Asaf Atasoy, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Asfa Holding, included the following statements in his message;

On the occasion of January 10th, Working Journalists’ Day, I extend my sincerest congratulations to all journalists who, beyond being the eyes, ears, and voice of our nation, represent the social conscience and fulfill their duty of providing the public with accurate news with great dedication.

In today’s world, where information spreads rapidly, media platforms diversify, and the influence of the digital world increases every day, access to accurate and reliable news has become more important than ever. While access to information has become easier, accessing accurate and truthful information has become more difficult. In this context, the journalism profession has great importance in accurately informing society and enlightening public opinion. Principled journalism makes significant contributions to ensuring peace, tranquility, and security in our country, while misused journalism can destroy this environment. The journalistic profession, carried out with a sense of social responsibility, professional ethics, and impartiality, creates a power of oversight on behalf of the public, making a great contribution to the development and protection of democracy.

Journalism is not just a profession; it is also a challenging task carried out with a great sense of social responsibility. In today’s world, journalists, who perform their duties with great dedication during times of crisis, wars, or global pandemics, are the most valuable representatives of the profession. In their pursuit of truth, journalists represent the conscience of society by adhering to the principle of impartiality and professional ethics, and they fulfill their duty of providing the public with accurate and reliable information in the best possible way.

However, it is crucial that the press, while fulfilling these important duties, remains committed to professional ethics, adheres to the principle of impartiality, and does not forget its responsibility to society. The press must ensure the flow of accurate and objective information while simultaneously safeguarding the public interest and respecting the rights of individuals and institutions. This approach will enhance the credibility of our press in the eyes of the public and enable it to play a more effective role in its development.

Aware of the dedicated work of journalists and the great sacrifices they make in carrying out their profession, we appreciate their efforts, both at the national and local levels, to provide our citizens with accurate, reliable, and timely information.

With these feelings and thoughts, I once again celebrate the Working Journalists’ Day on January 10th for all our journalists; and I wish them a healthy, peaceful, and successful year. I also pray for God’s mercy upon the journalists who lost their lives while on duty.

Abdullah Yiğit – Istanbul

ASFA HOLDING Chairman of the Board of Directors, Philanthropist and Businessman Asaf ATASOY, published a message on the occasion of January 10th Working Journalists Day.

ASFA HOLDING Chairman of the Board of Directors Asaf ATASOY included the following statements in his message;

In our country, January 10 is celebrated every year as “Working Journalists Day” since the adoption of Law No. 212 on January 10, 1961, which provided social and economic rights to journalists and was a turning point in the Turkish press.

Journalists, who practice an important profession that includes values ​​such as reporting accurate news, impartiality, objectivity, and respect for private life and personal rights in order to inform the public, become the voice of the nation’s conscience by conveying events to the public impartially with a principled broadcasting approach and ensuring that citizens receive accurate and complete information, which is their most natural right.

Along with our national press, our local press, which keeps us informed about the events and developments taking place in our beautiful province and region, works successfully by working day and night with a sense of responsibility under all circumstances and conditions for the sake of the society’s freedom to receive news.

Journalism is a profession that requires great sacrifice and is performed under difficult conditions. Our journalists, who are chasing news at all hours of the day to inform the public, are also performing an important public duty while working with great devotion and a sense of responsibility to enlighten citizens about developing events under difficult conditions. In this respect, it is impossible not to appreciate our press workers.

With these feelings and thoughts, I would like to thank our press for their great support in all our work as ASFA HOLDING, I wish them success in their work, which I believe will continue with a principled and objective understanding, I congratulate all members of the press on January 10 Working Journalists Day, and I offer my most sincere love and respect.

ABDULLAH YIGIT-ISTANBUL

Last Update: January 07, 2025