"Trial of publisher revives row over Turkish 'insult' law
Nearly two years after the internationally acclaimed author Orhan Pamuk narrowly escaped imprisonment for statements that were thought to "insult Turkishness", the publisher of a British writer goes on trial today accused of the same charge.
In the mean time,
Publisher of minority newspaper "HXΩ", correspondent for MEGA Greek television channel and ESHEA member, Andreas Rombopoulos was attacked in Istanbul and seriously injured by two unknown people. Mr. Rombopoulos was recently featured in a film produced by the Greek embassy the well-known Turkish journalist Mehmet Ali Birand. The film was presented in a Greek-Turkish business relations meeting and Turkish journalist Ridvan Akar and Greek journalist Andreas Rombopoulos were in a friendly banter about the recent scores of football games between Greece and Turkey and expounding on the true source of baklava.....
A new daily, Taraf
Another "independent" newspaper appears in Turkish press. As far as I know it belongs to Alkım Yayınları, a relatively successful publisher.
Well, I and Çetin were not particularly impressed with the first days. Contentwise, Haluk Şahin seems to agree with us:) Its design looks like Birgün but still its paper and design is clear and impressive as Oray Eğin points out. But he is also not impressed and lists the "failures".
Celal Birader provides a "team" of columnists known as "second republicanists"
Freedom of press in Turkey faces obstacles despite improvement - Turkish Daily News Dec 06, 2007
New daily launched by seasoned journalists
A new newspaper, the brainchild of three of Turkey's most experienced journalists, was launched yesterday.
Taraf has its headquarters in İstanbul, representative offices in Ankara and foreign correspondents in Washington, Brussels and Jerusalem, and aims to offer a daily that is "reputable, smart and intelligent," according to its creators.
The leading figures at the new publication are veteran journalists Alev Ar, who has led many weekly publications as editor-in-chief over a long career; Yasemin Çongar, who was a foreign correspondent in Washington for Milliyet daily and news station CNN Türk until she quit to start her new job as the second editor-in-chief of Taraf; and Ahmet Altan, a novelist who wrote columns for Hürriyet.
Taraf also gathers together names such as Etyen Mahçupyan, editor-in-chief of bilingual Turkish-Armenian daily Agos, and Nese Düzel, a journalist renowned for her sensational interviews with academic and political figures. In the words of Altan, Taraf is taking the side of the people, the law, democracy, the civil forces and Parliament -- as opposed to the military bureaucracy -- unlike the Turkish media. "The media never told the people the truth. It did not stand against coups or other types of military intervention in politics. We are not rowing against this current; we want to change the direction in which it flows."
The newspaper sells for YTL 1, more expensive than the average newspaper to "ensure its independence." Taraf does not yet have a Web site.All eyes on media bid
The auction for Turkey's second-biggest media group, Sabah/ATV, will be held today, but many agree that there are black clouds hovering over the sale, as a second group, RTL-İpek-Sancak hasMedia's role in domestic violence to be discussed
It has long been acknowledged that domestic violence in Turkey presents a major problem. The “Media and Domestic Violence” conference isTurkish media aims to nurture 'big ideas'
Simple ideas like the new Internet phenomenon Facebook, the social networking Web site that has taken the world by storm, can develop into million-dollar worth businesses. But recognizing an idea
AKP Govenment Sells Turkey’s Second Largest Media Group To Calik Holding Whose General Manager Is PM Erdogan’s Son In Law
Glocalization and media’s role in dialogue (2) by BÜLENT KENEŞ
In the meantime, agents of the conflict-oriented paradigm have carried on their campaign of infecting the world with their pessimism in many ways.
Glocalization and the media’s role in dialogue (1) by BÜLENT KENEŞ
I would like to begin my article with a famous saying from Czech thinker and writer Vaclav Havel. I value this saying very much as it points out a very important thing.
Journalism and facts
by ERGUN BABAHAN, SABAH
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's recent comments on newspaper circulation in Turkey have triggered a new debate.
Some real old news:
Media and politics symposium begins in İzmir
Politicians and journalists will gather to discuss international media and politics at a symposium organised by Ege University that will commence today. The participants will sh......
Investigative journalists gather in Istanbul to discuss their future
ARIANA FERENTINOU
Redeeming investigative journalism
Investigative journalism veteran David Kaplan sees that a big blow has been dealt to traditional journalism with the advance of the Internet that attracts both the younger crowd and advertising
Jo Vally's story and the Western media on Turkey
C. Cem OĞUZ
Murdoch forms Turkish company
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. formed a Turkish company with a view to bidding for atv-Sabah, to
Sabah, atv tender postponed
The Turkish government has pushed back the auction of the atv television station and Sabah newspaper from Nov. 7 to Dec. 5. Turkey's Savings and Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF)
Reporter charged for nor reporting
A journalist who reported that slogans in favor of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and its imprisoned leader, Abdullah Öcalan, were shouted during a funeral of PKK terrorists is facing........
This case is a first, wrote Doğan in his column, and said that the case is tragicomic. He asked in what kind of a world journalists are required to inform the authorities about an event or opinion they write about and questioned if journalists are the informers of the police, the military and the courts.......
To be governed through words
by MAHİR KAYNAK, STAR
Turkish media and politicians follow what has been uttered by the others and adopt a stance in accordance with current statements.
Journalist serving those who manufacture news
by MEHMET ALTAN, STAR
[In response to a columnist who earlier in his column said the social and economic ills of the country were caused because of abandoning Kemalism after 1950].
Media’s responsibility in the wake of stepped-up violence
There is inevitably a growing anger and tension among the Turkish public over the killing of our soldiers by the bloody terrorist organization the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the last couple of weeks.
