Tercüman
Turkish newspaper (1955–2010) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tercüman: Halka ve Olaylara was a Turkish daily newspaper. It was founded in 1955 by Kemal Ilıcak (1932–1993), and associated with the center-right. It was based in the now demolished Tercüman Building. It was temporarily closed down by the military authorities between 11 August and 3 September 1983 when there was martial law in Turkey.[2] Ayhan Songar published weekly columns in the paper between 1986 and 1989.[3] The newspaper closed after Ilıcak's death, and the name was acquired by the Çukurova Media Group in 1997.
Type | Daily newspaper |
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Owner(s) | Çukurova Media Group |
Founded | 26 May 1955[1] |
Political alignment | center-right |
Language | Turkish |
Ceased publication | 24 June 2010[1] |
In 2003 Ilıcak's family (including Kemal's son, Mehmet Ali Ilıcak) attempted to resurrect Tercüman, and a dispute with Çukurova over naming rights saw Çukurova hastily relaunch its Tercüman in January 2003, on the same day the Ilıcaks' Dünden Bugüne Tercüman appeared.[4] Çukurova suffered during the financial crisis,[5] and it closed down its Tercüman in 2010.[1] Dünden Bugüne Tercüman was renamed Bugün in 2005.