The Turkish Daily News, established in March 1961, is Turkey's first and largest English-language daily, joining the DYH family in January 2000.

The Turkish Daily News offers its readers a rich content that includes diplomatic, political, economic, social, cultural and international news. Its reports, interviews and analyses of external politics have made the newspaper famous for being Turkey's window to the world. Columns written by leading businessmen, academics, politicians and bureaucrats further enrich the content. The publication's sport pages have been applauded by leading sports journalists from other famous Turkish dailies.

Services for foreigners

The Turkish Daily News is the main news source for foreigners living in Turkey. It has been praised and earned respect on the international platform with its liberal outlook, which has made it the natural choice for foreign residents of the country. According to market research, readership comprises 60 percent foreigners and 40 percent highly educated Turkish citizens, of whom 80 percent have university degrees. The Turkish Daily News' electronic edition also reaches a huge number of readers, and the Web page (www.turkishdailynews.com.tr) receives approximately 350,000 hits a day. In addition, for a set fee, readers can access the newspaper's archives. The Turkish Daily News reaches all of Turkey with YaySat's nationwide distribution network.

Successful financial performance

In the year 2004, the Turkish Daily News increased its advertising revenue by 9 percent and sales income by 78 percent. Net profit for the year grew by 150 percent.