Established by Sinan Dirlik and Ulvi Yaman, friends for 30 years, Reportare is Turkey's first website dedicated to publishing in-depth interviews.

The organisation uses slow journalism techniques to publish extended interviews on a wide array of topics and focusing on social justice, the global climate crisis, and gender equality.

Reportare publishes video interviews and social commentary on Youtube. The site's content is heavily focused on longform essays and in-depth text interviews, accompanied with original pictures. Some of the video interviews get selected to be published on their website, too, with transcript and pictures. The insistence on long text formats has been loosened in the last two years with increased YouTube video content.

The founders prioritised editorial independence; since the outlet's launch in 2011, they have not sought advertising or grants. All the contributors, including technical maintenance and video editing, work voluntarily.

Reportare clearly states its ethics policy and team of contributors. Since the organisation does not have a legal entity, contributing journalists and YouTube hosts are legally responsible for the content produced on the website and the channel.

Source: Oasis Europe

Last updated date: November 2025

Location:
İstanbul, Turkey
Year the organization started publishing:
2011
Languages:
English
Turkish
Other
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Environment
Politics
Economy and business
Lifestyle
Health and well-being
Entertainment and culture
Society and human rights
Gender
Feminism
LGBTIQ+
Ethnic minorities
Religious minorities
DEIA: Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility
Journalism genres:
Reviews
Chronicles and non-fiction
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Narrative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Solutions or constructive journalism
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Social media platforms
Podcast
YouTube
Twitter
LinkedIn
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
3,900
Twitter number of followers:
8,169
Instagram number of followers:
1,186
YouTube number of followers:
3,073

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
2
Founders:
Sinan Dirlik, Ulvi Yaman
Directors:
Sinan Dirlik, Ulvi Yaman

Team

Full-time employees:
0
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
22

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Not yet incorporated / registered

Transparency

Has an ethics policy / manual
Publishes an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Publishes 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
Publishes up to date information about its team

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