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Category: Turkey

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Anadolu Agency

July 18, 2022July 19, 2022 State Media Monitor

Launched in 1920 during the Turkish War of Independence, Anadolu Agency is Turkey’s official newswire. Based in the capital city of Ankara, Anadolu provides wire

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Dogus Holding

July 18, 2022July 19, 2022 State Media Monitor

Dogus Holding is one of the largest conglomerates in Turkey with investments in a spate of industries ranging from construction to real estate and tourism,

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Ihlas Media Holding

July 18, 2022July 19, 2022 State Media Monitor

Ihlas Media Holding was established in 2003 to manage all the media assets owned by Ihlas Holding, a conglomerate with investments in construction and real

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Ciner Yayin Holding

July 17, 2022July 18, 2022 State Media Monitor

Ciner Yayın Holding is owned by the entrepreneur Turgay Ciner who entered the media business in 2009 when he acquired Habertürk, a daily newspaper. Later

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Hayat Görsel

July 17, 2022July 18, 2022 State Media Monitor

Hayat Gorsel is a media company that owns three television channels, one radio station and three websites. The company had operated as Yeni Pasifik İnşaat

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Turk Medya

July 17, 2022July 18, 2022 State Media Monitor

Turk Medya Group is a media company that operates five print publications, three television channels and two radio stations. Media assets Print: Aksam, Gunes, Star;

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Turkuvaz Medya

July 17, 2022July 18, 2022 State Media Monitor

Turkuvaz Medya is a media company that is part of Zirve Holding. It publishes more than a dozen newspapers and magazines including Sabah, Takvim and

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Albayrak Medya

July 17, 2022July 18, 2022 State Media Monitor

Albayrak Medya is controlled by Albayrak Group, a massive conglomerate with businesses in many industries, including construction, tourism, manufacturing and defense. Albayrak Medya owns several

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Demiroren Holding

July 17, 2022July 18, 2022 State Media Monitor

Demirören group, a holding that has businesses in a myriad of industries, began to invest in the media in 2011 when it purchased the newspaper

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Turkish Radio and Television (TRT)

July 17, 2022July 18, 2022 State Media Monitor

Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) is the national public broadcaster of Turkey. Founded in 1964, the company had a monopoly in broadcasting until the early

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Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)

Founded in 1964, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) is the public broadcaster in Malawi, the sole broadcast outlet with nationwide coverage. It runs one television channel and two radio channels. It is headquartered in Blantyre.

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