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| Type | Dailynewspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Feza Publications |
| Editor | Sevgi Akarcesme[1] |
| Founded | 2007 (2007) |
| Ceased publication | July 2016 |
| Headquarters | Bahcelievler,Istanbul,Turkey |
| Website | www [dead link] |
Today's Zaman (Zaman is Turkish for 'time' or 'age') was an English-language daily newspaper based inTurkey. Established on 17 January 2007, it was the English-language edition of the Turkish dailyZaman.Today's Zaman included domestic and international coverage, and regularly published topical supplements. Its contributors included cartoonistCem Kızıltuğ.
On 4 March 2016, the government seized the newspaper and a state administrator was appointed to runZaman as well asToday's Zaman despite protests by thousands.[2] Since a series ofcorruption investigations went public on 17 December 2013 which targeted high ranking government officials, the Turkish government has been putting pressure on media organizations that are critical of it.[3][4]
As of 9 March 2016[update], the website ofToday's Zaman had not been updated since 5 March, while all archived articles prior to March 2016 were removed.
On July 20, 2016, five days after themilitary coup attempt,Today's Zaman was shut down after an executive decree by PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdogan; arrest warrants were issued for 47 former staff.Zaman was described by an official as the "flagship media organization" of theGülen-led movement.[5]CNBC described the newspaper as "what used to be Turkey's number one English daily" before its shutdown.[6]
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