Turan Information Agency is a news agency based in Baku, Azerbaijan. Founded in Azerbaijan SSR in 1990 by a group of journalists who refused to work in the state media. The Agency prepares analytical articles and news materials in three languages: Azerbaijani, English, and Russian. Topics include politics, economy, finance, communication, religion, culture, and sport. Major international information agencies such as Reuters, Agence France-Presse and BBC share and use information from Turan. The Agency spreads its news live via the Internet, and using periodic bulletin publication.