Aksiyon
| Editor | Bülent Korucu |
|---|---|
| Frequency | weekly |
| Total circulation (2009) | 40,000[1] |
| First issue | 14 December 1994[1] |
| Company | Feza Publications |
| Country | Turkey |
| Based in | Yenibosna, Istanbul |
| Language | Turkish |
| Website | www.aksiyon.com.tr |
| ISSN | 1300-8323 |
| OCLC number | 35108061 |
Aksiyon (English: Action) is a Turkish news magazine. It was established by Feza Publications in 1994. In 2008 it was described by its Today's Zaman sister newspaper as "the most widely read Turkish weekly magazine" (its nearly 40,000 circulation accounted for over half the weekly news magazine market).[2] Its circulation had increased from around 15,000 in 2001.[2] It has broken some major stories including (May 1996) a secret military agreement between Turkey and Israel; and comments by Major Şefik Soyuyüce admitting the use of students to create a crisis in preparation for the 1960 Turkish coup d'état.[2]
Past editors of Aksiyon include İbrahim Karayeğen (2002–2004), Mehmet Yılmaz (2004–2008) and Bülent Korucu (from 2008).[2] Contributors include Mesut Çevikalp, İdris Gürsoy,[3] Zafer Özcan,[4] Mehmet Baransu and Aydoğan Vatandaş.
It is a member of BPA Worldwide.[5] Competitors include Tempo.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Feza Publications, Aksiyon
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Today's Zaman, 21 December 2008, Turkish news weekly Aksiyon celebrates 15th year
- ↑ Today's Zaman, 18 February 2013, Journalist Gürsoy seeks to shed light on Özal's death, assassination attempt in new book
- ↑ Today's Zaman, 10 June 2012, Journalist explores Turks’ 50 year European experience
- ↑ Aksiyon, KÜNYE