Type | Daily newspaper |
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Format | Tabloid |
Owner(s) | Doğan Media Group |
Editor | Eyüp Can |
Founded | 13 October 1996 |
Political alignment | Social liberalism |
Language | Turkish |
Ceased publication | 25 March 2016 |
Headquarters | Yüzyıl, Bağcılar, Istanbul |
Circulation | 25,330 (July 2013)[1] |
Website | www |
Radikal (lit. 'Radical') was a daily liberal Turkish language newspaper, published in Istanbul. From 1996 it was published by Aydın Doğan's Doğan Media Group. Although Radikal did not endorse a particular political alignment, it was generally considered by the public to be a social liberal newspaper. Despite only having a circulation of around 25,000 (July 2013), it was considered one of the most influential Turkish newspapers.
It was praised for its culture, arts, and interview sections, as well as having columnists such as M. Serdar Kuzuloğlu, Hakkı Devrim, Yıldırım Türker, Türker Alkan, Tarhan Erdem, Cengiz Çandar, and Altan Öymen. Hasan Celal Güzel, former minister of national education, Murat Yetkin, and Mustafa Akyol, son of Taha Akyol.
On 22 March 2016, it was announced that the newspaper was shutting down at the end of the month due to financial reasons.[2]