1948
• May 01, Hürriyet Newspaper began publication in Istanbul Cağaloğlu.

1950
• May 03, Milliyet Newspaper began publication in Istanbul.

1961
• Turkish Daily News began publication.

1973
• Vatan Newspaper Publishing took on the name Hürriyet Ofset. (Doğan Ofset)

1979
• July 20, Aydın Doğan became the owner of Milliyet Newspaper.

1980
• Doğan Yayın Holding was established.

1981
• Miltaş, established on October 15, 1980, changed its name to Milliyet Yayın A.Ş.

1988
• Hürriyet Magazine Group was established and incorporated into Hürriyet Holding.

1990
• Türkey’s first private television Magic Box/Star started broadcasting.

1992
• AD Yayıncılık was established. (Milliyet Magazine Group)

1992
• September 08, Radyo Foreks, established under the name of Hürriyet Radyo Production ve Yayın A.Ş., was incorporated into Kanal D.
• September 24, Yaysat was established.

1993
• September 14, Radyo D, established under the name Radyo Kulubü was incorporated into Kanal D.
• September 19, Kanal D was established.
• December 13, Hür FM Foreks was established and incorporated into Kanal D.
• Doğan Distribution was established.
• Milliyet Magazine Group was established.

1994
• June 28, Doğan Group acquired Hürriyet Holding.
• December 01, Doğan Egmont started trial broadcasting under the umbrella of AD Publishing.

1995
• January 23, Posta Newspaper began publication.
• November 20, Fanatik Newspaper began publication.

1996
• Milliyet Egmont was established.
• Aydın Doğan Foundation was established.
• Radyo Kulubü changed its name to Radyo D.
• October 13, Radikal Newspaper began publication.
• October 19, weekly basketball newspaper Fanatik Basket began publication.
• November 27, www.milliyet.com.tr internet site was launched.
• November 23, Finansal Forum Newspaper began publication.
• December – Referans Newspaper began publication.
• December 20, Trabzon DPC was established.

1997
• January 01, Hürriyet Newspaper began publishing online editions.
• February 09, İzmir DPC commenced production.
• May 1, D&R opened its first store in Istanbul, Erenköy.
• August 04, Doğan Egmont was established.
• October 27, Ankara DPC commenced production.

1998
• January 01, Doğan Medya Group became a partner ANS International.
• Doğan Burda Partnership was founded.
• February 25, Antalya DPC commenced production.
• August 01, Adana DPC commenced production.
• August 06, Doğan Yayın Holding became operational.
• September, Hepsiburada.com was launched.
• October 02, Aydın Doğan Communications and Media Vocational School was founded.

1999
• Incorporating Milliyet, Karacan, Simavi Publishing, Aydın Books, AD Publishing, AD Books, Golden Horn, Bosphorus and Khalkedon Publishing, Doğan Books was established.
• July 12, Doğan Medya Group Publication Council was established.
• September 30, Hürriyet and Milliyet news agencies merged and took on the name Doğan News Agency.
• October 11, CNN Türk started broadcasting.
• October 20, Hürriyet and Milliyet Magazine Groups merged within a foreign partnership and took on the name Doğan Burda Rizzoli (DBR). Dogan Burda commenced operation.
• November 01, Doğan Music Company was established.
• December 07, Hürriyet internet changed its name to Hürriyetim.

2000
• January 01, Turkish Daily News was incorporated into the Group.
• April 15, Doğan Online was launched under the umbrella of e-kolay.
• June 01, Istanbul DPC commenced production.
• August, Hürriyet Germany was opened.

2001
• January, Yenibir İnsan Kaynakları became operational.
• May, Doğan Distribution was established.

2002
• Frankfurt printing facilities was established.
• June, Bigpara.com was launched.
• July, DPP became operational.

2003
• August, Altın Sayfalar commenced operations under Doğan Ofset.

2004
• Referans Newspaper began publication.

2005
• January, Arabam.com was launched.
• Hürriyet Internet serial advertisements began to be sold.
• May, Altın Sayfalar was removed from the Doğan Ofset structure and became operational under the name Katalog Yayın ve Tanıtım Hizmetleri A.Ş.
• July, www.hemalhemsat.com was launched.
• September, Dogan Burda Popular Magazines was established.
• September, Star TV joined Doğan Group.
• December, www.gezisitesi.com was launched.

2006
• January, Milliyet Emlak website was launched.
• April, www.hurriyetemlak.com was launched.
• June, Hürriyet Emlak TV began broadcasting.
• September, www.insankaynaklari.com website was purchased. (Doğan Newspaper)
• D Plus, D Max, D Yeşilçam, D Çocuk, Moviesmart, D Spor began broadcasting.

2007
• January, www.hangiotel.com was launched. (Doğan Newspaper)
• January, Smile Holding was founded. (D Telekomunikasyon Yatırımları A.Ş. was transferred from Doğan Holding to DYH).
• March, D-Smart Digital Platform became operational.
• March, following agreements with the Discovery Group, Discovery channels commenced to be broadcasted through D-Smart.
• April, Trader Media East joined Doğan Group.
• April, www.hurriyetoto.com was launched.
• May, Smile Distribution and Smile Procurement companies were set up.
• May, Doğan Telekom and Doğan İletişim merged.
• June, Smile Pratik Ödeme Sistemleri A.Ş. was established.
• June, Radyo Moda was acquired.
• July, a partnership agreement concerning the broadcasting of Turkish TNT and Cartoon Network channels was signed.
• August, the agreement concerning the acquisition of Vatan Newspaper was concluded.

2008
• March , Doğan Yayın Holding acquired Vatan Newspaper