Sözcü
Founded in June 2007 by Burak Akbay, daily newspaper Sözcü is one of the best selling newspapers in Turkey. It’s known for its loud and Kemalist critique of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the ruling AK Parti.
Audience Share
10
Ownership Type
Private
Geographic Coverage
National
Content Type
Paid
Media Companies / Groups
Estetik Yayıncılık A.Ş.
Voting Rights
According to Article 434 of Turkish Commercial Code, shareholders in corporations ('Anonim Şirket’) use their voting rights in proportion with their shares’ nominal value. Each shareholder has at least one vote, however voting rights might be limited, or given more weight with articles of association. Moreover, public companies may issue shares without voting rights according to Article 14/A of Capital Markets Law.
Individual Owner
General Information
Founding Year
2007
Founder
Burak Akbay
Affiliated Interests Founder
Born in 1971 in Istanbul, Burak Akbay attended the American College of Switzerland. He founded Sözcü newspaper in 2007. He owns all the shares of Estetik Yayıncılık A.Ş., the company that publishes 'Sözcü', as well as its website, sozcu.com.tr. He was the Chair of the Board of Directors of Estetik Yayıncılık until June 2016. However, he still appears as the publisher. He's also head of the Board of Directors of "BAK Medya ve Yayıncılık Hizmetleri A.Ş." company, which was registered in the Turkish Trade Registry Gazette in July 2016 under the category 'television broadcasting'.
Ceo
Burak Akbay
Affiliated Interests Ceo
Born in 1971 in Istanbul, Burak Akbay attended the American College of Switzerland. He founded Sözcü newspaper in 2007. He owns all the shares of Estetik Yayıncılık A.Ş., the company that publishes 'Sözcü', as well as its website, sozcu.com.tr. He was the Chair of the Board of Directors of Estetik Yayıncılık until June 2016. However, he still appears as the publisher. He's also head of the Board of Directors of "BAK Medya ve Yayıncılık Hizmetleri A.Ş." company, which was registered in the Turkish Trade Registry Gazette in July 2016 under the category 'television broadcasting'.
Editor-In-Chief
Metin Yılmaz
Affiliated Interests Editor-In-Chief
Metin Yılmaz is the Editor in Chief of Sözcü newspaper. He started his career at Günaydın daily and held various positions at many newspapers including Son Havadis, Tan, Sabah, Meydan, Bugün, Gözcü, Dost, Akşam, Yeniçağ and Tercüman.
Contact
Halkalı Merkez Mah. Abay Cad. Atlas Sokak, Atlas İş Merkezi, A Blok, No: 6-8/4, Halkalı-Küçükçekmece, İstanbul. 0212 698 10 44, sozcu.com.tr
Financial Information
Revenue (in Mill. $)
5 Mio. USD / 15 Mio. TL
Operating Profit (in Mill. $)
MD
Advertising (in % of total funding)
MD
Market Share
MD
Further Information
Sources
(23.07.2010) Sözcü'nün başarısının arkasında ne var? Gazetciler. Retrieved on August 23, 2016, from http://www.gazeteciler.com/roportaj/sozcunun-basarisinin-arkasinda-ne-var-18536h.html
Turkish Trade Registry Gazette. The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey. Retrieved in August 26, 2016 from http://www.ticaretsicil.gov.tr/english/
Burak Akbay Kimdir ve Gorevi Nedir? Cevapsepeti. Retrieved in October 2016 from: https://www.cevapsepeti.com/burak-akbay-kimdir-ve-gorevi-nedir/
