Newsweek: Turkey’s Media War

Newsweek:  Turkey’s Media War

For the last six years, the Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association, TUSIAD, has been a crucial source of support for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). The pro-business, pro-European Union group provided the party with domestic and international legitimacy, and armed it with the means to fight off accusations that it was an Islamist party. But over the last several months the relationship between TUSIAD and the AKP, always an uneasy one, has faltered. AKP leader and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sharply attacked Aydin Dogan—whose family holds the presidency of the association and owns roughly half the Turkish media—characterizing Dogan as a rich and corrupt businessman. [link]

Editor’s WebBlog :  Turkey: Conflict between government and largest media group

In recent weeks Turkey’s government and largest independent media group, Dogan Holding, have been in the midst of a fierce battle. Hurriyet-20040209.jpgDogan Holding operates in TV, radio broadcasting, print and online media.  Dogan publishes seven newspapers including Hurriyet, Milliyet, Radikal, Posta, Fanatik, Referans and Turkish Daily News. The Dogan family holds the presidency of the Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association, Tusiad. [link]