Daily Sabah
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Turkuvaz Media Group |
| Publisher | Turkuvaz Gazete Dergi Basim A.S. |
| Editor-in-chief | Ibrahim Altay |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Political alignment | Erdoganism Right-wing populism Conservatism |
| Language | Arabic,English |
| Headquarters | Istanbul,Turkey |
| Circulation | 8,588[1] |
| Website | dailysabah.com |
TheDaily Sabah(lit. 'Daily Morning') is a Turkish[2]pro-government daily newspaper,[3][4][5]published inTurkey.Available in English and owned byTurkuvaz Media Group,Daily Sabahpublished its first issue on 24 February 2014.[6][7]The editor-in-chief is Ibrahim Altay.
The newspaper has been frequently called apropagandaoutlet for the Turkish government and the rulingJustice and Development Party(AKP).[3][4][5][8]It is owned by a friend of Turkish presidentRecep Tayyip Erdoğan.[9]
History
[edit]TheDaily Sabahwas established in 2014 when a highly-antagonistic political climate reigned inTurkish politics.After the conflict in December 2013 between theGulen movement,a religious civil society organization with some political aspirations, and the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), the Gulen movement'sToday's Zamanturned into an ardent critic of the ruling AKP. To balance the critical discourse against the AKP byToday's ZamanandHürriyet Daily News,a secular critic of the AKP,Daily Sabahemerged as a supportive voice of the AKP in the English language.[10][11]
Editorial policy and viewpoints
[edit]Daily Sabahdescribes itself as "committed to the democracy, the rule of law, human rights and liberty".[12]However, the paper is described as a mouthpiece of the AKP byForeign Policy.[8]
According to the German newspaperDer Spiegel,Daily Sabahis critical of the Gulen movement, which the AKP government accuses of trying to overthrow the government inan attempted coup in 2016.[13]Daily Sabahhas been described as using transparent, ill-formed, and Turkish-style propaganda to advance the AKP government's version of events byDer Spiegel.[13]
Criticism
[edit]In March 2017, a Dutch member of theEuropean ParliamentcalledDaily Sabah"hate press" and tried to prohibit the distribution ofDaily Sabahin parliamentary sessions. The European Parliament has made accusations about the lack of freedom of speech and expression in Turkey, andDaily Sabahdefends the AKP government's human rights record.Daily Sabahhas said the decision to prohibit its distribution was a violation of the freedoms of the press and expressions. Meanwhile, the EU Affairs Minister for TurkeyÖmer Çeliksaid the following about the issue: "The European Parliament's ban on the freedom of press is a tragic event for the future of Europe."[14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
Notable columnists
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Tiraj".Archived fromthe originalon 2013-01-30.Retrieved2018-10-03.
- ^Agency, Anadolu (November 29, 2022)."Sweden's ban on religious schools slammed for targeting Muslims".Daily Sabah.Archivedfrom the original on April 15, 2023.RetrievedApril 15,2023.
- ^ab"The U.S. tried to kill Erdogan, says editor in chief of Turkish daily".The Washington Post.Archivedfrom the original on 8 April 2019.Retrieved18 December2016.
- ^ab"The other side of the coin in Turkish media".Middle East Eye.Archivedfrom the original on 24 December 2018.Retrieved18 December2016.
- ^ab"New English daily offers Turkish government perspective".Al-Monitor.27 February 2014.Archivedfrom the original on 24 December 2018.Retrieved18 December2016.
- ^"Hoş geldin bebek".www.sabah.com.tr.Archivedfrom the original on 8 April 2019.Retrieved30 June2016.
- ^"Türkiye'yi dünyaya DAILY SABAH anlatacak".www.sabah.com.tr.Archivedfrom the original on 8 April 2019.Retrieved30 June2016.
- ^ab"Army of Spin".Foreign Policy.Archivedfrom the original on 8 April 2019.Retrieved30 June2016.
- ^Erdoğan: Faith and FuryArchived2018-09-01 at theWayback MachineThe Black Sea,16 June 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018
- ^"New English daily offers Turkish government perspective".Al-Monitor.Archivedfrom the original on 16 June 2016.Retrieved30 June2016.
- ^"Daily Sabah".eurotopics.net.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-02-18.Retrieved2023-05-29.
- ^"About Us".www.dailysabah.com.Archivedfrom the original on 9 September 2019.Retrieved30 June2016.
- ^abPopp, Maximilian (6 January 2014)."TÜRKEI: Die Rache der Brüder".Der Spiegel(in German).Archivedfrom the original on 2018-08-17.Retrieved2017-04-29.
- ^"European Parliament bans Turkey'sDaily Sabah".Archivedfrom the original on 2018-10-03.Retrieved2018-10-03.
- ^"European Parliament bans distribution of Turkish daily at its building".TRT World.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-10-03.Retrieved2018-10-03.
- ^"European Parliament bansDaily Sabahbut does not know exactly why ".Daily Sabah.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-10-03.Retrieved2018-10-03.
- ^"'FETO behind ban' onDaily Sabahin European parliament ".Archivedfrom the original on 2018-10-03.Retrieved2018-10-03.
- ^"'FETÖ behind ban' onDaily Sabahin European parliament ".Yeni Şafak.Archived fromthe originalon 24 March 2017.Retrieved16 August2020.
- ^"European Parliament President bans distribution ofDaily Sabahat parliament - World News ".Hürriyet Daily News.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-10-03.Retrieved2018-10-03.
- ^"European Parliament violated freedom of press withDaily Sabahban, Turkish Law Platform says ".anews.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-10-03.Retrieved2018-10-03.