Media of Turkey

|The media of Turkey is diverse; there are a wide variety of domestic and foreign periodicals expressing disparate views, and domestic newspapers are extremely competitive.^[1] The media exert a strong influence on public opinion.^[1] By circulation, the most popular daily newspapers are Zaman , Posta , Hürriyet , Sabah , Habertürk and Sözcü.^[2] The broadcast media have very wide dispersion because satellite dishes and cable systems are widely available.^[1] The High Board of Radio and Television is the government body overseeing the broadcast media.^[1] Media ownership is concentrated among large private companies, which limits the views that are presented.^[1] The largest such operator is the Doğan Media Group, which in 2003 received 40 percent of the advertising revenue from newspapers and broadcast media in Turkey.^[1] In 2003 a total of 257 television stations and 1,100 radio stations were licensed to operate, and others operated without licenses.^[1] Of those licensed, 16 television and 36 radio stations reached national audiences.^[1] In 2003 some 22.9 million televisions and 11.3 million radios were in service.^[1] Aside from Turkish, the state television network offers some programs in Arabic, Circassian, Kurdish, and Zaza.^[1]

See also

• List of newspapers in Turkey
• List of television stations in Turkey
• List of radio stations in Turkey
• Category:Turkish magazines
• Category:Turkish journalists

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} Turkey country profile. Library of Congress Federal Research Division (January 2006). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
2. ^ "Tiraj". Medyatava. http://www.medyatava.net/tiraj.asp. Retrieved 2008-08-29.