''Bugün'' () was a Turkish

daily newspaper A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, 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 poli ...

. It was established in 2005.

Columnists A columnist is a person who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Column (periodical), Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs. They take the ...

and journalists working for it have included

Cengiz Çandar Cengiz Çandar (born 1948) is a Turkish politician, journalist, senior columnist, and a Middle East expert. He is elected to the Turkish Parliament (TBMM) in May 2023, as Deputy of Diyarbakır from the pro-Kurdish, the Peoples’ Equality and De ...

, Ahmet Almaz, Toktamış Ateş and Kamil Maman. ''Bugün'' was founded in January 2003 as ''Dünden Bugüne Tercüman'', an attempt to resurrect '' Tercüman''. It was renamed in 2005. The paper belonged to Koza İpek Holding, a conglomerate considered to belong to the network of followers of the U.S.-based preacher

Fethullah Gülen Muhammed Fethullah Gülen (27 April 1941 – 20 October 2024) was a Turkish Ulama, Muslim scholar, preacher, and leader of the Gülen movement who as of 2016 had millions of followers. Gülen was an influential Neo-Ottomanism, neo-Ottomanist, A ...

. During the 2010s, the paper was aligned with the conservative positions of the governing Justice and Development Party (AKP), but after a rift in 2013, it started criticizing the AKP, and in 2015, it was perceived to suffer pressure as part of the media opposed to the government. Hurriyet Daily News, 2015
Appointment of trustee panel for Koza İpek holding creates uproar in Turkey
/ref>

References

External links

* Defunct Turkish-language newspapers Newspapers published in Istanbul Defunct newspapers published in Turkey Newspapers established in 2005 2005 establishments in Turkey Mass media shut down in the 2016 Turkish purges 2016 disestablishments in Turkey Publications disestablished in 2016 Daily newspapers published in Turkey Companies formerly affiliated with the Gülen movement Banned newspapers {{Turkey-newspaper-stub