| Editor: | Murat Belge |
| Editor Title: | Editor-in-chief |
| Previous Editor: | Nihat Tuna |
| Frequency: | Weekly |
| Category: | Political magazine |
| Publisher: | Birikim Publishers |
| Founded: | 1984 |
| Firstdate: | 1 May 1984 |
| Finaldate: | 1989 |
| Country: | Turkey |
| Based: | Istanbul |
| Language: | Turkish |
Yeni Gündem (tr|New Agenda) was a weekly political magazine which appeared between 1984 and 1989 in Istanbul, Turkey. It was started by a group of leftist intellectuals, including Murat Belge.
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]