Media Ownership Monitor Turkey

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SelfCensorship

BusinessInterests

Government-TV

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Media & Owners Database

Key Findings

Shutdown Media

The criticism against the Turkish government's attempts to eliminate opposition media has been an ongoing issue during the rule of the AKP government and increased in the recent past.

Political Affiliations

Political influence on mass media has a continuous history in Turkey, though the means have changed over time. How are today's media owners affiliated with the government and vice versa?

Business Interests

In Turkey, most media owners are operating in a wide range of business sectors, mostly depending on public contracts. How does this relate to the news coverage and what does it mean for the independence of journalists?

Indicators of Risks to Media Pluralism

Media Audience Concentration

MEDIUM/HIGH

Media Market Concentration

NO DATA

Regulatory Safeguards: Media Ownership Concentration

MEDIUM

Cross-media Ownership Concentration

HIGH

Regulatory Safeguards: Cross-Media Ownership Concentration

MEDIUM

Ownership Transparency

MEDIUM

Regulatory Safeguards: Ownership Transparency

MEDIUM

(Political) Control Over Media Outlets and Distribution Networks

HIGH

(Political) Control Over Media Funding

HIGH

(Political) Control Over News Agencies

HIGH

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