Duvar is an online news portal launched on the 8 August 2016 and focuses mainly on
Turkish politics
The politics of Turkey take place in the framework of a constitutional republic and presidential system, with various levels and branches of power.
Turkey's political system is based on a separation of powers. Executive (government), Executive ...
.
Duvar's headquarters are located in
Sariyer Istanbul
Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...
,
and it was founded by Vedat Zencir.
its current editor-in-chief is Ali Duran Topuz and it is described to be reporting critical on the Turkish Government.
Several
Academics for Peace
The Academics for Peace (, BAK) refers to an association of academics who support a peaceful solution to the Kurdish Turkish conflict. They were established in November 2012 and their first public appearance was in support of hunger strikers in T ...
who were dismissed from their work figure among its authors.
Other journalists recruited were formerly employed by other Turkish media but dismissed due to their articles which criticized the Turkish government.
Gazete Duvar was ordered several times to remove articles from the internet. In the past, Turkish judges have issued rulings which blocked the access to certain articles it has published.
In October 2019, Duvar also launched a version in English, and its editor-in-chief is Cansu Çamlıbel,
a former
Washington D.C.
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correspondent for the
Hürryet newspaper. Its goal was to inform the English speaking readers about the events in Turkey from an independent point of view.
The beginning was difficult, as the financial situation was dire with only 20% of the expenses covered through advertisement
and since the
press freedom in Turkey
Censorship in Turkey is regulated by domestic and international legislation, the latter (in theory) taking precedence over domestic law, according to Article 90 of the Constitution of Turkey (so amended in 2004).
Despite legal provisions, fr ...
is not as free as in other parts in the world, Çamlıbel was worried if the outlet will be able to keep on reporting.
According to the
Center for American Progress
The Center for American Progress (CAP) is a public policy research and advocacy organization which presents a liberal viewpoint on economic and social issues. It has its headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The president and chief executive officer ...
, Duvar has become more popular than
Bianet
Bianet (acronym for tr, Bağımsız İletişim Ağı, lit="Independent Communication Network") is a Turkish press agency based in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. Its focus is on human rights and it is mainly funded by a Swedish organization. It was establish ...
,
which received financial support from the
European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been des ...
(EU).
References
External links
* (In Turkish)
English version
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Turkish news websites
2016 establishments