Taraf
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Başar Arslan |
| Publisher | Alkım Kitabevi |
| Editor | Ahmet Altan |
| Founded | November 15, 2007[1] |
| Political alignment | Liberal democracy |
| Headquarters | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Circulation | 53,000[2] |
| Website | www.taraf.com.tr |
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Taraf ("Side" in Turkish, tagline: ‘to think is to take sides’) is a liberal Turkish newspaper.
Editorial line
Taraf has distinguished itself by opposing interference by the Turkish Military in civilian affairs.[5] However some question its sources.[6] (The military responded by canceling the newspaper's accreditation from press releases at its headquarters.[7][8]) A political journal, Nokta, had similarly leaked military information and was closed down in 2007 due to pressure.[9][10][11] The founder and owner of Taraf, Başar Arslan, dismisses accusations of bias and outside funding, saying that he has made a considerable loss in his mission to create the country's most prestigious newspaper.[12] He considers Taraf an investment that will eventually pay off.[13]
Taraf has a staff of 70,[14] and is printed at the Sabah press at an estimated cost of $500,000 per month.[15]
It has been speculated that the leak was related to the Ergenekon investigation.[16]
Columnists
References
- ^ Kılıç, Abdullah (2007-11-10). "'Bâbıâli artık hiçbir haberi gizleyemeyecek'". Zaman. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ [1], Medyatava, retrieved on 23.03.2009
- ^ "Tehdidi bırak hesap ver". Taraf. 2008-10-16. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ "Paşasının Başbakanı". Taraf. 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ Birch, Nicholas (2008-09-16). "Turkey: Arrests, Court Case Reveal that Turkey is Dangerously Polarized". EurasiaNet. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
...Taraf, a hard-hitting new daily that has had dozens of scoops since it started publishing in late 2007
- ^ "Şimdi de 'eldiven darbesi'". Vatan (in Turkish). 2008-07-08. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
Powerpoint sunumu haline getirilen darbe planının Emniyet'ten 6 gün içinde sızdırılıp Taraf gazetesinin eline ulaştırılması ve bu gazetede dün özel haber yayınlanması dikkat çekti.
- ^ "Yeni Şafak ve Star Genelkurmay'da". Radikal (in Turkish). 2008-09-10. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
{{cite news}}:|section=ignored (help) - ^ Önderoglu, Erol (2008-09-10). "Chief Of Staff Refuses Accreditation for Pro-Left Media". Bianet. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Turkey and the army: Paper soldiers". The Economist. 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ Eğin, Oray (2008-09-04). "İşte Taraf'ın para kaynağı". Akşam (in Turkish). Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ Kıvanç, Ümit (2008-07-16). "Taraf'ın içyüzünü ifşa ediyorum!". Taraf (in Turkish). Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ Kilic, Ecevit (2008-07-21). "Nokta gibi olacağız diye bir kaygım yok". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- ^ Kilic, Ecevit (2008-07-21). "Sıkışınca borç alarak gazeteyi çıkartıyoruz". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- ^ Akman, Nuriye (2008-10-17). "[Röportaj] Dağlıca belgesini veren kaynakla görüşmeyi sürdürüyoruz". Zaman (in Turkish). Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ Görmüş, Alper (2008-06-24). "Dün "komünist", bugün "Fethullahçı"". SantralHaber (in Turkish). Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ^ Akoz, Emre (2008-10-21). "Sandığınız kadar postmodern değiliz". Sabah. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
External links
- Taraf Gazetesi – Düşünmek Taraf Olmaktır. Website of Taraf (in Turkish).