Diken (newspaper)
Diken is an online Turkish news site edited by Erdal Güven. The site was first launched on 27 January 2014. Its founder Harun Simavi is the grandson of Sedat Simavi.[1]
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| Type | News site |
|---|---|
| Format | Online |
| Owner(s) | Keskin Kalem Yayıncılık ve Tic. A.Ş. |
| Publisher | Keskin Kalem Yayıncılık ve Tic. A.Ş. |
| Editor-in-chief | Erdal Güven |
| Founded | 27 January 2014 |
| Language | Turkish |
| Website | http://www.diken.com.tr/ diken.com.tr |
Simavi described Diken's mission thus: "To be a thorn in the media that's asked to portray our country as a rose garden, and to defend our democracy, basic freedoms, and secularism. And while carrying out this mission, to bring the profession of journalism the dignity and honor that it deserves."[2]
Contributing writers at the newspaper include Murat Sevinç, Levent Gültekin, Hürrem Sönmez, Mustafa Dağıstanlı, Azime Acar, Yaman Akdeniz, Dağhan Irak, İhsan Dağı, Bahadır Kaynak
Awards
- 2014 Yeşil Düşünce Derneği Interactivists of the Year Awards - Internet Newspaper of the Year[3]
- 2021 - Sedat Simavi Journalism, News of the Year
References
- "Gül bahçesinde bir diken". MediaCat Online. 11 Mart 2015. En son 27 Eylül 2015 tarihinde erişildi.
- "Bu gazete". Diken.com.au. En son 27 Eylül 2015 tarihinde erişildi.
- "‘Yılın İnteraktivistleri’ ödülleri sahiplerini buldu" Archived 28 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. IMC TV. 15 Haziran 2014. En son 27 Eylül 2015 tarihinde erişildi.
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