Milliyet
Encyclopedia
Milliyet is a major Turkish
daily newspaper founded in 1950.
as a daily private newspaper on 3 May 1950. Its owner was Ali Naci Karacan.
For a number of years the person who made his mark on the paper as the editor in chief was the colossal name of Turkish press, Abdi İpekçi
. İpekçi managed to raise the standards of the Turkish press by introducing his journalistic criteria. On February 1, 1979, İpekçi was murdered by Mehmet Ali Ağca
, who would later attempt to assassinate the Pope John Paul II
.
On October 6, 1980, the Karacan family relinquished the paper to Aydın Doğan
, the foremost media mogul in Turkey. The paper was purchased by DK (Demirören & Karacan) Corporation on April 2011.
editorial line akin to that of Hürriyet
. Internet edition of Milliyet often incorporates sensational material from The Sun
and Daily Mail
and there is tremendous amount of overlap among the daily coverage, such as identical articles and photographs.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
daily newspaper founded in 1950.
History
Milliyet came to publishing life at the Nuri Akça press in Babıali, IstanbulIstanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
as a daily private newspaper on 3 May 1950. Its owner was Ali Naci Karacan.
For a number of years the person who made his mark on the paper as the editor in chief was the colossal name of Turkish press, Abdi İpekçi
Abdi Ipekçi
Abdi İpekçi was a Turkish journalist, intellectual and an activist for human rights. He was murdered while editor-in-chief of the Turkish daily newspaper Milliyet.-Biography:...
. İpekçi managed to raise the standards of the Turkish press by introducing his journalistic criteria. On February 1, 1979, İpekçi was murdered by Mehmet Ali Ağca
Mehmet Ali Agca
Mehmet Ali Ağca is a Turkish assassin who murdered left-wing journalist Abdi İpekçi on February 1, 1979 and later shot and wounded Pope John Paul II on May 13, 1981, after escaping from a Turkish prison. After serving 19 years of imprisonment in Italy, he was deported to Turkey, where he served a...
, who would later attempt to assassinate the Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
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On October 6, 1980, the Karacan family relinquished the paper to Aydın Doğan
Aydin Dogan
Aydın Doğan is a Turkish entrepreneur and businessman.-Biography:Born in 1936 as a member of a well-known family in Kelkit, Aydin Dogan got his elementary and secondary school education in Kelkit and finished high-school in Erzincan...
, the foremost media mogul in Turkey. The paper was purchased by DK (Demirören & Karacan) Corporation on April 2011.
Editorial line
Since 1994, Milliyet has abandoned its stable, "upmarket" journalism established by Abdi İpekçi for a middle-marketMiddle-market newspaper
A middle-market newspaper is one that attempts to cater to readers who want some entertainment value from their newspaper as well as sufficient coverage of significant news events. Middle-market status is the halfway point of a three-level continuum of journalistic seriousness; upmarket newspapers...
editorial line akin to that of Hürriyet
Hürriyet
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. Internet edition of Milliyet often incorporates sensational material from The Sun
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
and Daily Mail
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
and there is tremendous amount of overlap among the daily coverage, such as identical articles and photographs.