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Gazete Duvar

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Duvar
Gazete Duvar
AbbreviationDuvar
Formation8 August 2016
Dissolved12 March 2025
HeadquartersIstanbul
Editor-in-chief
Ali Duran Topuz
Websitegazeteduvar.com.tr duvarenglish.com

Duvar was an online news portal which focuses mainly on Turkish politics.[1] Duvar's headquarters are located in Sariyer Istanbul.[2]

It was founded in 2016 by Vedat Zencir, the first conciencious objector in Turkey.[2] Its current editor-in-chief is Ali Duran Topuz[3] and it is described as reporting critically on the Turkish government.[2] Several Academics for Peace who were dismissed from their work figure among its authors.[1] Other journalists recruited were formerly employed by other Turkish media but dismissed due to their articles which criticized the Turkish government.[2] Gazete Duvar was ordered several times to remove articles from the internet.[4] In the past, Turkish judges have issued rulings which blocked access to certain articles it has published.[5]

In October 2019, Duvar launched a version in English, and its editor-in-chief is Cansu Çamlıbel,[6] a former Washington D.C. correspondent for the Hürriyet newspaper.[7] Its goal was to inform English speaking readers about events in Turkey from an independent point of view.[8] The beginning was difficult, as the financial situation was dire with only 20% of expenses covered through advertising[8] and since press freedom in Turkey is not as free as in other parts in the world, Çamlıbel was worried whether the outlet would be able to keep on reporting.[6] According to the Center for American Progress, Duvar was more popular than Bianet as of 2020.[9]

In 2024 Turkish independent media outlets who are critical against the government are affected by a new Google algorithm which are seen as a covert censorship.[10]

On 12 March 2025 it was announced that Duvar will cease publications after it could not afford costs when Google placed Duvar on lower search results.[11][12] Duvar was not the only Turkish media who was hit by the changing algorithm of Google, other media as Halk TV lost up to 90% traffic and advertising revenue and starting legal action against Google.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Gazete Duvar – Duvar English". hrantdink.org. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Gazete Duvar". eurotopics.net. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Gazete Duvar". www.gazeteduvar.com.tr (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Turkish social media law consolidates news censorship under 'right to be forgotten'". Committee to Protect Journalists. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Turkey tightens grip on social media platforms | Reporters without borders". RSF. 22 July 2020. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Amid a chilling political atmosphere, Turkey's new English-language news site covers what others won't". Nieman Reports. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Cansu Çamlıbel'den Hürriyet'e çok manidar veda". www.gercekgundem.com (in Turkish). March 2019. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  8. ^ a b Luque, Javier. "Four stories of Turkish journalism surviving under extraordinary circumstances". Free Turkey Journalists. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  9. ^ O’Donohue, Andrew; Hoffman, Max; Makovsky, Alan (10 June 2020). "Turkey's Changing Media Landscape". Center for American Progress. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Google restrictions threaten independent media in Turkey, spark backlash". 19 November 2024. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Farewell to Duvar". 3 December 2025.
  12. ^ "It's time to say farewell to Duvar…". 3 December 2025.
  13. ^ "Turkish news outlets hit by Google algorithm change amid legal action - Türkiye News". Archived from the original on 7 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
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