Diken (magazine)
| Categories | Satirical magazine Political magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Founder | Sedat Simavi Zekeriya Sertel |
| Year founded | 1918 |
| First issue | 30 October 1918 |
| Final issue | 19 September 1920 |
| Country | Ottoman Empire |
| Based in | Istanbul |
| Language | Turkish |
Diken (Thorn in English) was a weekly satirical magazine which was published in the period 1918–1920 in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. It was one of the publications which were founded by Sedat Simavi, a well-known Turkish journalist. The magazine was one of the first Ottoman satirical publications which featured color cartoons.[1]
History and profile[]
Diken was established by Sedat Simavi in 1918 as a bimonthly magazine.[2] Zekeriya Sertel was another founder of the magazine.[3] Istanbul was under the occupation of Allied forces following World War I when the first issue appeared on 30 October.[1] Over time the frequency of Diken was switched to weekly.[1] The magazine targeted the educated Ottoman intellectuals.[2] The focus of the magazine was political criticism, and it did not overtly support the independence movement led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.[1] It also featured poems by Yusuf Ziya Ortaç.[1] After producing 59 issues Diken published its final issue on 19 September 1920.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f Amy Mills (Fall 2018). "Becoming Blind to the Landscape: Turkification and the Precarious National Future in Occupied Istanbul". Journal of the Ottoman and Turkish Studies Association. 5 (2): 103, 105–106. doi:10.2979/JOTTTURSTUASS.5.2.08.
- ^ a b Camilla Trud Nereid (July 2012). "Domesticating Modernity: The Turkish Magazine "Yedigün", 1933—9". Journal of Contemporary History. 47 (3): 485. doi:10.1177/0022009412441651. JSTOR 23249003. S2CID 159700129.
- ^ Sabiha Sertel (2019). The Struggle for Modern Turkey: Justice, Activism and a Revolutionary Female Journalist. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-78831-600-2.
External links[]
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