Turkey's SOEs and Public Institutions Face Record 1.6 Trillion Lira in Operational Losses
In 2024, Turkish state-owned enterprises and public institutions faced record operational losses exceeding 1.6 trillion lira ($57 billion USD), including 705 billion lira for the Social Security Institution (SGK), 239.75 billion lira for other SOEs, and 109.04 billion lira for public banks, reflecti...
Turkey's SOEs and Public Institutions Face Record 1.6 Trillion Lira in Operational Losses
In 2024, Turkish state-owned enterprises and public institutions faced record operational losses exceeding 1.6 trillion lira ($57 billion USD), including 705 billion lira for the Social Security Institution (SGK), 239.75 billion lira for other SOEs, and 109.04 billion lira for public banks, reflecti...
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56% Bias Score
Turkish DEM Party Condemns Detention of Akdeniz Municipality Officials
The co-mayors and four council members of Mersin's Akdeniz Municipality from the DEM party were detained, sparking condemnation from the DEM party as an attack on democracy and the will of the people.
Turkish DEM Party Condemns Detention of Akdeniz Municipality Officials
The co-mayors and four council members of Mersin's Akdeniz Municipality from the DEM party were detained, sparking condemnation from the DEM party as an attack on democracy and the will of the people.
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56% Bias Score
Erdoğan Condemns CHP for Mismanagement, Highlights Counter-Terrorism Success
During an AKP party congress in Aydın, President Erdoğan strongly criticized the CHP for alleged mismanagement of municipalities, citing debt levels (15.5 tons of gold for seven municipalities) and a lack of meritocracy, while highlighting his party's success in counter-terrorism operations.
Erdoğan Condemns CHP for Mismanagement, Highlights Counter-Terrorism Success
During an AKP party congress in Aydın, President Erdoğan strongly criticized the CHP for alleged mismanagement of municipalities, citing debt levels (15.5 tons of gold for seven municipalities) and a lack of meritocracy, while highlighting his party's success in counter-terrorism operations.
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56% Bias Score
Atilla Dorsay: A Life in Turkish Journalism and Cinema
Atilla Dorsay, a Turkish journalist and film critic born in 1939, has significantly impacted Turkish culture through his decades-long career at various newspapers, his founding of SİYAD, and his authorship of over 60 books on film, urban studies, and biographies.
Atilla Dorsay: A Life in Turkish Journalism and Cinema
Atilla Dorsay, a Turkish journalist and film critic born in 1939, has significantly impacted Turkish culture through his decades-long career at various newspapers, his founding of SİYAD, and his authorship of over 60 books on film, urban studies, and biographies.
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4% Bias Score
Turkey's 2024 Press Freedom Crackdown: 74 Detained, 14 Arrested
A 2024 report by CHP MP Utku Çakırözer details 74 journalist detentions, 14 arrests, and 720 court appearances in Turkey due to reporting on sensitive issues, leading to a decline in press freedom ranking to 158th out of 180 countries.
Turkey's 2024 Press Freedom Crackdown: 74 Detained, 14 Arrested
A 2024 report by CHP MP Utku Çakırözer details 74 journalist detentions, 14 arrests, and 720 court appearances in Turkey due to reporting on sensitive issues, leading to a decline in press freedom ranking to 158th out of 180 countries.
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52% Bias Score
ATA Party Joins İYİ Party's Call for "Republican Resistance Force
ATA Party, in response to İYİ Party's call for a joint struggle, announced its cooperation on January 8, 2025, to create a "Republican Resistance Force" against what they deem the ruling coalition's threats to Turkey's national unity and republican values.
ATA Party Joins İYİ Party's Call for "Republican Resistance Force
ATA Party, in response to İYİ Party's call for a joint struggle, announced its cooperation on January 8, 2025, to create a "Republican Resistance Force" against what they deem the ruling coalition's threats to Turkey's national unity and republican values.
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60% Bias Score
Akdeniz Municipality Takeover in Mersin: Detention of Co-Mayors and Council Members
In Mersin, Turkey, the co-mayors and four council members of Akdeniz Municipality were detained in pre-dawn raids, with the municipality sealed off, and access denied; DEM Party MP Ali Bozan decried this as an attack on citizens' will, highlighting the government's contradictory actions.
Akdeniz Municipality Takeover in Mersin: Detention of Co-Mayors and Council Members
In Mersin, Turkey, the co-mayors and four council members of Akdeniz Municipality were detained in pre-dawn raids, with the municipality sealed off, and access denied; DEM Party MP Ali Bozan decried this as an attack on citizens' will, highlighting the government's contradictory actions.
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60% Bias Score
Turkish MP Proposes Minimum Pension Hike to Minimum Wage
CHP MP Ibrahim Arslan submitted a bill to Turkey's parliament to raise the minimum pension to the level of the minimum wage and index it annually; this follows a government announcement of a 15.75% increase to 14,469 lira for the first half of 2025, a figure Arslan deems insufficient.
Turkish MP Proposes Minimum Pension Hike to Minimum Wage
CHP MP Ibrahim Arslan submitted a bill to Turkey's parliament to raise the minimum pension to the level of the minimum wage and index it annually; this follows a government announcement of a 15.75% increase to 14,469 lira for the first half of 2025, a figure Arslan deems insufficient.
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56% Bias Score
Turkey Extends Force Majeure for Earthquake-Hit SMEs
Turkey extended force majeure for 80% of SMEs in Kahramanmaraş earthquake-affected cities until May 31, 2024, impacting 73,087 businesses with 2022 turnover under 2.5 million lira (approx. 6 million lira by 2024), per a statement by Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek.
Turkey Extends Force Majeure for Earthquake-Hit SMEs
Turkey extended force majeure for 80% of SMEs in Kahramanmaraş earthquake-affected cities until May 31, 2024, impacting 73,087 businesses with 2022 turnover under 2.5 million lira (approx. 6 million lira by 2024), per a statement by Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek.
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36% Bias Score
Potential Öcalan Disarmament Call in February
CHP deputy Gökhan Günaydın reported a potential February call for disarmament by Abdullah Öcalan, following a meeting between an Imralı delegation and CHP leader Özgür Özel; the call is intended for Europe, Turkey, Rojava, and Iraqi Kurdistan, potentially in exchange for unspecified concessions from...
Potential Öcalan Disarmament Call in February
CHP deputy Gökhan Günaydın reported a potential February call for disarmament by Abdullah Öcalan, following a meeting between an Imralı delegation and CHP leader Özgür Özel; the call is intended for Europe, Turkey, Rojava, and Iraqi Kurdistan, potentially in exchange for unspecified concessions from...
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36% Bias Score
Turkey's Military Neutralizes 94 Terrorists, Conducts Large-Scale Exercise
Turkey's military neutralized 94 terrorists in the past week, bringing the 2024 total to 3164, and conducted the Mavi Vatan-2025 exercise with 20,000 personnel from January 7-16, while apprehending 108 individuals attempting illegal border crossings; the exercise focused on operational effectiveness...
Turkey's Military Neutralizes 94 Terrorists, Conducts Large-Scale Exercise
Turkey's military neutralized 94 terrorists in the past week, bringing the 2024 total to 3164, and conducted the Mavi Vatan-2025 exercise with 20,000 personnel from January 7-16, while apprehending 108 individuals attempting illegal border crossings; the exercise focused on operational effectiveness...
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52% Bias Score
Syrian Displacement: 44% Plan Return Amidst Security Concerns
The World Medical Association released a report showing that 44% of nearly 2 million internally displaced Syrians in eight areas plan to return home within 6-12 months, while 38% won't return due to security risks, damaged infrastructure, and limited access to healthcare.
Syrian Displacement: 44% Plan Return Amidst Security Concerns
The World Medical Association released a report showing that 44% of nearly 2 million internally displaced Syrians in eight areas plan to return home within 6-12 months, while 38% won't return due to security risks, damaged infrastructure, and limited access to healthcare.
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40% Bias Score