About
We exist to explain what matters — fast, transparently, in your language.
NoorSada is an independent news desk covering META, CIS and Europe in 12 languages under one editor-in-chief's discipline.
Why NoorSada?
This page comes from observation, not marketing.
News consumption across these three regions — from Turkey to Riyadh, Baku to Brussels — is fragmented. Local outlets often stay strictly local. International media tends to cover these regions superficially or through tired clichés. The gap is wide.
NoorSada was built to fill that gap: news told in the region's own voice, but to international standards. Technology gives us two things: speed and language. The editor-in-chief gives us three: verification, tonal balance, ethical filtering.
Technology does not write the news; it speeds up the writing. The publishing decision always belongs to an editor.
This stance is both modest and ambitious. Modest because we know the limits of the technology. Ambitious because, used correctly, this technology can reach three regions in 12 languages with the same quality.
What NoorSada Is
Four sentences that define us.
Transparent Production
We use AI in writing, verification and translation, and we say so in every article's masthead. The publishing decision and the responsibility always rest with the editor.
12 Languages
Turkish, Arabic, English are primary. Greek, Persian, Russian, Ukrainian, Georgian, German, French, Norwegian, Spanish round out the support.
Three Regions
META (Türkiye, the Gulf, North Africa), CIS (former Soviet states), Europe (EU members and candidate countries) — we publish at the intersection of all three.
Transparent
Which articles are AI-drafted, which images are AI-generated, which content is sponsored — everything is openly labeled. Editorial and advertising never blur.
Coverage
Real, current numbers — not marketing targets.
- 3
- Regions
- 12
- Languages
- 19
- Writers
- 9
- Sector Beats
REGIONS
META: Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan. CIS: Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan. Europe: EU member states with bureaus in Greece and Norway.
BEATS
Finance, Geopolitics, Energy, Technology, Sports, Lifestyle (health + science), Culture, Magazine, Columns (commentary and analysis).
Team
A small human team and a roster of writers with carefully built characters.
FOUNDER
Ahmet Türkgil
Editor-in-Chief & Product
Based in Istanbul. Responsible for editorial flow, product development, and publishing strategy. Defines NoorSada's philosophy and ethical guardrails.
EDITORIAL DESK
Sherif Al-Mahdi + 19 Columnists
Editor-in-chief and columnists
Sherif al-Mahdi reads every piece and approves or returns it; 19 columnists write in their own beats. We use AI in production and say so in every article's masthead; the decision always rests with the editor.
Our Values
What we do — not what we say.
Accuracy over speed
We don't race to publish first. We race to publish right. If we're not sure, we'd rather not publish.
Open about AI
We don't hide the AI. Which article was drafted by which writer agent is stated clearly. Transparency is cheaper than buying trust.
Regional voice
We tell all three regions' stories from their own eyes, not the Western media gaze. No clichés, no flattening.
Contact
Get in Touch
Editorial questions, brand partnerships, or just feedback — write to us. All messages reach the team.