İHLAS MEDIA HOLDING CO.

The English-language news platform turkiyetoday.com began broadcasting in June 2024 and has already distinguished itself in digital publishing with its commitment to reliable and up-to-date journalism. Delivering the latest developments from Türkiye and around the world in real time, turkiyetoday. com offers readers a comprehensive news experience through in-depth analyses and diverse perspectives.

İhlas Media Holding Co. was established on July 10, 2003, to bring together the İhlas Group’s media subsidiaries under one roof and enhance management efficiency. The Holding coordinates its affiliates around common objectives and provides support for new investments.

İhlas Media Holding Co. was established on July 10, 2003, to bring together the İhlas Group’s media subsidiaries under one roof and enhance management efficiency. The Holding coordinates its affiliates around common objectives and provides support for new investments.

İhlas Media Holding went public on October 25–26, 2010, and its shares began trading on Borsa Istanbul under the ticker symbol IHYAY on November 5, 2010.

From Values to the Future: Türkiye Newspaper’s Enduring Strength

Türkiye Newspaper has been the only media outlet to maintain the same ownership and editorial policy since it began publishing on April 22, 1970. Firmly committed to the principles of press ethics and to safeguarding fundamental rights and freedoms, the newspaper continues to renew itself through recent initiatives, keeping its content relevant and its readers engaged.

With its unique standing, stable ownership, and steadfast editorial line, Türkiye Newspaper remains one of the most reliable publications in the media sector. Even during the country’s most challenging times, it has served as a trusted source of encouragement and reassurance for society through its balanced publishing policy. The newspaper contributes significantly to social harmony through its responsible journalism approach.

Responsible journalism contributing to social harmony

As the print media subsidiary of İhlas Media Holding, Türkiye Newspaper is one of the most prominent names in its field, known for its principled editorial stance and strong reader loyalty. Its extensive distribution network and printing facilities in six provinces across Türkiye provide a distinct competitive advantage and enable effective communication with its readers nationwide.

In an era when news channels broadcast live by the minute and online journalism challenges newspaper circulation, Türkiye Newspaper continues to shape the national agenda through its dedicated news service.

Sustainable Success in the Digital Age

As changes in global markets rapidly impact local dynamics, İhlas Journalism has pursued a strategy focused on sustainable success and efficiency. Since 2012, it has taken significant steps to run its business processes more effectively and in a coordinated manner by implementing advanced resource management systems such as ERP/SAP.

turkiyegazetesi.com.tr

turkiyegazetesi.com.tr, the online face of Türkiye Newspaper, has been a pioneer in digital publishing since 1996, delivering accurate and trustworthy journalism. Providing up-to-the-minute coverage of developments in Türkiye and around the world, turkiyegazetesi.com.tr attracted nearly 300,000 users and surpassed 1 million page views daily in 2024. In addition to making news more accessible, the platform has introduced innovations, such as an ad-free digital subscription model, to enhance user satisfaction further. With its original content on social media, Türkiye Newspaper remains a leading news platform, offering the latest headlines and in-depth analyses on Türkiye and global affairs.

turkiyetoday.com

turkiyetoday.com, the Group’s English-language news platform, was launched in June 2024 and distinguishes itself in digital publishing with its commitment to delivering reliable and up-to-date journalism. Delivering the latest developments from Türkiye and around the world in real time, turkiyetoday.com offers readers a comprehensive news experience through in-depth analyses and diverse perspectives.

İhlas News Agency: Worldwide Reach and Presence

İhlas News Agency (İHA) was founded in 1994 to become Türkiye’s first private company to provide video news services. When private TV broadcasting began in Türkiye, İHA set itself apart with its commitment to accurate, fast, objective, and truthful reporting. Today, it operates in all 81 provinces through 27 regional directorates.

The agency serves 2,400 subscribers worldwide. With a team of over 1,000 professionals, İHA delivers technical B2B services to more than 300 TV channels in 58 countries and 160 locations, maintaining its reputation for principled, fast, and reliable journalism. İHA owns 32 uplink (satellite communication) points, most of which are located outside of Türkiye. These uplinks enable the agency to reach news sources very rapidly, broadcast live, and deliver content globally via satellite. Across Türkiye, İHA also can transmit video from more than 250 locations.

İHA plays an active role in Türkiye’s growing corporate news sector. It provides media coverage of a wide range of activities — from NGO events to public and private sector projects — through its dedicated production services. The agency operates its own fleet of live broadcast vehicles, developed by its in-house technical team, which enables it to cover events in diverse regions both at home and abroad. İHA leads the way in broadcasting congresses, festivals, health tourism activities, and special events live via teleconferencing. With this pioneering role, İHA remains one of Türkiye’s most trusted and sought-after news sources.

İHA, founded in 1994, has maintained its stability and growth by producing an average of 300 videos, 1,000 news articles, and 3,000 photographs every day for newspapers, TV channels, websites, social media, and other subscribing organizations. This content reaches its audience via satellite and the internet, supported by a team of over 1,000 people operating more than 460 cameras, over 320 digital cameras, over 100 drones, live broadcast vehicles, and 4.5G live streaming devices across 160 locations in 58 countries.

TGRT News: Agenda-Setting Journalism

TGRT News delivers 24-hour live broadcasts, keeping viewers informed about Türkiye and global developments while continuing to shape the public agenda. The channel covers national and international topics, with a commitment to fast and reliable reporting, and enriches its content with commentary programs featuring expert opinions.

TGRT News offers timely and engaging content by combining news coverage with expert analyses and commentary. The channel also captures the public pulse by sharing viewer-submitted stories received via WhatsApp.

In 2017, TGRT News revised its programming concept to expand its news coverage under the slogans “Uninterrupted News” and “Pioneering News.” Its weekend evening lineup, featuring programs on women’s interests, fashion, and documentaries, primarily appeals to female and younger audiences.

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TGRT FM: Türkiye’s Nationwide News Radio

TGRT FM has upheld a tradition of scheduled broadcasting since 1993, demonstrating that radio remains a vital means of communication and carrying its original passion to the microphone every day. This dedication keeps alive a sustainable tradition of communication and broadcasting.

Thanks to its joint news broadcasts in collaboration with TGRT News, TGRT FM has secured a strong position in the field of journalism. Listeners regard tuning in as a privilege and have long admired the station’s approach. Arkası Yarın (“Cliffhangers”) and Radyo Tiyatroları (“Radio Dramas”), both TGRT FM classics, have been on the air without interruption since 1993. True to its motto — “not a jukebox” — TGRT FM continues to expand its lineup of cultural programs.

The dedicated mobile and iPad apps make TGRT FM broadcasts easily accessible on all smartphones, allowing listeners to enjoy clear, high-capacity, and uninterrupted streaming.

TGRT Documentary: Promoting Our Civilization and Values

TGRT Documentary TV’s core mission is to spotlight culture, civilization, history, and spiritual values through the documentaries it produces and airs.

The channel was established on April 22, 2010, and has been broadcasting around the clock ever since. Unlike many other documentary channels, it is freely accessible via satellite without requiring a subscription. Since 2015, TGRT Documentary has also been available on the D-Smart digital platform alongside Türksat 4A satellite broadcast. In 2017, the channel launched its own YouTube channel, giving viewers on-demand access to both new and archived documentaries. To ensure accessibility for viewers with disabilities, the channel began offering subtitled programming in 2021 and continues to increase the number of shows available with subtitles.

Contents highlighting our cultural and civilizational heritage

The channel continues to offer viewers an informative and enjoyable experience with content that sheds light on our culture and civilization. To counter the dominance of foreign documentaries and help younger generations discover their own cultural heritage, TGRT Documentary will continue to focus on locally produced documentaries in 2025 as well.

Digital Assets: Not a Follower but a Pioneer in Digital Transformation

Digital Assets was established in response to the growing influence of digital media and plays a key role in driving the Group’s media companies’ online initiatives. In this context, Digital Assets develops projects that increase audience reach and engagement across the websites of the Group’s media brands, including Türkiye Newspaper, TGRT News, Türkiye Today, Türkiye’de İş Dünyası (“Turkish Business World”), and Mavi Kadın (“Blue Woman”). The Group also plans to expand its portfolio with websites designed for different target audiences.

Throughout the year, Digital Assets has launched new projects and developed distinctive brands, particularly on social media. As the Türkiye Youth Platform, Genç TG continues to expand its reach with new brands such as XTG Spor for sports enthusiasts and IDA E-Sports for fans of competitive gaming. Going beyond traditional broadcasting in the e-sports arena, Digital Assets has also established its own team, IDA E-Sports, which competes in PUBG Mobile and other popular games, sharing the excitement of tournaments with its audience.

Throughout the year, Digital Assets has launched new projects and developed distinctive brands, particularly on social media. As the Türkiye Youth Platform, Genç TG continues to expand its reach with new brands such as XTG Spor for sports enthusiasts and IDA E-Sports for fans of competitive gaming. Going beyond traditional broadcasting in the e-sports arena, Digital Assets has also established its own team, IDA E-Sports, which competes in PUBG Mobile and other popular games, sharing the excitement of tournaments with its audience.

In 2024, Digital Assets made significant investments in technology by joining Yıldız Technical University Technopark and launching project-based initiatives. The first project focuses on developing a new infrastructure for the media group’s websites. This Technopark-approved, AI-powered CMS aims to build a system that eliminates external dependency and allows all our news outlets to benefit from cutting-edge technologies. By 2025, we plan to migrate all our news sites to this new system to boost user efficiency and minimize error rates with the support of artificial intelligence. This transition will help us optimize our operational processes and strengthen our technological foundation for the future.

Under the Digital Assets umbrella, we have redesigned and upgraded the system architecture for turkiyetoday.com, mavikadin.com, and turkiyedeisdunyasi. com. We have enhanced our CDN infrastructure with ByteDance’s services and added CDNetworks as a backup provider. Our data center is now located at Equinix, a world-class facility that meets the highest global standards. In the AI field, we have reduced external dependency by building closed-loop systems and utilizing GPU farming capabilities, as well as by deploying customized open-source models. For live TV broadcasting, we have established our own streaming infrastructure, making TGRT channels available on YouTube, the web, and mobile applications.