Cihan News Agency

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The Cihan News Agency (Turkish: Cihan Haber Ajansı) or CNA is one of the leading Turkish news agency companies. It is based in Istanbul.

Cihan News Agency was established in 1994 with the commitment to deliver reliable news, fast and free from any bias. The agency is now uninterruptedly servicing leading media organisations in Turkey and the world with written news, photos news and video news, 7 days and 24 hours over satellite.

It is a part of Feza Media Corp, which also owns ZAMAN, one of Turkey's most selling newspapers and AKSIYON, the countries leading weekly news magazine. Cihan which is producing news in the fields of current events, politics, economy, foreign news, art-magazine and sports, is daily servicing approximately 450 written news, 315 photos and 100 video news.

Cihan News Agency, provides news services to 78 percent of national newspapers and 53 percent of national televisions in Turkey. The agency is also firmly established on the local level with many subscribers among local TV and radio stations, newspapers and with its numerous local joint broadcasting projects.

In addition to national and international media organisations, many foreign embassies, economy organisations, universities, public organisations, institutions and private companies are using its services.

Cihan News Agency is servicing News in Arabic language to different Arabic speaking countries .

Cihan is also providing news and technical opportunities to over 100 foreign television channels. Some of the channels, which are co-operating with Cihan are as follows: CNN International, BBC, NBC, MTV, CBS, ABC, Al-Jazeera, Abu Dhabi Tv, ARD, ZDF, SAT 1, TF1, Canal +, RAI, Tve, Antena 3, TV2 Denmark, Nos Tv, MJTV, NTV Japan, KBS, NTV Russia, TV6, IRIB, MEGA Channel, Bloomberg, MSMBC, ANS, Lider Tv...

With a total of 520 personnel working in 81 provinces and 284 counties of Turkey, Cihan News Agency has the necessary infrastructure and technical equipment to provide a fast news flow from all corners of the country. Use of an on-line communication network, digital cameras, and digital recording devices enable Cihan News Agency to supply a healthy news flow and reach to subscribers over sky-stream and satellite.

Cihan News Agency is one of few agencies that have correspondents in Central Asia, the Middle East, the Balkan States, Europe, South America, Africa and the Far East, totaling 25 offices and 37 correspondents in different countries..

Maintaining permanent offices in hot spots like Gaza, Arbil and Kabul, Cihan is broadcasting live and dispatching recordings from these countries to international media organisations.

Awarded with many occupational prizes for its achievements, Cihan News Agency has its signature under numerous successes and 'first's. Cihan News Agency was the first to break the news about the storming of the presidental palace by protesters, in Kyrgyzstan 10.06.2005, the results of the Turkish general elections in 2003, the congestion taking place in Saudi Arabia that resulted in the death of 14 people and many other national and international events. As the single Turkish agency to broadcast the Korea and Japan 2002 World Cup, Cihan News Agency served with success to all Turkish televisions and foreign organisations. Being the first agency in the world to broadcast from the Holy Cities Mecca and Medina in 2003, Cihan recorded another first.

Emphasizing the accuracy of its news, Cihan has become the primary regional source for foreign news agencies and media organisations around the world.

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