Duvar English

What Duvar English does

Duvar English was an independent English-language digital news platform that translated and produced coverage of Turkish politics, economy, human rights, diplomacy, and society for international audiences, including the Turkish diaspora. It operated as the English-language sister publication of Gazete Duvar under the Turkish-registered parent entity And News & Media Limited, headquartered in Istanbul. The product surface combined written news articles across roughly fifteen topical verticals with a weekly podcast (Turkish Coffee), opinion columns from named contributors, video content, and photo galleries, all distributed through the duvarenglish.com website, RSS feeds, and social channels.

The business model was advertising-led, supplemented by a Patreon reader-membership program, with no subscription paywall, no mobile app, and no disclosed institutional or venture funding. The platform had 11-50 employees and described itself as "Turkey's own independent gazette," positioning on independence from government-aligned Turkish media. Distribution was web-only and global, with no physical retail or geographic restrictions on access.

In March 2025, Duvar English announced the cessation of operations, citing revenue losses caused by Google algorithm changes that reduced traffic and ad income, compounded by publishing costs that had nearly doubled amid Turkish inflation. Farewell articles were published on March 12-13, 2025, marking the end of the outlet. The closure underscores the structural vulnerability of small, ad-supported, platform-dependent independent publishers operating in high-inflation emerging markets.

Name

Duvar English

Legal name

And News & Media Limited

Website

https://duvarenglish.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Duvar English was an independent English-language digital news platform covering Turkish politics, economy, and society for international readers, operated by And News & Media Limited out of Istanbul. It monetized via digital advertising and Patreon memberships and ceased operations in March 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online News Publishing

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Multilingual/Diaspora News Channels (MPABAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Media Freedom, Access to Information & Digital Rights (BPADAGAE), Localization, Translation & Multilingual Publishing Tools (EDAFAHAJ)

Keywords

• Online news publishing
• Turkish news coverage
• English language journalism
• Digital media platform
• News podcast content

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital advertising: The news website generates revenue through digital advertising displayed on its pages, typical for online news publications.
2. Patreon membership: The platform has a Patreon page referenced in articles suggesting reader support/membership programs for community funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Duvar English was an independent English-language digital news publication focused on Turkish and international news, politics, economy, human rights, diplomacy and social issues. Its core offering was online journalism delivered through articles, opinion columns, podcasts, video content and photo galleries for English-speaking audiences interested in Turkey.

Product overview

Duvar English is a single unified English-language news platform operated by Gazete Duvar, offering comprehensive coverage of Turkish current affairs. The platform provides news articles across diverse categories (Politics, Economy, Human Rights, Women, Diplomacy, Domestic, Education, Environment, Health, Lifestyle, Media, Opinion, Science & Tech, Society, Sport, World), supplemented by the Turkish Coffee podcast series featuring episode-based discussions on Turkish topics, opinion columns from multiple contributing writers, video content, and photo galleries. The offering represents an integrated media platform combining textual journalism with multimedia content delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Duvar English News Platform
• Digital Advertising
• Patreon Membership

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gazete DuvarcoreOthersDuvar English is the English-language sister publication of Gazete Duvar (gazeteduvar.com.tr). Both publications operate under And News & Media Limited, with Duvar English translating and publishing content from its Turkish counterpart for international audiences.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Regional players

• BalkanInsight: Regional English-language news outlet covering the Balkans and wider Southeast Europe including Turkey. Comparable in operating model as an independent English-language digital news platform focused on regional affairs and policy coverage.

Direct peers

• Nordic Monitor: English-language investigative journalism outlet covering Turkish affairs from a Nordic vantage point. Directly comparable to Duvar English in providing English-language coverage of Turkish politics and policy for international audiences, with focus on independent reporting.
• Middle East Eye: London-based independent digital news outlet covering the Middle East and North Africa including extensive Turkey coverage. Competes with Duvar English for English-speaking readers interested in Turkish and regional affairs with similar multimedia format including podcasts and opinion columns.
• Ahval News: Independent English-language digital news platform covering Turkish politics, economy, and society. Direct competitor to Duvar English in the English Turkish news niche, serving similar international audiences and diaspora seeking coverage outside state-aligned media.
• Medya News: Independent English-language news outlet covering Kurdish and Turkish politics, society, and human rights. Similar independent editorial positioning, audience targeting, and reliance on Patreon-style reader support as Duvar English.
• Al-Monitor: Independent digital media platform with a dedicated Turkey Pulse section covering Turkish politics and policy. Directly overlaps with Duvar English's coverage of Turkish politics, diplomacy, and human rights for an English-speaking policy and academic audience.

Broad incumbents

• Daily Sabah: English-language Turkish daily with pro-government editorial positioning, distributed internationally. Competes for the English Turkish news audience but with a substantially different editorial stance from Duvar English's independent positioning.
• Hürriyet Daily News: Long-established English-language Turkish newspaper affiliated with the Demirören media group. Operates in the same English Turkish news space as Duvar English but with broader legacy infrastructure, print history, and parent-group resources.

Others

• OCCRP: Investigative journalism network covering organized crime and corruption across emerging markets including Turkey. Comparable as an independent journalism organization covering Turkish affairs in English, though focused on investigative cross-border reporting rather than general news.

Emerging players

• Global Voices: International non-profit digital news platform producing English-language coverage of news from around the world, including contributor content on Turkey. Comparable as a digital-first multilingual news platform with limited headcount and global volunteer/correspondent model.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DuvarEnglish
• Facebookfacebook.com/duvarenglish
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/duvar-english

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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