Birgun

What Birgun does

Birgün Yayıncılık ve İletişim Ticaret A.Ş., operating as Birgün (Birgün Gazetesi), is a privately held Turkish daily newspaper headquartered in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, with 51–100 employees. The company publishes a digital-first newspaper covering politics, economy, world news, culture, sports, health, technology, and the environment, and explicitly positions itself as a "patronless" (patronsuz) independent outlet free from government and corporate influence. The core product is an e-gazete (digital newspaper) delivered through birgun.net and native iOS and Android applications, supported by an ecosystem of sub-brands including BirGün TV (video), BirGün Pazar (Sunday edition), BirGün Kitap (book publishing), BirGün Daily (news digest), Yeşil BirGün (environmental), and regional editions for Ege, Avrupa, and Güney. Ancillary tools include gold/precious-metal price calculators and currency exchange rate utilities that drive repeat traffic.

The revenue model is a multi-tier subscription business layered on top of display advertising and Resmi İlanlar (official government announcements and legal notices). Monthly digital subscriptions range from 150 TL (student) to 3,000 TL (Özel/premium); annual plans run 1,500–30,000 TL; international readers pay €10–€1,000; and corporate multi-user plans are priced at 5,000–75,000 TL. All subscriptions auto-renew, annual plans include a two-months-free discount, and subscriber benefits include ad-free mobile reading and exclusive dossiers. Distribution is self-serve via web and mobile apps, with direct sales for corporate accounts and government official-announcement placements. The company is not listed, has no disclosed funding rounds, no disclosed management team, and no disclosed revenue; it operates in a politically sensitive market where, in March 2026, one of its journalists was detained by authorities on "spreading false information" charges, highlighting regulatory risk around its editorial positioning.

Name

Birgun

Legal name

Birgün Yayıncılık ve İletişim Ticaret A.Ş.

Website

https://birgun.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Birgün Yayıncılık (Birgün Gazetesi) is a privately held, Istanbul-based digital newspaper publishing independent, "patronless" Turkish journalism across politics, economy, and culture, monetized through tiered digital subscriptions, display advertising, and official government announcements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)

Keywords

• Digital news publishing
• Online newspaper subscription
• Investigative journalism
• Video news platform
• Regional news editions

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Digital Subscription (E-Gazete): Monthly and annual digital newspaper subscriptions providing access to ad-free content, exclusive dossiers, and mobile app access. Tiered pricing from student to premium levels.
2. Advertising: Display advertising on the website, contact for advertising via email ([email protected]) and phone (0(212) 288 28 00)
3. Official Announcements (Resmi İlanlar): Publishing of official government announcements and legal notices, a traditional revenue stream for Turkish newspapers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Birgün publishes a digital-first daily newspaper (Birgün Gazetesi) available via its website and iOS/Android mobile applications under tiered subscription plans (E-Gazete Aboneliği), covering politics, economy, world news, culture, sports, health, technology, and environment. The core offering is complemented by BirGün TV video content, Sunday edition BirGün Pazar, regional editions (Ege, Avrupa, Güney), book publishing (BirGün Kitap), and a daily news digest (BirGün Daily), with revenue drawn from reader subscriptions, display advertising, and official announcement publications.

Product overview

Birgun is a digital newspaper publishing platform offering a subscription-based e-newspaper (Birgün Gazetesi) with web and mobile access, complemented by video content (BirGün TV), Sunday edition (BirGün Pazar), publishing services (BirGün Kitap), and a daily news digest (BirGün Daily). The platform also provides financial tools including gold and foreign exchange rate calculators. Revenue comes from multiple subscription tiers including student, monthly, annual, international, and corporate plans, with digital subscribers gaining ad-free mobile app access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BirGün TV: Video news platform and streaming content channel
• BirGün Pazar
• BirGün Kitap
• BirGün Daily
• BirGün Avrupa
• BirGün Ege
• BirGün Güney
• Yeşil BirGün

Products and services

• Birgün Gazetesi (E-Gazete) - Digital Newspaper Subscription The main digital newspaper platform providing news, columns, breaking news, and daily journalism accessible via web (birgun.net) and mobile applications on iOS and Android, with tiered subscription pricing.
• BirGün TV Video news content platform featuring interviews, live streams, and news commentary programs including the Medyaterapi talk show and Cevap Hakkı series, distributed via YouTube and the birgun.net site.
• BirGün Pazar Sunday edition of Birgün offering in-depth features, interviews, and cultural content for weekend readers.
• BirGün Kitap Publishing initiative under the Birgün editorial brand producing books, book reviews, and special literary publications.
• BirGün Daily Daily news digest product featuring curated headlines and concise analysis for quick consumption by readers.
• Kurumsal Abonelik (Corporate Subscription) Corporate multi-user subscription product with monthly (5,000 TL / 7,500 TL) and annual (50,000 TL / 75,000 TL) plans supporting multiple user accounts for organizations and institutions.
• BirGün Mobile Application Native mobile applications for iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play) providing subscribers with ad-free reading of the digital newspaper, breaking news notifications, and access to BirGün TV video content.
• Altın/Döviz Fiyatları (Gold and Currency Price Tools) Real-time gold and foreign exchange rate calculator covering multiple gold types (Gram, Çeyrek, Yarım, Tam, Cumhuriyet, Gremse, Reşat, Ata) and currencies (USD, EUR, GBP) against the Turkish Lira.
• Resmi İlanlar (Official Announcements) Publication service for official government announcements, legal notices, and statutory advertisements, generating revenue from public-sector and institutional advertisers.

Segments1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Diken: Digital-native Turkish news outlet with an independent editorial line and subscription/reader-revenue focus; directly comparable as a smaller, digital-first news brand.
• Cumhuriyet: Long-established Turkish daily newspaper with a similar opposition/independent editorial identity and a subscription-driven digital model; directly comparable to BirGün in audience, frequency, and political positioning.
• Sözcü: One of Turkey's largest-circulation opposition dailies; comparable daily news product, digital subscription model, and politically aligned (opposition) audience.
• Evrensel: Turkish socialist daily and BirGün's closest ideological peer; comparable digital-first editorial product, similar reader-funded positioning, and overlapping subscriber pool on Turkey's progressive left.
• Gazete Duvar (Duvar English): Independent, digital-first Turkish news outlet covering politics, economy, and culture; competes directly for the same independent-journalism subscriber segment as BirGün.

Emerging players

• Bianet (IPS Communication Foundation): Independent Kurdish/Turkish media outlet focused on rights, press freedom, and minority coverage; smaller scale than BirGün but overlapping audience and independent journalism brand identity.

Broad incumbents

• Hürriyet: Major mainstream Turkish daily with dominant digital reach; not politically aligned with BirGün but competes for the same digital subscription pool and reader attention at scale.
• Daily Sabah: Pro-government Turkish daily with English-language edition and large digital footprint; competes for readers in the same daily news category from the opposite end of the political spectrum.
• Milliyet: Legacy Turkish daily with broad-based general news coverage and digital subscriptions; comparable product category and frequency, though ideologically distinct.

Others

• The Guardian (digital subscription model): Global reference point for reader-funded, digitally-led independent news; comparable subscription economics, digital-first distribution, and brand built on independent journalism — a useful operating-model analog rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BirGun_Gazetesi
• Facebookfacebook.com/birgungazetesi

Revenue estimate

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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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