HABER

What HABER does

HABER (legally Haber Medya, trading as Haber Hollanda and HABER.NL) is a private news media company domiciled in the Netherlands that operates a Turkish-language online news portal targeted at the Turkish-Dutch community. The publication covers politics, economy, sports, society, and culture, with editorial categories spanning current affairs (Gündem), political coverage, economy, interviews (Söyleşi), sports, community life (Toplum), views (Görüşler), and a contributor-based opinion section featuring approximately 16 named columnists such as Fatih Karaman, İlhan Karaçay, Veyis Güngör, and Rabia Karaman. Recent editorial coverage in June 2026 includes reporting on Turkish-Dutch political representation (e.g., DENK party), community obituaries, religious practice, and Dutch civic events involving Turkish-Dutch individuals.

The platform is technically a WordPress-based digital publication accessible at haber.nl, with no mobile application, no APIs or developer interfaces, and no proprietary technology disclosed beyond the standard CMS. Content distribution leverages four social channels — Facebook (haber.nl), Twitter/X (@haberNL), YouTube (under the "life24" brand), and LinkedIn — alongside an opt-in email newsletter delivering daily news summaries to subscribers. Content is freely accessible without registration requirements, and there is no paywall, subscription tier, or premium offering disclosed.

The business model is that of a free, ad-supported community media outlet, though no pricing, advertising rates, sponsorship arrangements, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed. The company is independently owned with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or parent-company backing, and there is no public information on headcount, management team composition, founding date, financial performance, or strategic investors. Operating footprint is confined to the Netherlands with no disclosed expansion into adjacent geographies, and no certifications, partnerships, regulatory actions, awards, patents, M&A activity, or leadership changes are documented in the source material.

Name

HABER

Legal name

Haber Medya

Website

https://haber.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HABER (Haber Medya) operates HABER.NL, a Turkish-language WordPress-based online news portal serving the Dutch-Turkish community in the Netherlands, with coverage of politics, economy, sports, society, and culture, distributed via website, social channels, and email newsletter.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online News Media

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)

Keywords

• Turkish-language news
• Diaspora media
• Online news portal
• Dutch-turkish journalism
• Community news

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HABER (Haber Hollanda) is an online news portal that publishes Turkish-language news coverage for the Dutch-Turkish community in the Netherlands. The website delivers articles, opinion columns from approximately 16 named writers, breaking news, and video content organized into categories including current affairs, politics, economy, sports, society, interviews, and views. The site also offers a free email newsletter subscription service for daily news updates.

Product overview

HABER.NL is a single-product news media company operating a Turkish-language online news portal for the Dutch-Turkish community in the Netherlands. The core offering is the haber.nl news website, which publishes news articles, opinion columns from approximately 16 named writers, breaking news coverage, and video content. The platform is organized into category sections including Gündem (Current Affairs), Yazarlar (Writers), Politika (Politics), Ekonomi (Economy), Spor (Sports), Toplum (Society), Söyleşi (Interviews), and Görüşler (Views). A supplementary email newsletter service delivers daily news summaries to subscribed users. The company does not operate a multi-product platform or modular architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HABER.NL News Portal A Turkish-language online news portal that covers current affairs, politics, economy, sports, society, and culture for Turkish-speaking residents of the Netherlands. The site features articles, opinion columns from approximately 16 named writers, news videos, and an interview section. Content is freely accessible without registration.
• Email Newsletter Service A free email newsletter delivery service that sends daily news updates and summaries to subscribers who register with their email address on haber.nl.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• NL Times: Dutch online news publisher producing English-language news about the Netherlands. Directly comparable to HABER as a digital-first niche/community news site operating in the Dutch market with similar content categories (politics, society, economy, sports).
• DutchNews.nl: Online English-language Dutch news outlet covering politics, society, and culture. Comparable as a digital-only news publisher serving a defined reader segment (English speakers in the Netherlands) with similar topical coverage and distribution model.
• The Holland Times: English-language news site for the international community in the Netherlands. Comparable to HABER as a niche digital news outlet serving a specific non-mainstream audience (expats/internationals) with community-oriented coverage.

Broad incumbents

• AD (Algemeen Dagblad): One of the largest mainstream Dutch daily newspapers with a strong digital presence. Comparable as a Dutch news publisher covering politics, sports, economy, and society, but operates at significantly larger scale and serves a mainstream (not diaspora-specific) audience.
• De Telegraaf: Largest Dutch daily newspaper with a national digital footprint. Overlaps with HABER on Dutch politics, society, and sports coverage but serves a mainstream audience with substantially more resources and reach.
• Hürriyet: One of Turkey's largest newspapers with international editions and digital distribution reaching Turkish diaspora in Europe, including the Netherlands. Comparable as a Turkish-language news publisher competing for the same audience HABER serves, but at vastly larger scale.
• BBC News Türkçe: BBC's Turkish-language service delivering news to Turkish speakers worldwide, including diaspora in Europe. Competes with HABER for Turkish-speaking readers in the Netherlands with the backing of a major international broadcaster.
• Deutsche Welle Türkçe: German international broadcaster's Turkish-language news service, reaching Turkish diaspora across Europe. Comparable as a Turkish-language news outlet serving European Turkish audiences with broader institutional backing than HABER.
• Anadolu Agency: Turkey's state-run news agency distributing news in Turkish and multiple languages to global audiences, including diaspora. Comparable on Turkish-language news production and Turkish-affairs coverage, but at agency scale and with state backing.
• Türkiye Gazetesi: Major Turkish daily newspaper with national and international distribution reaching Turkish communities in Europe. Comparable as a Turkish-language news publisher covering Turkey-related news relevant to diaspora readers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/habernl
• YouTubeyoutube.com/life24
• Facebookfacebook.com/haber.nl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/habernl

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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