Akis (periodical)
| Editor | Metin Toker and Kurtul Altuğ |
|---|---|
| Categories | Political |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| First issue | 15 May 1954 |
| Final issue | 31 December 1967 |
| Country | Turkey |
| Language | Turkish |
Akis (“echo”) is a former political periodical in Turkey. It was a 36 page weekly magazine somewhat resembling Time magazine. Its motto was serious but not boring. There were sections on domestic news, foreign news, economy, culture and sometimes sports. Its target reader was the educated middle class readers. The articles were mainly focussed on the details of the events in a rather humurious tongue.
Akis was launced on 15 Mey 1954 by Metin Toker and two friends. Previously Metin Toker was one of the supporters of the Democrat Party (DP) and although the magazine claimed to be independent it was assumed to be a DP supporter. However, following the Turkish general election, 1954 in which the DP government increased its control in the parliament, the party, originally a champion of democracy, changed its policy and began to tyrannise over the opposition and the press. One of the major discussions in the party was the right to prove. (Turkish: ispat hakkı). The press did not have the right to prove and the opposition press members frequently jailed for their reports. This caused a fission in the party (see Liberty Party (Turkey)). Thus after 1954 like most of the other DP supporters Akis bagan to criticize the DP government and eventually became an important element of the opposition. Lack of right to prove was an important milestone in the history of Akis. In a trial known as Mükerrem Sarol vs Akis, although Akis proved its claims, it nevertheless was heavily punished by the court.(Mükerrem Sarol was a government minister in the 21st government of Turkey)
Furthermore, In 1955 Metin Toker married to Özden Toker, the daughter of İsmet İnönü, the leader of the main opposition party Republican People's Party (CHP) . Metin Toker was the editor-in-chief of the magazine as was Kurtul Altuğ. They were both jailed in 1958 and the publication of Akis was suspended for two months by the court.
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