''Vatan'' ("Homeland" or "Motherland") is a Turkish

daily newspaper A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports a ...

founded in 2002 by the

Doğan Media Group Doğan Media Group (''Doğan Yayın Holding A.Ş.'') was a Turkish media conglomerate, part of the Doğan Holding conglomerate. The company was established in 1997 to bring together Doğan's media properties. These include the '' Posta'', ''Hür ...

. The paper was purchased by DK ( Demirören & Karacan) Corporation in April 2011 and was totally acquired by

Demirören Holding Demiören is a Turkish word meaning ''iron braider'' and may refer to: Company * Demirören Group, a Turkish conglomerate Surname *Yıldırım Demirören (born 1964), Turkish businessman and current president of the Turkish Football Federation ...

a few months later. As of March 2011, ''Vatan'' had the 15th highest circulation in Turkey at 111,489.Medya Tava Circulation figures Web: ''Medya Tava'' March 8, 2011
However on 1 November 2018 it ceased publication.

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