TELE1
| Country | Turkey |
|---|---|
| Affiliates | Show TV |
| Headquarters | Sarıyer, İstanbul |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Merdan Yanardağ ABC Radyo, Televizyon ve Dijital Yayıncılık A.Ş. |
| History | |
| Founded | 9 Ocak 2017
(as Kültür Türk) 4 Şubat 2017 (as Tele1) 9 Mayıs 2019 (HD service) |
| Former names | Kültür Türk |
| Links | |
| Website | tele1.com.tr |
TELE1 is a news channel that started broadcasting on January 9, 2017. Its editor-in-chief is Merdan Yanardağ. Due to the delay in RTÜK approval, it started using the TELE1 logo instead of the "Kültür Türk" logo on February 4, 2017.[1][2][3][4]
Trustee Scandal
Due to political polarization in Turkey, Tele1 has been one of the most-watched anti-government television channels. However, in October 2025, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office appointed a trustee to TELE1.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Gazeteyolculuk.net". gazeteyolculuk.net. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Tüm muhaliflerin sesini duyuracağız". Birgün gazetesi. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Tele1 TV'nin Yayını Kesildi". Sanal Basın Sitesi. 16 June 2017. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Tele1'den Birinci Yaşına Girerken Bir Atak Daha". Gerçek Gündem Gazetesi. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ https://www.mlsaturkey.com/en/trustee-appointed-to-turkish-broadcaster-tele1-amid-espionage-probe-press-groups-show-support
- ^ https://turkishminute.com/2025/10/25/turkey-appoints-trustee-to-run-pro-opposition-network-tele1/