Diken_(newspaper)

<i>Diken</i> (newspaper)

Diken (newspaper)

Independent Turkish news site

For Ottoman satirical magazine, see Diken (magazine).

Diken is an online Turkish news site edited by Erdal Güven. The site was first launched on 27 January 2014. Its founder Harun Simavi is the grandson of Sedat Simavi.[1]

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Simavi described Diken's mission thus: "To be a thorn in the media that's asked to portray our country as a rose garden, and to defend our democracy, basic freedoms, and secularism. And while carrying out this mission, to bring the profession of journalism the dignity and honor that it deserves."[2]

Contributing writers at the newspaper include Murat Sevinç, Levent Gültekin, Hürrem Sönmez, Mustafa Dağıstanlı, Azime Acar, Yaman Akdeniz, Dağhan Irak, İhsan Dağı, Bahadır Kaynak

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References

  1. [1]
    "Gül bahçesinde bir diken" Archived 28 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. MediaCat Online. 11 Mart 2015. En son 27 Eylül 2015 tarihinde erişildi.
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    "Bu gazete". Diken.com.au. En son 27 Eylül 2015 tarihinde erişildi.
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    "‘Yılın İnteraktivistleri’ ödülleri sahiplerini buldu" Archived 28 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. IMC TV. 15 Haziran 2014. En son 27 Eylül 2015 tarihinde erişildi.

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