In 1999, Incorporating Milliyet, Karacan, Simavi Publishing, Aydin Books, AD Publishing, AD Books, Golden Horn, Bosphorus and Khalkedon Publishing, Dogan Books was established. Then,Dogan Medya Group Publication Council was established and Hürriyet and Milliyet news agencies merged and took on the name Dogan News Agency. Following, CNN Türk started broadcasting.Hürriyet and Milliyet Magazine Groups merged within a foreign partnership and took on the name Dogan Burda Rizzoli (DBR). Dogan Burda commenced operation and Dogan Music Company was established
Turkish Daily News was incorporated into the Group in 2000 and Dogan Online was launched under the umbrella of e-kolay. In 2001, Yenibir Insan Kaynaklari became operational and Dogan Distribution was established. Star TV joined Dogan Group in 2005. In 2006, www.insankaynaklari.com website was purchased. (Dogan Newspaper). In 2007, Smile Holding was founded. (D Telekomunikasyon Yatirimlari A.S. was transferred from Dogan Holding to DYH). In March, D-Smart Digital Platform became operational and following agreements with the Discovery Group, Discovery channels commenced to be broadcasted through D-Smart. A partnership agreement concerning the broadcasting of Turkish TNT and Cartoon Network channels was signed. Then, Smile Distribution and Smile Procurement companies were set up and Dogan Telekom and Dogan Iletisim merged.
Vision, Mission,Values and Strategies
MISSION
• To maintain our leadership in the news, entertainment and media sectors
• To compete in global markets
VISION
• To develop media tools for news, education and entertainment; and make these tools more widely accessible
• To use innovative methods to deliver content to all customers
• To be ...