We used official and public records to piece together ownership of popular privately-owned Turkish Cypriot media outlets, which rank among the top 20 sites by unique visitor traffic.
We identified individuals whose background is relevant for public interest, for example those who held political influence or public office, and those who have interests in non-media sectors.
We noticed two trends.
A large number of Turkish Cypriot media outlets are owned by Turkish or Turkish Cypriot businessmen with interests in the hotel, casino, and construction industries.
Also, some media outlets lack ownership transparency, either by not disclosing their owners, or by using proxy owners.