had the highest circulation of any newspaper in Turkey at around 319,000. ''Hürriyet'' combines entertainment with news coverage and has a mainstream, liberal and conservative outlook. ''Hürriyet'' has regional offices in Istanbul, Ankara, İzmir, Adana, Antalya and Trabzon, as well as a news network comprising 52 offices and 600 reporters in Turkey and abroad, all affiliated with Doğan News Agency, which primarily serves newspapers and television channels that were previously under the management of Doğan Media Group (Doğan Yayın Holding). ''Hürriyet'' is printed in six cities in Turkey and in Frankfurt, Germany. , according to Alexa Internet, Alexa, its website was the tenth most visited in Turkey, the second most visited of a newspaper and the fourth most visited news website. On 21 March 2018, Doğan Yayın Holding, the parent company of ''Hürriyet'', was so ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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CNN Türk
Cable News Network Türk (known as CNN Türk) is a Turkish free-to-air television news channel, launched on 11 October 1999 as the local affiliate of American channel CNN. It broadcasts exclusively for Turkey and it is owned by Demirören Group under the licensing from Warner Bros. Discovery's EMEA division. CNN Türk Radio CNN Türk Radio, went on the air on November 22, 2001. Last-minute developments, in-depth analyses, economic agenda, evaluations by experts, important names of the business world and economic staff, sports news from Turkey and the world can be listened to at any time, and programs of special interest can also be followed via radio. CNN TÜRK Radio is the audio broadcasting company of CNN TÜRK, which was established as a joint venture between Demirören Holding and Time Warner. As of September 21, 2020, the radio frequency in Istanbul has been changed to 92.6. Controversies CNN Türk was one of the Turkish news channels which was criticised for not cov ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kanal D
Kanal D (English: Channel D) is a nationwide television channel in Turkey that is part of Demirören Group. It was founded by Ayhan Şahenk and Aydın Doğan in 1993. The network has also run an international channel, Euro D, since 1996, which is available online, and had the first high definition channel in Turkey, Kanal D HD. The text 'KANAL D' is not displayed in its Turkish broadcast. Only the blue earth section of the logo is displayed throughout commercial sections.Turkish Radio Law requires TV broadcasters have distinct logos during regular content and commercials. These logos serve as call signs of the station. Public service clips can be shown with either logo. Kanal D is broadcast via satellite to 27 countries. Kanal D HD Kanal D started its high definition broadcasting on October 1, 2006 under the name DHDTV. It is Türkiye's first national high definition television channel. After stopping its broadcasts for a short while, it started broadcasting again on Septe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Doğan Media Group
Doğan is both a masculine Turkish given name and a Turkish surname meaning ''Falcon''. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Doğan Abukay, Turkish experimental physicist and academic * Doğan Akhanlı (1957–2021) Turkish-German writer * Doğan Babacan (1930–2018), Turkish football referee * Doğan Cüceloğlu (1938–2021), Turkish psychologist and nonfiction writer * Doğan Hancı (born 1970), Turkish para-archer * Doğan Kuban (1926–2021), Turkish architecture historian and academic * Dogan Mehmet (born 1990), British folk singer of Turkish Cypriot descent * Doğan Öz (1934–1978), Turkish prosecutor assassinated during his investigation of the Turkish deep state * Doğan Türkmen, Turkish diplomat Middle name * Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu (born 1954), Turkish cartoonist and graphics designer * Hasan Doğan Piker (born 1991), Turkish-American political commentator and Twitch streamer * Turgut Doğan Şahin (born 1988), Turkish footballer Surname * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Milliyet
''Milliyet'' ( Turkish for "''nationality''") is a daily newspaper published in Istanbul, Turkey. History and profile ''Milliyet'' came to publishing life at the Nuri Akça press in Babıali, Istanbul as a daily private newspaper on 3 May 1950. Its owner was Ali Naci Karacan. After his death in 1955 the paper was published by his son, Encüment Karacan. For a number of years the person who made his mark on the paper as the editor-in-chief was Abdi İpekçi. İpekçi managed to raise the standards of the Turkish press by introducing his journalistic criteria. On 1 February 1979, İpekçi was murdered by Mehmet Ali Ağca, who would later attempt to assassinate the Pope John Paul II. Between 14 August and 27 August 1983 the paper was temporarily banned by the martial law authorities. ''Milliyet'' is published in the broadsheet format. In 2001 ''Milliyet'' had a circulation of 337,000 copies. According to comScore, ''Milliyet'' website is the fifth most visited news website i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |