Demirören News Agency
Turkish news agency
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Demirören News Agency (DHA; Turkish: Demirören Haber Ajansı) is a Turkish news agency which was founded in 1999. It is owned by the Demirören Group. It provides news in English, German and Chinese as well as Turkish.[1] In 2011 it had 41 offices in Turkey and 26 abroad.[2]
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| Formerly | Doğan News Agency |
|---|---|
Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | News agency |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Parent | Demirören Group[1] |
| Website | dha |
Formerly owned by the Doğan Media Group and called Doğan Haber Ajansı, DHA was known for its critical coverage of the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[3] In March 2018, the parent company was sold to Demirören Group whose owner, Erdoğan Demirören, is close to the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan government.[4]