İHLAS NEWS AGENCY TÜRKİYE’S FIRST PRIVATE-SECTOR VISUAL NEWS AGENCY

İhlas News Agency (İHA), founded in 1994 as Türkiye’s first private-sector visual news agency, has built its reputation on accurate, fast, and objective reporting, strengthening its pioneering position in the sector with each passing year.

Today, İHA operates in 160 locations across 58 countries, backed by a robust technical infrastructure comprising over 1,000 personnel, more than 460 professional cameras, 320 digital cameras, over 100 drones, live broadcast vehicles, and 4.5G-enabled equipment.

The agency produces an average of 300 video reports, 1,000 news articles, and 3,000 photographs daily, distributing its content to newspapers, TV channels, digital publishing platforms, social media channels, and corporate subscribers via satellite and internet infrastructure.

Serving more than 2,400 clients across Türkiye, İHA remains a leading source not only for national media but also for regional and local outlets seeking fast, reliable, and accessible news coverage.

Live and Fast Broadcasting

İhlas News Agency (İHA), committed to accurate, fast, and objective journalism, operates through 27 regional offices and maintains a presence in all 81 provinces of Türkiye, ensuring swift access to breaking news. With its extensive technical infrastructure and international broadcast capacity, İHA ranks among the region’s leading agencies for live broadcasting and content production.

Serving over 2,400 subscribers worldwide, İHA operates in more than 160 locations across 58 countries with a team of over 1,000 professionals. It provides technical B2B services to over 300 television channels, carrying its commitment to fast, accurate, and reliable reporting on a global scale. İHA operates 32 uplink (satellite communication) stations, the majority of which are overseas, enabling it to reach the heart of events instantly, deliver live broadcasts, and transmit them globally by satellite. Within Türkiye, it maintains an uninterrupted news flow through a video transmission network spanning over 250 locations.

Since its establishment, İHA has achieved steady growth in both its organization and technological investments, securing its position among the world’s leading news agencies. Its mobile broadcast vehicles, fully equipped studios, and 4.5G-enabled mobile live streaming devices set it apart globally. With its professional teams and advanced technical infrastructure, İHA elevates journalism to a new level by providing instant access to the scene of events and broadcasting live coverage to audiences worldwide via satellite.

İHA’s meticulously maintained digital archive, containing over 1.77 million videos and more than 6.5 million news articles, ensures quick and easy access to information. This extensive archive safeguards the continuity and quality of the agency’s editorial and visual content.

İHA: Your Source for All the World’s News

İHA is committed to delivering global developments promptly and reliably to its subscribers, continually strengthening its technological infrastructure and expanding its service network. In the second half of 2024, İHA increased its investments in strategic regions across the Middle East, Asia, and Europe, focusing particularly on Syria, Palestine, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Russia, Greece, Kosovo, and the Turkic Republics of Central Asia. These efforts have reinforced İHA’s position as one of the most effective and responsive agencies for regional news coverage.

İHA continues to maintain its pioneering role in global reporting, delivering developments from Türkiye and neighboring countries with speed and accuracy. During the Iraq War, İHA achieved significant broadcasting success by operating effectively in all conflict zones through its extensive satellite uplink systems and seasoned news teams. In the post-war period, İHA strengthened its presence on the ground, covering critical dynamics such as security conditions, sectarian conflicts, and new political structures, setting itself apart as a trusted source for regional news and live reporting.

İHA diligently upholds its mission to deliver accurate, objective, and timely news to the public, taking bold steps in the broadcasting field and shaping the content of more than 2,000 newspapers, TV channels, websites, and social media platforms across Türkiye. As a trusted source for these outlets, İHA serves more than 140 TV channels in Türkiye and maintains a broad international client portfolio in countries including Germany, the United Kingdom, Egypt, Qatar, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Iraq.

İHA Begins Trading on Borsa Istanbul

İhlas News Agency (İHA) went public through a book-building process held on October 26–27, 2021, with its IPO oversubscribed by 10.6 times. Following the gong-striking ceremony on November 3, 2021, İHA shares began trading on Borsa Istanbul under the ticker IHAAS. This milestone not only strengthened İHA’s financial position but also further reinforced its standing in the media sector. As of 2024, İhlas Journalism Co. holds a 16.40 percent stake in İhlas News Agency Inc., while İhlas Media Holding Co. holds 49.22 percent. The free float ratio stands at 34.38 percent. This successful public offering has further cemented İHA’s leadership in the sector and laid a robust foundation for future growth and investment.

Pioneering in News Production

İHA plays a leading role in delivering a wide range of events to the media world. It is a pioneer in corporate news production in Türkiye, providing special production services covering everything from NGOs to public institutions and private-sector companies. With its in-house developed live broadcast systems and vehicles, İHA delivers seamless services to various regions across Türkiye and around the world. The agency live broadcasts a wide range of events, from congresses and festivals to health tourism and private events (via teleconferencing), and delivers them to media outlets as news content with remarkable speed.

With its in-house developed live broadcast systems and vehicles, İHA delivers seamless services to various regions across Türkiye and around the world. Through its network of partners in strategic hubs such as Washington, D.C., London, Berlin, Athens, Kabul, and Paris, it continues to provide international broadcast and technical services. İhlas News Agency also delivers uninterrupted, high-quality services to domestic and international clients through its modern studios located throughout Türkiye, notably in Istanbul, İzmir, Ankara, and Gaziantep. With this global growth and development strategy, İHA continues to expand the boundaries of journalism by building a strong media network both nationally and internationally.