140journos

What 140journos does

140journos is a Turkish independent media organization that produces documentaries (belgeseller), animated short films (çizgi filmler), photo stories, and research content focused on Turkish politics, society, economy, rights, and public affairs. Its core product portfolio includes long-form documentary series on topics ranging from the Gezi Park protests and the 2018+ economic crisis to the Adnan Oktar criminal organization case, complemented by a sub-brand called 140juniors for short animated works and a #WALLPAPER archive spanning 81 Turkish provinces. Content production is built on traditional documentary filmmaking, photojournalism, and 2D animation — no proprietary technology platform, API, or software product is described.

The organization distributes content directly to consumers free of charge through its own website (140journos.com), a YouTube channel (@140journos), and a Spotify presence. The go-to-market motion is entirely direct-to-consumer, with no pricing tiers, subscription model, or enterprise sales channel disclosed. Revenue mechanics are not explicitly stated in available data; the only external commercial signals are two minor co-production partnerships — with Ay Yapım on the 2018 'Şampiyon: Bold Pilot' documentary and with GAIN on the 2021 'Hayırsız Ada' documentary. No funding rounds, investors, ownership structure, headcount, or legal entity details are publicly available, and the organization appears to operate as an independent, privately-run media project rather than a venture-backed company. Its customer base is the Turkish-speaking general public interested in data-driven storytelling and investigative documentary content about Turkey.

Name

140journos

Legal name

140journos

Website

https://140journos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

140journos is a Turkish independent media organization producing free documentaries, animated short films, photo stories, and research content covering Turkish politics, society, and economy for Turkish-speaking audiences, distributed via its website, YouTube, and Spotify.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Media and Documentary Production

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Politics & Current Affairs Documentaries (MPADADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Feature-Length Documentaries (MPADADAA), Short-Form Documentaries (MPADADAC), Arts & Culture Documentaries (MPADADAI)

Keywords

• Documentary production
• Animated short films
• Investigative journalism
• Independent media
• Research content

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Content Production: Production of documentary films, photo essays, animations (cartoons), and e-books covering Turkish politics, society, economy, and social issues. Revenue generation model is not explicitly disclosed in the source material.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

140journos produces long-form documentaries, animated short films, photo stories, and research-based content about Turkish politics, society, economy, and social issues. Its core offerings are Belgeseller (documentaries), Çizgi Filmler (animated films), and Araştırmalar (research), supplemented by sub-series, e-books, and editorial files, all distributed free via its own website, YouTube, and Spotify.

Product overview

140journos is a Turkish documentary and content production organization offering a portfolio of long-form documentaries, animated short films, photo stories, and research-based content covering Turkish politics, society, economy, and social issues. The core offerings consist of 'Belgeseller' (documentaries), 'Çizgi Filmler' (animated films), and 'Araştırmalar' (research), supplemented by sub-series such as Siyasi Profiller (political profiles), Kuzey (urban transformation series), and the 140juniors animation universe. Additional products include the #WALLPAPER archive, the 140journos DUMP cartoon series, e-books like 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to Erdoğan's Galaxy', and specialized editorial files like the Kedicik/Turnike Sistemi documentation. Content is distributed primarily through YouTube, Spotify, and the organization's website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 140juniors: Animated content universe producing shorts based on real events, typically under one minute in duration

Products and services

• Belgeseller (Documentaries)
• Çizgi Filmler (Animated Short Films)
• Araştırmalar (Research)
• Siyasi Profiller (Political Profiles)
• Almanya-Türkiye (Germany-Turkey Series)
• Kuzey (North Series)
• Kedicik / Turnike Sistemi (Editorial File)
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to Erdoğan's Galaxy (E-Book)
• 140juniors
• Kaderin Üstünde Bir Kader (Fate Above Fate Series)
• #WALLPAPER (Wallpaper Archive)
• 140journos DUMP
• Bitmeyen Ekonomik Kriz (Endless Economic Crisis)
• Şampiyon: Bold Pilot (140journos & At)
• Fotoğraf Öyküleri (Photo Stories)
• Türkiye'nin Mafya Babaları (Mafia Bosses Archive)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Ay YapımminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAy Yapım collaborated with 140journos on the 'Şampiyon: Bold Pilot' documentary series (2018), a 2-part documentary about the racehorse Bold Pilot that changed Turkish racing history.
• GAINminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAIN collaborated with 140journos on 'Hayırsız Ada' (2021), a documentary about the removal of carriages from Prince Islands and the mysterious disappearance of horses, inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@140journos
• Xx.com/140journos
• Facebookfacebook.com/140journos

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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