The mass media in Turkey includes a wide variety of domestic and foreign periodicals expressing disparate views, and domestic newspapers are extremely competitive. However, media ownership is concentrated in the hands of a few large private media groups which are typically part of wider conglomerates controlled by wealthy individuals, which limits the views that are presented. In addition, the companies are willing to use their influence to support their owners' wider business interests, including by trying to maintain friendly relations with the government. The media exert a strong influence on public opinion. Censorship in Turkey is also an issue, and in the 2000s Turkey has seen many journalists arrested and writers prosecuted. On Reporters Without Borders' Press Freedom Index it has fallen from being ranked around 100 in 2005 to around 150 in 2013.
Emre Aydın is a Turkish rock singer-songwriter. The singer won the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 in the "Europe's Favourite Act" category. He is also the former lead singer for the Turkish rock band 6. Cadde.
Hülya Avşar is a Turkish-Kurdish actress, singer, businesswoman and former beauty pageant titleholder. She is best known for numerous films and hit revenge series "Kadın İsterse". Her international roles include Safiye Sultan in Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem and Fatmagül in the movie Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?.
Mustafa Ceceli is a Turkish singer.
Hakan Çelik is a Turkish journalist, columnist, radio and television presenter.
Yeşim Salkım is a Turkish singer and actress. Her paternal family is of Albanian descent.
Turkuvaz Media Group is a Turkish media company. In 2008, the company was sold to Çalık Holding in Aşiyan, Yıldız, Beşiktaş, Istanbul. As of 2014, the company operates under Kalyon Group in Kemerburgaz, Eyüp, Göktürk, İstanbul. The company's CEO is Serhat Albayrak, son of Sadık Albayrak and brother of Berat Albayrak, former Minister of Treasury and Finance who is married to the daughter of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The company is also known as Sabah-ATV Group.
Nihat Genç is a Turkish journalist and writer.
Ayça Elif Varlıer is a Turkish actress, singer, composer and TV presenter.
Şahabettin Mert Fırat is a Turkish actor and screenwriter.
Nihat Hatipoğlu is a Turkish academician and theologian.
A Haber is a worldwide news channel in Turkey. It was founded by Çalık Holding in 2011. Like the Turkey-wide ATV channel, A Haber belongs to Turkey's second-largest media group, Turkuvaz-AŞ. This in turn belongs to the Çalık Holding of Ahmet Çalık, who founded the station in 2011.
Sadık Çiftpinar is a Turkish footballer who plays as a defender for Kasımpaşa.
Defne Samyeli is a Turkish TV presenter, columnist, singer and actress.
TYT Türk was a short-lived television channel broadcast in Texs Medya. The channel included news, sport, entertainment, movies, and television series. The channel broadcast in 4K format. TYT Türk broadcasting ceased on 24 March 2020.
T24 is a Turkish online newspaper.
Nihat Alptuğ Altınkaya is a Turkish actor, model and sportsman. He is also the winner of the 2012 season of Survivor: Ünlüler vs. Gönüllüler.
Fatih Portakal is a Turkish journalist and television presenter.
