Ülke TV

What Ülke TV does

Ülke TV is a privately held Turkish news television channel and digital news portal founded in 2020 and headquartered in the Bayrampaşa/Beyoğlu district of Istanbul. It broadcasts Islamic-oriented news, culture, and general-interest content across politics, sports, economy, world, technology, health, lifestyle, and religion, delivered simultaneously via live TV streaming, a website at ulketv.com.tr, and native iOS and Android mobile applications. The platform also publishes photo galleries, video galleries, and a columnist section featuring named contributors, and aggregates utility features such as province-wide prayer times, Süper Lig standings, weather, traffic, and financial market data sourced from third-party integrations including TradingView and WeatherAPI.

The underlying technology is assembled from third-party vendors rather than developed in-house: TE Bilişım supplies the 'Haber Yazılımı' news CMS that powers the portal, TradingView provides embedded market-data widgets, WeatherAPI supplies weather content, and WhatsApp Business powers an audience tip line. Distribution is multi-channel, combining traditional broadcast with a global web portal, two major app stores, and active social media accounts on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube. No proprietary technology stack, patents, AI/ML capabilities, or named data assets are disclosed.

The business model is advertising-supported and free to the end user. Revenue is generated through display advertising on the website and digital surfaces, including banner ads and sponsored content placements targeted at Turkish audiences. There is no subscription pricing, no paid tier, and no enterprise customer base disclosed. The company is small (11-50 employees), operates exclusively within Turkey, has no disclosed ownership, parent company, investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, or management team information in the source data.

Name

Ülke TV

Legal name

Ülke TV

Website

https://ulketv.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ülke TV is a privately held Turkish news television channel and digital portal founded in 2020, broadcasting Islamic-oriented and general-interest news via live TV, web, and iOS/Android apps to Turkish consumers, monetized through advertising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Broadcast Television News

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

News OTT & Live News Streaming Channels (MPABAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Niche/Genre Streaming Channels (e.g., Horror, Anime, Faith, Kids) (MPABAHAH), Live TV Streaming (vMVPD/IPTV OTT) (MPACAAAD)

Keywords

• News broadcasting
• Digital news portal
• Live tv streaming
• Turkish news media
• Mobile news applications

Headquarters

HQ city

Bayrampasa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising: Revenue generated through display advertising on the website and digital platforms, including banner ads, sponsored content placements, and promotional partnerships with advertisers targeting Turkish audiences.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ülke TV operates a Turkish-language news television channel and an integrated digital news portal that delivers breaking news, live TV streaming, and multi-category coverage across politics, sports, economy, world news, health, technology, and lifestyle. The platform distributes content via traditional TV broadcast, a website, and native iOS and Android applications, supported by utility features such as nationwide prayer times, weather, traffic, and Turkish Süper Lig standings, all provided free to viewers and monetized through advertising.

Product overview

Ülke TV is a Turkish news broadcasting company operating as a unified news portal and television platform. The core offering consists of the Ülke TV News Portal with integrated live streaming (Canlı Yayın), mobile applications for iOS and Android, and multimedia content sections including photo galleries (Foto Galeri) and video galleries (Video Galeri). The platform features content from designated TV programs and columnists. The product ecosystem also includes utility services such as weather forecasts, namaz (prayer) times, and sports league standings. Ülke TV positions itself as a comprehensive news destination with the tagline 'Haber her yerde, gerçekler Ülke TV'de' (News everywhere, facts at Ülke TV).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ülke TV News Portal Turkish-language news broadcasting platform and website providing breaking news, live streaming, and category coverage including Gündem (Agenda), Dünya (World), Spor (Sports), Ekonomi (Economy), Teknoloji (Technology), Sağlık (Health), Yaşam (Lifestyle), Medya (Media), Kadın (Women), and Trend, plus TV program schedules, photo and video galleries, and columnist columns. Aimed at Turkish-speaking news consumers across Turkey.
• Ülke TV Canlı Yayın (Live Broadcast) Live streaming service for Ülke TV television broadcasts, allowing viewers to watch news content and programs in real-time via the web portal. Aimed at Turkish-speaking viewers seeking real-time television news access.
• Ülke TV iOS Mobile Application Native iOS mobile application for accessing Ülke TV news content and live streaming on iPhone and iPad devices. Aimed at iOS users in Turkey.
• Ülke TV Android Mobile Application Native Android mobile application for accessing Ülke TV news content and live streaming on Android smartphones and tablets. Aimed at Android users in Turkey.

Quantifiable outcome

• News coverage across multiple categories including Son Dakika (Breaking News), Gündem, Dünya, Spor, Ekonomi, Trend, Özel Haberler, Yazarlar, Yaşam, Medya, Kadın, Sağlık, Teknoloji

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Apple App StorecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApple App Store serves as the distribution channel for Ülke TV's iOS mobile application, enabling iOS device users to download and access the news platform.
• Google Play StorecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoogle Play Store serves as the distribution channel for Ülke TV's Android mobile application, enabling Android device users to download and access the news platform.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• A Haber: Turkish 24/7 news television channel owned by Turkuvaz Media Group. Directly comparable as a broadcast news TV brand serving Turkish-speaking audiences with live streaming, breaking news, and multi-category coverage.
• TVNET: Turkish news channel with a conservative-religious editorial positioning, including religious programming. Closest ideological and category peer to Ülke TV and likely the most direct substitute for its target audience.
• Kanal 7: Turkish broadcaster with a strong religious/Islamic content mix alongside news and family programming. Comparable in religious-niche positioning and in operating a multi-platform broadcast-plus-digital model.
• TGRT Haber: Turkish news channel with live broadcast and digital news portal. Competes for the same Turkish-language news audience and ad inventory as Ülke TV.

Broad incumbents

• Habertürk: Ciner Yayın Holding's news outlet combining TV, web, and mobile. Competes with Ülke TV for the same Turkish news audience and advertising budgets across politics, economy, and sports.
• NTV: Established Turkish news broadcaster with live TV, web, and mobile distribution. Overlaps with Ülke TV in multi-category news coverage and ad-supported monetization, but at materially larger scale.
• TRT Haber: State-backed Turkish news channel under TRT. Operates in the same broadcast and digital news category as Ülke TV with substantially greater scale, distribution, and government backing.
• CNN Türk: Major Turkish news brand with broadcast TV, live streaming, and digital portal. Directly comparable news content categories and ad-supported model, with stronger international brand association.

Emerging players

• Bloomberg HT: Turkish business and economy-focused news outlet with live broadcast and digital presence. Partial overlap with Ülke TV's Ekonomi section and TradingView-integrated market data coverage, but narrower business focus.

Regional players

• Diyanet TV: State-backed Turkish religious broadcasting channel. Competes in Ülke TV's Islamic-content niche, especially around prayer-time utility content, though with a more devotional than news-driven editorial mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ulketv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/ulketv
• Facebookfacebook.com/ulketv
• Instagraminstagram.com/ulketv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medyaci

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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