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 the Armenian Genocide, aggressively opposing interference by the Turkish 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 Kütahyalı

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