Diken (newspaper)
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| Type | News site |
|---|---|
| Format | Online |
| Owner(s) | Keskin Kalem Yayıncılık ve Tic. A.Ş. |
| Publisher | Keskin Kalem Yayıncılık ve Tic. A.Ş. |
| Editor-in-chief | Erdal Güven |
| Founded | 27 January 2014 |
| Language | Turkish |
| Website | http://www.diken.com.tr/ diken.com.tr |
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]
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
Awards[edit]
- 2014 Yeşil Düşünce Derneği Interactivists of the Year Awards - Internet Newspaper of the Year[3]
- 2021 - Sedat Simavi Journalism, News of the Year
References[edit]
- ^ "Gül bahçesinde bir diken" Archived 28 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. MediaCat Online. 11 Mart 2015. En son 27 Eylül 2015 tarihinde erişildi.
- ^ "Bu gazete". Diken.com.au. En son 27 Eylül 2015 tarihinde erişildi.
- ^ "‘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.
External links[edit]
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