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Hidayet Karaca
Hidayet Karaca (b. 18 August 1963; Çankırı, Turkey ) was the general manager of the Samanyolu Media Group and chairman of the now-closed Samanyolu TV. About Born on 18 August 1963 in Çankırı in Central Turkey, Karaca completed his primary, secondary and high school education in Istanbul. In 1983, he entered the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Dokuz Eylül University in Izmir, and did his master's degree there. He completed his PhD at Celal Bayar University. He worked as the Aegean Region Representative of Zaman Newspaper in Izmir. Later he worked as the Ankara Representative of the same newspaper for two years. From 1999 to 2016 he worked as the General Coordinator of the Samanyolu television channel (STV). He is a member of the High Council of the Press Council, Chairman of the Board of the Television Broadcasters Association and a member of the Izmir Journalists Association. Lawsuit Karaca was arrested on 19 Decemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samanyolu Media Group
"Samanyolu" (literally "Milky Way") is a Turkish melody which was a hit in 1968. "Samanyolu" was the theme music of a 1967 film with the same title.The film is based on Kerime Nadir's 1940 novel of the same name. It stars Hülya Koçyiğit as Zülal and Ediz Hun as Nejat. The opus has been brought to the silver screen and the television numerous times, first being in 1959, a black white film version starring Belgin Doruk as Zülal, Göksel Arsoy as Nejat. In 1989, a mini series version starring Aydan Şener as Zülal, Tolga Savacı as Nejat was produced and between 2009-2010, a TV series version starring Vildan Atasever as Zülal, Özcan Deniz as Nejat. The melody became very popular and the composer Metin Bükey decided to release its record after adding lyrics. He collaborated with Teoman Alpay for the lyrics. It was sung by Berkant Akgürgen (aka Berkant). The song became very famous in Turkey and earned Berkant a gold record. The next year Dutch singer David Alexandre Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samanyolu TV
Samanyolu TV was an international Turkish language TV station with its headquarters in Istanbul. The channel is known for its closeness to Fethullah Gülen, the leader of the Gülen movement. Samanyolu TV was previously owned by Yayıncılık A.Ş. Yayıncılık A.Ş. is a media company that operates radio and television broadcasting, publication and distribution of newspapers. The first satellite service for Samanyolu TV was aired towards Central Asia. Samanyolu TV proceeded into North America by 1999, with Türksat as its new mainstream satellite operator. Samanyolu TV later created two official websites for people of Turkish origin, both North American audiences, and Turkish audiences. The two websites also included online streaming (Canlı Yayın) and social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube in 2005–2013. Naming and influences Samanyolu TV is generally assumed to have adopted the name (meaning "Milky Way" in English) with religious connotations. In essenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Çankırı
Çankırı, historically known as Gangra (Greek language, Greek: Γάγγρα), is a city in Turkey, about northeast of Ankara. It is situated about 800 m (2500 ft) above sea level. It is the seat of Çankırı Province and of Çankırı District.İl Belediyesi , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its population is 90,564 (2021). History Çankırı was known in antiquity as Gangra (), and later Germanicopolis (). The city has also been known as Changra, Kandari, Kanghari, or Kangri. Α town of Paphlagonia that appears to have been once the capital of Paphlagonia and a princely residence, for it is known from Strabo that Deiotarus Philadelphus (before 31 BC–5/6 AD), the last king of Paphlagonia, resided there. Notwithstanding th ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dokuz Eylül University
Dokuz Eylül University () (DEÜ) is a Public university, public research university in İzmir, Turkey. Founded in 1982, it is organized into 18 faculties. It holds the distinction of being the first university in Turkey to implement the problem-based learning method, which was introduced in the School of Medicine in 1997. Several units of Dokuz Eylül University have achieved continuous improvement in education, research, and practice by obtaining the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System certification. These include the Social Sciences Institute and the School of Maritime Business and Management in 2001, the University Presidency in 2003, and the Medical Faculty and the Health Sciences Institute in 2004. History Founded on July 20, 1982, Dokuz Eylül University derives its name from September 9, 1922, the date marking the Turkish capture of Smyrna, Liberation of İzmir from Occupation of Smyrna, Greek occupation, a pivotal event in the Turkish War of Independence. Upon its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manisa Celal Bayar University
Manisa Celal Bayar University or (CBU) is a public research university located in Manisa, Turkey. CBU traces its root back to 1959 as an independent sports and teachers' college in Manisa. The main campus is in Muradiye district of Manisa. The university is composed of 14 colleges, 3 schools, and 15 vocational schools. As of 2017 university offers over 70 different undergraduate and over 90 graduate programs.Physical Education and Sports College is also one of oldest in Turkey that began offering sports science and physical education programs. It is one of the largest universities in Aegean Region with more than 55,000 student body and 1,156 faculty members. As of Fall 2017 there are 652 international students. History Early years The university's roots date back to 1959, when Turkish Armed Forces founded a school named Manisa Armed Forces Physical Education and Sports School. This school then converted to a four-year college in 1975, one of the oldest of its kind in Turke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaman (newspaper)
''Zaman'' (, literally "time" or "era"), sometimes stylized as ZAMAN, was a daily newspaper in Turkey. ''Zaman'' was a major, high-circulation daily before government seizure on 4 March 2016 (the circulation was around 650,000 as of February 2016). It was founded in 1986 and was the first Turkish daily to go online in 1995. It contained national (Turkish), international, business, and other news. It also had many regular columnists covering current affairs, interviews, and a culture section. The newspaper is known for its closeness to Fethullah Gülen, the leader of the Gülen movement. The newspaper originally supported the Justice and Development Party (Turkey), Justice and Development Party (AKP), but became increasingly critical of that party and its leader, Turkish president and former prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, particularly after the AKP closed the 2013 corruption scandal in Turkey, 2013 December investigation into corruption. On 4 March 2016, in what activists a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fethullah Gülen
Muhammed Fethullah Gülen (27 April 1941 – 20 October 2024) was a Turkish Ulama, Muslim scholar, preacher, and leader of the Gülen movement who as of 2016 had millions of followers. Gülen was an influential Neo-Ottomanism, neo-Ottomanist, Anatolian Panethnicity, panethnicist, Islamic poet, writer, social critic, and activist–dissident developing a Said Nursî, Nursian theological perspective that embraces democratic modernity. Gülen was a local state imam from 1959 to 1981Helen Rose Fuchs Ebaugh, ''The Gülen Movement: A Sociological Analysis of a Civic Movement Rooted in Moderate Islam'', p 26. and he was a citizen of Turkey until his denaturalization by the Turkish government in 2017. Over the years, Gülen became a Centrism, centrist political figure in Turkey prior to his being there as a fugitive. From 21 March 1999 until his death on 20 October 2024, Gülen lived in self-exile in the United States near Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania. Gülen's body was buried in a plot of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
