Complex sentence: The newspaper is generally viewed as closer to the ruling Justice and Development Party than its competitor, the Hürriyet Daily News; the competition between the newspapers somewhat mirrors that between their Turkish affiliates, the Zaman and Hürriyet dailies, respectively.
Split into simpler sentences: The newspaper is generally viewed as closer to the ruling Justice and Development Party than its competitor, the Hürriyet Daily News. The competition between the newspapers somewhat mirrors that between their Turkish affiliates, the Zaman and Hürriyet dailies, respectively.