Bugün (English: Today) was a Turkish daily newspaper. It was established in 2005. Columnists and journalists working for it have included Cengiz Çandar, Ahmet Almaz, Toktamış Ateş and Kamil Maman.
Type | Daily newspaper |
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Format | Berliner |
Owner(s) | Koza İpek Holding |
Editor | Erhan Başyurt[1] |
Founded | 6 September 2005[1] |
Political alignment | Gülenism |
Language | Turkish |
Ceased publication | 29 February 2016 |
City | Istanbul |
Country | Turkey |
Circulation | 110,000 (2013)[2] |
Website | www |
Bugün was founded in January 2003 as Dünden Bugüne Tercüman, an attempt to resurrect Tercüman. It was renamed in 2005. The paper belonged to Koza İpek Holding, a conglomerate considered to belong to the network of followers of the U.S.-based preacher Fethullah Gülen.[3] During the 2010s, the paper was aligned with the conservative positions of the governing Justice and Development Party (AKP),[4] but after a rift in 2013, it started criticizing the AKP, and in 2015, it was perceived to suffer pressure as part of the media opposed to the government.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Press, Turkish (2011-06-06). "Turkish Media Guide: Brief information about leading Turkish newspapers". Turkishpressguide.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ^ "Tiraj". Medyatava. Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ^ Bloomberg, 2015, [1]
- ^ Hurriyet Daily News, 2008, Turkey's Koza Davetiye buys broadcaster Kanalturk
- ^ Hurriyet Daily News, 2015, Appointment of trustee panel for Koza İpek holding creates uproar in Turkey
External links
edit- Official website (in Turkish)[dead link]