Closed institutions

2 Institutions found

Media
Confiscated 2016

1994 – 2016

Cihan News Agency

İstanbul · Bakırköy

Cihan News Agency was a news agency founded in 1994 with its headquarters in Istanbul. Operating under Feza Publishing, the agency produced news in the fields of current affairs, politics, economy, international news, culture and arts, entertainment, and sports. With its widespread reporter network across Türkiye and its local media subscriptions, it provided written news, photographs, and video news services to many newspapers, television channels, and news organizations. Cihan News Agency became known as one of Türkiye’s important news agencies, with a structure that produced hundreds of written news items, photographs, and video reports every day. Working not only with the national press but also with local television channels, radio stations, and newspapers, the agency conveyed developments from Türkiye and the world to its subscribers. Cihan News Agency was closed in 2016 under a decree-law issued after 15 July; its movable and immovable properties and all its assets were seized and transferred to the Treasury.

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Media
Closed 2016

1993 – 2016

Samanyolu TV

İstanbul · Üsküdar

Samanyolu TV (STV) was one of Turkey's major television networks, founded in 1993 and broadcasting nationally and internationally via Türksat satellite since 1999. The network was part of the Samanyolu Media Group and was considered one of the most prominent media outlets associated with the Gülen movement. It produced popular TV series, news programs, and educational content that reached audiences in North America, Europe, and Central Asia.

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