- Taraf
Infobox Newspaper
name = Taraf
caption =
type =Daily newspaper
format =Broadsheet
foundation =2007
circulation = 24,000-45,000 [ [http://www.netgazete.com/ratingtiraj/tiraj.htm Tiraj] , "Netgazete"]
owners = Basar Arslan
publisher = Alkım Kitabevi
headquarters =İstanbul ,Turkey
editor =Ahmet Altan
website = [http://www.taraf.com.tr www.taraf.com.tr]"Taraf" ("Side" in Turkish,
tagline :"‘to think is to take sides’") is a liberal Turkish newspaper. "Taraf" has distinguished itself by affirming theArmenian Genocide , aggressively opposing interference by theTurkish Military in civilian affairs, and scooping other newspapers with allegations of military misconduct, [cite news|url=http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav070208.shtml
accessdate=2008-02-07
title=Turkey: Arrests, Court Case Reveal that Turkey is Dangerously Polarized
date=2008-09-16
work=EurasiaNet
quote=..."Taraf", a hard-hitting new daily that has had dozens of scoops since it started publishing in late 2007
first=Nicholas
last=Birch] leading some to question its sources. [cite news|url=http://w9.gazetevatan.com/haberdetay.asp?Newsid=188063&Categoryid=1
accessdate=2008-09-24
title=Şimdi de 'eldiven darbesi'
date=2008-07-08
quote=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.
language=Turkish] (The military responded in kind by canceling the newspaper's accreditation from press releases at its headquarters. [cite news|url=http://www.radikal.com.tr/Default.aspx?aType=Detay&VersionID=13158&Date=11.09.2008&ArticleID=897974
accessdate=2008-09-10
title=Yeni Şafak ve Star Genelkurmay’da
section=Türkiye
work=Radikal
date=2008-09-10
language=Turkish] [cite news|url=http://bianet.org/english/kategori/english/109641/chief-of-staff-refuses-accreditation-for-pro-left-media
accessdate=2008-09-11
title=Chief Of Staff Refuses Accreditation for Pro-Left Media
work=Bianet
date=2008-09-10
first=Erol
last=Önderoglu] ) A political journal, "Nokta ", had similarly leaked military information and was closed down in 2007 due to pressure.cite news|url=http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11632799
accessdate=2008-08-20
title=Turkey and the army: Paper soldiers
work=The Economist
date=2008-06-26]Columnists
columns-list|3
*Ahmet Altan
* Yasemin Çongar
*Etyen Mahçupyan
* Alper Görmüş
*Murat Belge
* Yıldıray Oğur
* Gökhan Özgün
* Leyla İpekçi
* Sivilay Abla
* Ayşe Hür
* Rengin Sosyal
* Hidir Gevis
* Sezin Öney
* Markar Esayan
* Hakan Aksay
* Demiray Oral
* Suzan Avcı
*Halil Berktay
* Rasim Ozan KütahyalıReferences
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