The Turkish Journalists' Association ( tr, Türkiye Gazeteciler Cemiyeti, TGC) is an association for journalists in Turkey.
It was founded on 10 June 1946, shortly after the abolition of the Turkish Press Union (Türk Basın Birliği), membership of which had been required by law for journalists. Past chairmen include
Nail Güreli
Nail or Nails may refer to:
In biology
* Nail (anatomy), toughened protective protein-keratin (known as alpha-keratin, also found in hair) at the end of an animal digit, such as fingernail
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It awards the ''Sedat Simavi Awards'' annually to recognize Turkish journalists' achievements in a variety of categories, in honour of TGC co-founder
Sedat Simavi
Sedat Simavi (1896 – 11 December 1953) was a Turkish people, Turkish journalist, writer and film director. He established many newspapers and magazines.
Biography
Simavi was born in 1896. His grandfather and uncles served in different posi ...
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[ Hurriyet Daily News, 29 October 2010]
Sedat Simavi Awards recognize Turkish journalists
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Established in 1988, the TGC Press Media Museum
The TGC Press Media Museum ( tr, TGC Basın Müzesi), aka Istanbul Press Media Museum, is a history and technology museum dedicated to mass communication in Turkey featuring exhibitions about journalism. It is located in the Çemberlitaş neighbo ...
in Çemberlitaş, Fatih, 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, ...
is owned by the Association.
References
External links
Official website
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1946 establishments in Turkey
Trade unions in Turkey
Turkish journalism organizations
Trade unions established in 1946