
Anadolu Ajansı (AA) was established on 6 April 1920 in Ankara during the period of Türkiyeās War of Independence. The agencyās founding arose from the need for an independent news source to serve as an alternative to the press under censorship following the occupation of Istanbul. This initiative, led by Mustafa Kemal Pasha, aimed to inform the public accurately and amplify the voice of the National Struggle from Anatolia. Journalist Yunus Nadi (AbalıoÄlu) and writer Halide Edip (Adıvar) played
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Serdar Karagƶz, born on 24 May 1981 in Sakarya, is a Turkish media executive who has held various roles in journalism, media management and media institution building. After gaining experience in print media, television journalism and news agency management, he has served as Chairman of the Board and General Manager of Anadolu Ajansı since 7 April 2021. He also continues to hold various leadership and deputy leadership positions within international news agency associations. Early Life and Educa
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Alaeddin Bey is a jurist and bureaucrat who served as the first general manager of Anadolu Agency after it gained autonomous status. He undertook important duties in the field of press and publishing during Turkey's National Struggle years and in the early Republican period; he particularly managed the institutionalization process of Anadolu Agency. Life Born in Konya in 1889, Alaeddin Bey is the son of Mehmet Åemseddin Bey, one of the Düyun-u Umumiye ministers. After completing Konya Idadi, he
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