GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 1307, sig. 110-12/133

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25 Turkey --- Newspapers: Akscham Istanbuler Mittagszeitung seit l9l8. The ownerNecmettin Jadak is a member of the Association of Nations and a permanent representative of Turkey. He is also the main author. Edition l6.O0o. Nationalistic-progressive. Has the typical sympathies of the New Turkish Republic for the western democratic state form. Cumhuryet Istanbuler Morgenzeitung since l924. Owner of deputy Yunus Nadi. Military employee General Erkilet. Circulation 20,000. Private company, however, which is generally considered official. Follows the neutrality course with tendency to Germany. Namely the military comments of the world war general Erkilett are positive iir us. The French-language newspaper "La République" which is far too little considered by us is a linguistically more accessible, literal translation of the Turkish leaf. Haber Istanbuler Mittagszeitung since l93l. The co-editor Hakki Tarik is chairman of the press association. Edition lo.Ooo. For Turkish relations read sheet without political weight. He often has conflicts with the government because of sensational reports. Tan Istanbuler Morgenzeitung since l936. Co-owners the well-known Turkish pressmen Sertel and Yalman., edition l5.Ooo. Demokratic sheet of pro-Jewish circles, organ to Islam of converted Jews.usw. The farthest left-wing sheet of Turkey. Nit time-wise openly pro-Bolshevist, to the least pro-Russian tendency. Formerly belonged to the anti-German hetzjournalist Yalchin 2