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*Aydınlık*
Type	Daily newspaper
Founded	1921
Political alignment	Left-wing nationalism, Scientific socialism, Kemalism
Language	Turkish
Headquarters	Istanbul, Turkey
Circulation	61,000 (2013)
Website	aydinlikgazete.com English web site

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Aydınlık ("Illumination" in Turkish) is a daily newspaper in Turkey. Originally launched as a weekly newspaper in 1921, it has been repeatedly closed and relaunched, most recently in 2011.^[2] It is aligned with the Workers' Party (İşçi Partisi).

History

Early history

Aydınlık was launched in 1921 as the Ottoman Empire's first socialist newspaper (a weekly); it was associated with the Communist Party of Turkey. It was closed down in 1925. In the interim it published authors such as Nâzım Hikmet, Şevket Süreyya Aydemir, Hasan Âli and Kerim Sadi.

In November 1968 it was relaunched as a monthly magazine, by Doğu Perinçek and Vahap Erdoğdu of the Workers Party of Turkey, with contributors including İbrahim Kaypakkaya. It was closed in 1971 after the 1971 Turkish coup d'état. It was relaunched in November 1974 as a weekly, but was shut down under martial law in February 1975. It resumed publication in October when martial law was lifted, as a monthly magazine.

On 1 March 1978 Aydınlık was relaunched as a daily newspaper, but was closed down immediately after the September 1980 Turkish coup d'état.

Recent history

After a 13-year absence the daily Aydınlık resumed publication on 1 May 1993. However, in 1994 the decision was made to again switch to a weekly format.

In 2009 Aydınlık was banned for 1 month for allegedly "spreading propaganda for a terrorist organization." Earlier in the year Aydınlık had published details of wiretapped conversations between Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and North Cyprus's Mehmet Ali Talat.^[3] Prosecutors in the Ergenekon trials later alleged that the recording came from retired General Levent Ersöz.^[4]

On 1 March 2011, Aydınlık became a daily again.^[5] Since 16 April 2012 the newspaper's European edition is published five days a week in 8 European countries.

In December 2011, Aydınlık's owner, Mehmet Sabuncu, was arrested as part of the Ergenekon investigation.^[6] In November 2014, Sabuncu was again appointed as the editor-in-chief of the newspaper.^[7]

References

^ http://www.medyatava.com/tiraj
^ Aydınlık, Künye
^ Bianet, 18 December 2009, Aydınlık Newspaper Banned for 1 Month
^ Today's Zaman, 1 May 2010, Erdoğan’s phone recordings found in retired Gen. Ersöz’s archive Archived 2011-01-21 at the Wayback Machine
^ Hurriyet Daily News, 21 January 2011, Turkey's Aydınlık to become daily newspaper
^ Hurriyet Daily News, 6 December 2011, Owner of daily newspaper detained in Ergenekon probe
^ http://www.gazeteciler.com/gundem/aydinlik-gazetesinde-eski-yoneticilere-iade-i-itibar-81988h.html

External links

Website
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Turkey: A publication called "Aydinlik", 9 October 2003, TUR41959.E, [accessed 22 June 2013]

[1] ttps://www.medyatava.com/tiraj

[2] Aydınlık, Künye

[3] Bianet, 18 December 2009, Aydınlık Newspaper Banned for 1 Month

[4] Today's Zaman, 1 May 2010, Erdoğan’s phone recordings found in retired Gen. Ersöz’s archive Archived 2011-01-21 at the Wayback Machine

[5] Hurriyet Daily News, 21 January 2011, Turkey's Aydınlık to become daily newspaper

[6] Hurriyet Daily News, 6 December 2011, Owner of daily newspaper detained in Ergenekon probe

[7] ttps://www.gazeteciler.com/gundem/aydinlik-gazetesinde-eski-yoneticilere-iade-i-itibar-81988h.html

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 After a 13-year absence the daily ''Aydınlık'' resumed publication on 1 May 1993. However, in 1994 the decision was made to again switch to a weekly format.
-In 2009 ''Aydınlık'' was banned for 1 month for allegedly "spreading propaganda for a terrorist organization." Earlier in the year ''Aydınlık'' had published details of wiretapped conversations between Prime Minister [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]] and North Cyprus's [[Mehmet Ali Talat]].<ref>[[Bianet]], 18 December 2009, [http://bianet.org/english/english/118984-aydinlik-newspaper-banned-for-1-month Aydınlık Newspaper Banned for 1 Month]</ref> Prosecutors in the [[Ergenekon trials]] later alleged that the recording came from retired General [[Levent Ersöz]].<ref>[[Today's Zaman]], 1 May 2010, [http://www.todayszaman.com/news-208976-erdogans-phone-recordings-found-in-retired-gen-ersozs-archive.html Erdoğan’s phone recordings found in retired Gen. Ersöz’s archive]</ref>
+In 2009 ''Aydınlık'' was banned for 1 month for allegedly "spreading propaganda for a terrorist organization." Earlier in the year ''Aydınlık'' had published details of wiretapped conversations between Prime Minister [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]] and North Cyprus's [[Mehmet Ali Talat]].<ref>[[Bianet]], 18 December 2009, [http://bianet.org/english/english/118984-aydinlik-newspaper-banned-for-1-month Aydınlık Newspaper Banned for 1 Month]</ref> Prosecutors in the [[Ergenekon trials]] later alleged that the recording came from retired General [[Levent Ersöz]].<ref>[[Today's Zaman]], 1 May 2010, [http://www.todayszaman.com/news-208976-erdogans-phone-recordings-found-in-retired-gen-ersozs-archive.html Erdoğan’s phone recordings found in retired Gen. Ersöz’s archive] {{wayback|url=http://www.todayszaman.com/news-208976-erdogans-phone-recordings-found-in-retired-gen-ersozs-archive.html |date=20110121111249 }}</ref>
 On 1 March 2011, ''Aydınlık'' became a daily again.<ref>[[Hurriyet Daily News]], 21 January 2011, [http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/default.aspx?pageid=438&n=daily-aydinlik-will-be-soon-in-the-paper-stands-2011-01-21 Turkey's Aydınlık to become daily newspaper]</ref> Since 16 April 2012 the newspaper's European edition is published five days a week in 8 European countries.