Yeni Gündem

Yeni Gündem was established by a group of leftist figures such as Murat Belge in 1984 four years after their publication entitled Birikim was banned by the military government.[1][2] However, Yeni Gündem was totally different from Birikim which produced theoretical discussions and arguments.[1] Instead, Yeni Gündem was a practice-oriented weekly, but both publications adhered to socialism.[1]

The first issue of Yeni Gündem appeared on 1 May 1984.[3] The magazine was published by Birikim Publications.[4] Its founding editor-in-chief was Nihat Tuna.[4] Murat Belge replaced Tuna as editor-in-chief in 1986 and served in the post until 1989.[5] Its 19 March 1987 issue was confiscated by the Turkish government led by Turgut Özal.[6] Yeni Gündem folded in 1989.[1]

The focus of Yeni Gündem was on the future rather than the past like other publications which were started in the early 1980s.[7] It covered articles on democratization and opposed to the government's activities.[1] Its content also included articles on feminism, social gender, the Kurdish question, non-Muslim minorities, and homosexuality which were relatively new topics among the leftist groups in Turkey.[2] The Kurdish question was analyzed in depth in the 15–21 March 1987 issue of Yeni Gündem which was one of the first non-official treatments of the topics.[8]

One of the leading contributors of Yeni Gündem was İdris Küçükömer.[9]