# Turkish Press Advertising Agency media support

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/turkish-press-advertising-agency-media-support
> Updated: 2026-09-25T10:57:00.000Z. Sources: 28. Developments: 2.

The Press Advertising Agency (BİK) reported providing over 5.2 billion Turkish Liras in official advertisement and announcement support to the press during the first eight months of 2026. This amount reflects a 40 percent increase compared to the same period in the previous year.

Financial support included approximately 4.2 billion TL for 117,000 official announcements and 900 million TL for 14,000 official advertisements. Through cooperation with the Credit Guarantee Fund, roughly 131 million TL was made available to approximately 60 periodical publications to assist with credit and collateral access.

To address digital transformation, algorithmic journalism, and artificial intelligence, the agency has implemented various workforce and professional development initiatives. These include an ‘Active Labor Services Cooperation Protocol’ with the Turkish Employment Agency (İŞKUR) covering 1,075 press enterprises, as well as partnerships with institutions like Sakarya University to expand internship opportunities for communication students.

In September 2026, BİK officially opened its Sakarya Regional Directorate, which serves media outlets in Sakarya, Kocaeli, Bolu, Düzce, and Zonguldak. During the opening ceremony, General Manager Abdulkadir Çay updated the support figure to over 5.258 billion TL for the first eight months of the year. He noted that the Sakarya Regional Directorate has contributed more than 268 million Liras to periodical publications within its jurisdiction since commencing operations. Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran also attended, emphasizing the role of local media in democracy and BİK’s mission to ensure fair advertisement distribution.

## Claims

- The Press Advertising Agency (BİK) provided over 5.258 billion Turkish Liras in official advertisement and advertising support to press organizations in the first eight months of 2026. (single source)
- The Sakarya Regional Directorate of BİK has provided over 268 million Liras in support to periodic publications in its area since it began operations. (single source)
- Through cooperation with the Credit Guarantee Fund, BİK facilitated access to over 131 million Liras in resources for press businesses within eight months. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-25: Basın İlan Kurumu opens Sakarya Regional Directorate

The Press Advertising Agency (BİK) opened its Sakarya Regional Directorate, reporting over 5.258 billion TL in media support provided during the first eight months of 2026.

11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/press-advertising-agency-provides-5258-billion-liras-in-media-support

### 2026-09-09: Press Advertising Agency announces 5.2 billion TL in media support

The Press Advertising Agency announced that official media support reached 5.248 billion TL in the first eight months of 2026, a 40% increase from the previous year.

19 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/press-advertising-agency-provides-52-billion-tl-in-support

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Cite as: Turkish Press Advertising Agency media support. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/turkish-press-advertising-agency-media-support