The economic crisis due to the coronavirus also hit Turkuvaz Media Group. First, some attachments of Sabah Newspaper were removed, then criticisms started within the media group. At the end of this whole process, there was talk in the backstage that the Calendar Newspaper would be closed. It was claimed that the newspaper would end its publication life with the expiration of the short-time working allowance on February 28.
Is the Calendar Newspaper shutting down?
Calendar Newspaper, which started its broadcasting life in 1994 within the body of Merkez Holding, first went to the TMSF and then to the Turkuvaz Media Group. had passed. Calendar Newspaper, which was purchased 91 thousand times according to the circulation of the last week, drew attention especially with its special news for retirees. However, the covid-19 also hit the Turkuvaz Media Group. After the criticisms experienced in Sabah Newspaper, it was started to be spoken in the backstage that the Calendar Newspaper would be closed. The fact that the print media is not read as before, printing and distribution costs, as well as labor costs may cause the newspaper to say goodbye to the print media. Calendar Newspaper, which has been focusing on the digital side for a while, will continue on its way through its website.
On the other hand, the fact that Calendar will end its publication life after newspapers such as Ortadoğu and Star, which have been closed in recent years, reveals that another golden leaf has fallen from the press tree.