Internet news sites have the newest title list in the Press Card Regulation and combine the newspaper model with visual broadcasting.
The Title List — Art. 27/1
| Sub-paragraph | Title(s) |
|---|---|
| a | The holder of the concession or the representative of the legal person |
| b | The editor-in-chief or general publication coordinator or internet publication manager or internet publication director |
| c | The director general or general coordinator or institution manager or administrative manager |
| ç | The responsible editorial manager or responsible manager — no residence condition |
| d | The editorial manager |
| e | The night editorial supervisor |
| f | The intelligence and news section chief, or separately the intelligence section chief and the news section chief |
| g | The internet news manager or coordinator or editor or sub-editor or chief, on condition of working in one of the 17 news fields |
| ğ | The leader writer and writer who has their own column and writes periodically |
| h | The reporter |
| ı | The photojournalist |
| i | The representative reporter |
| j | The art director or page secretary or designer graphic artist taking part in the news field |
| k | The cartoonist |
| l | The illustrator |
| m | The readers’ representative |
| n | The regional or provincial representative |
| o | The news cameraman |
| ö | The news anchor |
| p | The cameraman |
| r | The editing operator |
| s | The video editor |
| ş | The social media editor |
Three Differences from the Newspaper List
| Difference | At newspapers | At internet news sites |
|---|---|---|
| Residence condition for the responsible manager | Yes — “on condition of residing in the place where the newspaper is published” | No |
| Senior publication titles | General publication manager, publication director | Internet publication manager, internet publication director |
| Visual and digital titles | None | News cameraman, news anchor, cameraman, editing operator, video editor, social media editor |
The Quotas — Art. 27/2
| Number of employees insured under Law No. 5953 | Quota | Sub-paragraph |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | The holder of the concession or the representative of the legal person + 4 employees | Art. 27/2-a |
| 5–9 | The holder of the concession or the representative of the legal person + 9 employees | Art. 27/2-b |
| 10 and above | No quota limitation is applied | Art. 27/2-c |
The Definition of an Internet News Site — Art. 4/k
Internet news site: a periodical established and operated for the purpose of presenting written, visual or audio content in the nature of news or commentary at particular intervals in the internet environment.
The Other Publication-Type Lists
- press-card-titles-at-daily-political-newspapers-turkey
- the-title-list-for-weekly-newspapers-and-magazines-turkey
- titles-at-non-political-newspapers-and-magazines-turkey
- titles-at-fortnightly-and-less-frequent-publications-turkey
- the-title-list-at-news-and-photo-agencies-turkey
- press-card-titles-at-anadolu-agency-turkey
- titles-eligible-for-a-press-card-at-trt-turkey
- the-title-list-at-radio-and-television-turkey
- the-title-list-at-internet-news-sites-turkey
Conclusion
The titles that may obtain a press card at internet news sites are listed in 21 sub-paragraphs in Art. 27/1 and include the visual and digital titles that the newspaper lists do not contain. The quota is determined by the number of employees insured under Law No. 5953: +4 employees for 4 insured employees, +9 for 5–9, and no limitation for 10 and above. The responsible manager is not subject to the residence condition here.