Teyit fact-checks information and news on social media and the internet.

It is one of the rare examples within Turkey's independent media ecosystem to achieve a sustainable business model. The media outlet has a diversified source of revenues, including partnerships with Meta and TikTok, grants from philanthropy, and a stable audience that supports it through Patreon.

Teyit aims to be transparent about its finances, methodology, and editorial policy, whose information is published and updated on the website.

It is also an example of collaborative journalism and international cooperation, as a member of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN).

The content expands from the website to many social media accounts with considerable outreach and engagement through a strong focus on conversation. Furthermore, the founders value social impact, so the organisation offers education programmes to increase digital media literacy in the wider public.

Source: Oasis Europe

Last updated date: November 2025

Location:
İstanbul, Turkey
Year the organization started publishing:
2016
Languages:
English
Azerbaijani
Turkish
Type of coverage:
International
Countries of coverage:
Azerbaijan

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Science
Education
Environment
Politics
Economy and business
Health and well-being
Society and human rights
Refugees
Journalism genres:
Information services
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Satire
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Crowdsourcing
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Cross-border journalism
Collaborative journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Newsletter
Messaging service
Telegram
WhatsApp
Social media platforms
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Tiktok
LinkedIn
YouTube
Print
Podcast
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
114,698
Twitter number of followers:
802,400
Instagram number of followers:
263,000
YouTube number of followers:
43,500
Tiktok number of followers:
7,230

Management and team

Founders

Female:
1
Male:
1
Founders:
Mehmet Atakan Foça, Gülin Çavuş
Directors:
Ahmet Fahri Küçük, Beyza Çalıkoğlu, Can Semercioğlu, Emre İlkan Saklıca, Esra Özgür, Gülin Çavuş, Mehmet Atakan Foça, Özer Özdoğan, Selin Yıldız, Zeynep Karadeniz

Team

Full-time employees:
18
Part-time employees:
4
Freelancers or consultants:
22
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Hybrid model (more than one nonprofit or for-profit)
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Advertising
Consultancy services
Audience support / reader revenue
Grants from private donor organisations
Grants from Google
Grants from Meta
Grants from foreign governments
YouTube channel income
Meta content income
Services for clients and other private corporations
Services for nonprofit organisations
Services for foreign governments
Training services for journalists
Training services for other clients
Memberships
Crowdfunding campaigns
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Grants from Meta
The second most important revenue source reported:
Grants or investment from philanthropic organisations

Transparency

Publishes information about annual revenue
Publishes the names of donors
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
Has a complaints policy
Publishes a complaints policy
Has a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Doesn’t publish a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Publishes up to date information about its team

Why is this profile included?

This media outlet is part of our directory because it meets SembraMedia’s inclusion criteria: it produces original content, serves the public interest, and works with independence and transparency. This profile was developed using information provided directly by the media outlet, through surveys or interviews. We aim to keep the information current, but SembraMedia does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness, and recommends verifying any key details with the media organization.

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