In 2020, Fayn Studio was launched as a business offering video content services for journalism organisations such as Deutsche Welle Turkish, local streaming services, and visual brand consultancy for NGOs. Its YouTube channel features short documentaries.

In 2022, with the support of a philanthropic grant, Fayn Press was founded to publish explanatory short videos and posts on social media. Describing itself as “a new generation digital news and storytelling studio”, the organisation focuses on creative formats and innovation with a social media approach.

The co-founder, Şükrü Oktay Kılıç, foresees Instagram as the primary place for growth with solid engagement metrics. Fayn regularly employs freelancers for editorial and creative content.

The team strives for a more international audience and sustainable revenue sources by increasing content services and audience support.

Source: Oasis Europe

Last updated date: November 2025

Location:
İstanbul, Turkey
Year the organization started publishing:
2020
Languages:
English
Turkish
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Environment
Politics
Entertainment and culture
Society and human rights
Gender
Ethnic minorities
Religious minorities
DEIA: Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Investigative journalism
Narrative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Data journalism
Explanatory journalism
Collaborative journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Social media platforms
YouTube
Twitter
Instagram
Tiktok
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Instagram

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Twitter number of followers:
1,967
Instagram number of followers:
13,200
YouTube number of followers:
2,777

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
4
Founders:
Şükrü Oktay Kılıç, Denizhan Kaymak, Cenk Arman, Mehmet Atakan Foça
Directors:
Şükrü Oktay Kılıç, Denizhan Kaymak, Cenk Arman, Nilgün Yılmaz, Nur Demirok

Team

Full-time employees:
5
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
15
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Advertising
Consultancy services
Content services for others
Grants or investment from philanthropic organisations
YouTube channel income
Services for clients and other private corporations
Services for nonprofit organisations
Content development for other media
Content development for other non-journalistic companies
Content development for NGOs
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Content services for others
The second most important revenue source reported:
Grants or investment from philanthropic organisations

Transparency

Doesn’t publish information about annual revenue
Doesn’t publish the names of donors
Doesn’t have an ethics policy / manual
Doesn’t have a data privacy policy
Doesn’t have a whistleblower policy
Doesn’t have a complaints policy
Doesn’t have a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is not signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Does not publish up to date information about its team

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