รaฤdaล was founded in Batman on March 2, 1984 and has become one of the most well-known newspapers in Southeastern Anatolia. Today, Barฤฑล Arslan is the editor-in-chief.
รaฤdaล, which stepped into the press even before the official establishment of Batman province, has continued its publication uninterrupted throughout the past 38 years. The newspaper, which has won 89 awards across the country, has the title of printing the most daily copies among the newspapers in the region, with a circulation of over 10 thousand.
Among the awards received by the newspaper are the Contemporary Journalists Association's "Successful Journalists of the Year" award, the Turkish Journalists Association's "Local Media" and "Journalistic Achievement" awards, the Southeastern Journalists' Association's "Successful Newspapers of the Year" and "Successful Journalists of the Year Competition". In addition, the 14th Metin Gรถktepe Journalism Awards, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung's "Local Media" award, Nezih Demirkent Press Awards, Turkish Sports Writers Association's "Sports Awards", the General Directorate of Press Information's "Local Press" award and the Turkish Journalists Federation's "ฤฐsmail Sivri Journalism Awards" are among รaฤdaล's achievements.
