A Chronological Analysis of the Change in the Ownership Structure of Media in Turkey (1950-2010)

Apart from other sectors, social externality of the media industry makes the property of media structure and relations important. The intellectual production of the media is decisive in the construction of social consent and the level of cultural development. In the light of the social dynamics, considering the change in the ownership structure of the media provides important information for social studies in this field. This study deals with the chronological course of the media ownership from 1950 to 2010 in Turkey, and discusses other sectors’ increasing interest in the media capital. The acceleration of the investment costs due to emerging new communication technologies in the world and the changes in the economic conditions and policies of the country have played an influential role in the radical changes. Hence, established relations between governments and media in various periods have profoundly affected the composition of the media. By compiling the changes in media ownership chronologically, the paper meanwhile aims to provide a reference point for other studies