Newspapers published at fortnightly intervals and magazines published at intervals of more than 15 days have the shortest title list in the Press Card Regulation: 12 sub-paragraphs.
The Title List — Art. 22/1
| Sub-paragraph | Title(s) |
|---|---|
| a | The holder of the concession or the representative of the legal person |
| b | The publication director — no editor-in-chief, general publication coordinator or general publication manager |
| c | The responsible editorial manager or responsible manager, on condition of residing in the place where the newspaper is published |
| ç | The editorial manager |
| d | The intelligence and news section chief — no phrase “or separately” |
| e | The news manager or editor or sub-editor or chief, on condition of working in one of the 17 news fields |
| f | The leader writer and writer who has their own column and writes periodically |
| g | The reporter |
| ğ | The photojournalist |
| h | The art director or page secretary or designer graphic artist taking part in the news field |
| ı | The cartoonist |
| i | The illustrator |
The Titles Absent from the List
The Quotas — Art. 22/2
At newspapers:
| Situation | Quota |
|---|---|
| Those published fortnightly with a total surface area of 1.60 m² or more | Owners or representatives of the legal persons + 7 employees |
| Those published at intervals of more than 15 days | The application is not accepted |
| Foreign bureaux | No press card is given |
At magazines:
| Page count | Quota |
|---|---|
| 120 or more | Owners or representatives of the legal persons + 15 employees |
| 80–119 | Owners or representatives of the legal persons + 9 employees |
| 50–79 | Owners or representatives of the legal persons + 2 employees |
| 49 or fewer | The application is not accepted |
| Foreign bureaux | No press card is given |
| Those published at intervals of more than 3 months | The application is not accepted |
The Parallel Limit in the Official Advertisement Legislation
Official Announcements and Advertisements Regulation Art. 80/2 sets a similar upper limit: no official advertisement is published in newspapers and magazines whose publication interval is longer than 3 months. We covered the detail in how many issues are required for official advertisements.
The Regular Publication Requirement — Art. 4/g
In fortnightly periodicals, force majeure aside, publication must not be interrupted for more than three issues within one year; and in monthly, bimonthly and quarterly periodicals for more than one issue.
The Confusion Between Article 22 and Article 24
The Other Publication-Type Lists
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- 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
At fortnightly newspapers and magazines published at intervals of more than 15 days the title list has 12 sub-paragraphs and does not contain most of the senior management titles: only the publication director is listed. The quota is +7 employees for newspapers of 1.60 m² and above; and for magazines +15 for 120+ pages, +9 for 80–119 and +2 for 50–79. Applications are not accepted from newspapers with intervals of more than 15 days or from magazines with intervals of more than 3 months.