Feza Publications

Feza Publications, formally identified as Feza Gazetecilik A.Ş., was a Turkish media company established in 1986. It developed as a multi-platform publishing and broadcasting organization rather than as a single newspaper imprint. Its properties included the Zaman daily newspaper, the English-language Today's Zaman, the Cihan News Agency, the Aksiyon news magazine, the Zaman Kitap book-publishing operation, and the Irmak TV television channel. Other listed properties included Cihan Network TV, Radyo Cihan, Turkish Review, and Cihan Dergi. The company's central position in Turkish media came from the breadth of its portfolio. Its newspapers provided general news coverage in Turkish and English, while its agency and broadcast operations supplied additional reporting and distribution channels. The magazine and book divisions extended the group into periodical publishing and nonfiction or general book production. This combination made Feza a media group with activities spanning print journalism, news gathering, television, radio, magazines, and books. Feza Publications was also associated with Feza Media Group, which was ranked 244th among Turkey's top 500 companies in an Istanbul Chamber of Industry listing. The available reference material does not provide a separate revenue figure, valuation, ownership breakdown, or stock-market listing, so those details cannot be established here. The organization underwent a leadership transition in the 2010s. Ekrem Dumanlı is identified as chief executive officer from 2002 to 2015, followed by Abdulhamit Bilici from 2015 to 2016. Veysel Ayhan and Ali Akkuş are listed as editors, while Salih Sarıkaya is identified as social media editor. Feza Publications ceased operating after the Turkish government's post-coup-attempt actions in 2016. The company and its outlets were described as being associated by the authorities with FETÖ, an abbreviation used by the Turkish government for the Gülenist movement. Following the failed coup attempt, the government's measures closed Feza's media outlets in Turkey, ending the group's operations. Because the available material is concise and does not document every legal or administrative step, the precise sequence of asset transfers, court proceedings, and liquidation actions remains unspecified.

Feza Publications, also known as Feza Gazetecilik A.Ş., was established in Turkey in 1986. It became a diversified media organization with interests across print publishing, broadcast media, news collection, and books. Rather than concentrating on one title, the company operated a portfolio that included the Zaman newspaper and Today's Zaman, as well as the Aksiyon news magazine and the Turkish Review and Cihan Dergi periodicals. Its publishing activities also included Zaman Kitap. The group's news and broadcast infrastructure included the Cihan News Agency, Irmak TV, Cihan Network TV, and Radyo Cihan. These properties gave Feza a presence in daily journalism, agency reporting, television, radio, and magazine publishing. The available reference material does not provide detailed circulation figures, audience measurements, launch dates for each property, or a full description of the company's corporate structure. It does, however, associate the company with Feza Media Group, which was placed 244th in an Istanbul Chamber of Industry ranking of Turkey's 500 largest companies. Ekrem Dumanlı served as chief executive officer from 2002 until 2015. Abdulhamit Bilici then held the chief executive role from 2015 until 2016. Veysel Ayhan and Ali Akkuş are identified as editors, and Salih Sarıkaya as social media editor. These personnel records indicate the company's continuing editorial and executive organization during its final operating period. Feza's history ended in the political and regulatory actions that followed Turkey's failed coup attempt in 2016. The Turkish government associated the company with FETÖ and closed all of its media outlets in Turkey. The shutdown affected the group's newspaper, broadcast, magazine, and news-agency operations and effectively ended Feza Publications as an active media enterprise. The reference material does not specify a separate dissolution date, liquidation process, successor ownership, or the disposition of each individual property. Accordingly, Feza is best described as a defunct Turkish media conglomerate whose operating portfolio was closed in 2016.

• 2016

  Media outlets shut down

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  Following the failed coup attempt, Turkish authorities closed Feza's media outlets in Turkey over their stated association with FETÖ.

• 2015

  Abdulhamit Bilici becomes chief executive

  [1]Feza Publicationsen.wikipedia.org

  Abdulhamit Bilici succeeded Ekrem Dumanlı as chief executive officer.

• 2002

  Ekrem Dumanlı becomes chief executive

  [1]Feza Publicationsen.wikipedia.org

  Ekrem Dumanlı began a tenure as the company's chief executive officer that continued through 2015.

• 1986

  Feza Publications established

  [1]Feza Publicationsen.wikipedia.org

  Feza Publications, formally Feza Gazetecilik A.Ş., was established in Turkey.

A Turkish multi-platform media group combining newspaper publishing, news-agency reporting, magazines, books, television, and radio.

• Daily newspaper

  Zaman

  A Turkish-language daily newspaper listed among Feza Publications' principal newspaper properties. It formed part of the group's core print-news business and was supported by the company's wider agency, magazine, and broadcast portfolio.

• English-language daily newspaper

  Today's Zaman

  An English-language newspaper operated within Feza Publications' newspaper portfolio. It extended the group's publishing activity to an international-language readership, although the available material does not provide circulation or market-share data.

• News agency

  Cihan News Agency

  A news-gathering and distribution operation associated with Feza Publications. The agency complemented the group's newspapers and broadcasters by supplying a dedicated reporting platform.

• News magazine

  Aksiyon

  A news magazine included in Feza Publications' periodical portfolio. It represented the group's magazine-publishing activity alongside Turkish Review and Cihan Dergi.

• Book publisher

  Zaman Kitap

  The company's book-publishing operation. The available source identifies the imprint as part of Feza's broader publishing business but does not specify its catalogue, genres, or publication volume.

• Television channel

  Irmak TV

  A television channel listed among Feza Publications' broadcasting properties. It operated alongside Cihan Network TV as part of the company's audiovisual media activities.

• Radio station

  Radyo Cihan

  A radio property associated with Feza Publications. It extended the company's media presence beyond print and television into radio broadcasting.

• 2016

  Government shutdown following the failed coup attempt

  After Turkey's failed 2016 coup attempt, the government closed Feza Publications' media outlets, citing the company's association with FETÖ. The action ended the group's operations in Turkey. The available source does not provide a detailed account of the associated proceedings or any subsequent asset disposition.

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• 2016

  Cessation of Feza's media operationsOther

  Background

  The Turkish government took action against Feza Publications after the failed coup attempt and linked the company to FETÖ.

  Action taken

  Authorities closed the company's media outlets in Turkey, including properties across print, broadcasting, and news services.

  Aftermath

  Feza Publications became defunct and its listed media operations ceased.

  Source

1. 1Feza Publicationsen.wikipedia.org