Russian Court Sentences 'Most Attractive Terrorist' to 21 Years
A Russian court sentenced Viktoria Shinkaruk to 21 years in prison for allegedly planning terrorist attacks on behalf of Ukraine, involving a dead drop operation where 780 pounds were left for cross-border terrorist activities; her accomplice, Alexander Kholodkov, received a 22-year sentence.
Russian Court Sentences 'Most Attractive Terrorist' to 21 Years
A Russian court sentenced Viktoria Shinkaruk to 21 years in prison for allegedly planning terrorist attacks on behalf of Ukraine, involving a dead drop operation where 780 pounds were left for cross-border terrorist activities; her accomplice, Alexander Kholodkov, received a 22-year sentence.
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64% Bias Score
Turkey to Aid Syria's Agricultural Recovery with 14-Person Team
Turkey is forming a 14-member team to help Syria rebuild its agricultural sector, focusing on plant and animal production, in response to recent events that have left Syria with few other income sources; the plan includes increasing Turkey's own livestock reserves and reducing pesticide residue in e...
Turkey to Aid Syria's Agricultural Recovery with 14-Person Team
Turkey is forming a 14-member team to help Syria rebuild its agricultural sector, focusing on plant and animal production, in response to recent events that have left Syria with few other income sources; the plan includes increasing Turkey's own livestock reserves and reducing pesticide residue in e...
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36% Bias Score
Turkish Union Protests Tax Injustice, Minimum Wage
In İzmir, Turkey, DİSK union members protested the new minimum wage (22,104 TL) and tax policies they deem unfair, with representative Memiş Sarı calling for tax justice and higher minimum wages to combat rising inflation and income inequality.
Turkish Union Protests Tax Injustice, Minimum Wage
In İzmir, Turkey, DİSK union members protested the new minimum wage (22,104 TL) and tax policies they deem unfair, with representative Memiş Sarı calling for tax justice and higher minimum wages to combat rising inflation and income inequality.
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44% Bias Score
Turkey's Income Inequality Remains High Despite Slight Decrease
Turkey's 2024 income distribution statistics show the top 20% earned 48.1% of total income, while the bottom 20% received 6.3%, with the Gini coefficient at 0.413, revealing persistent inequality across regions.
Turkey's Income Inequality Remains High Despite Slight Decrease
Turkey's 2024 income distribution statistics show the top 20% earned 48.1% of total income, while the bottom 20% received 6.3%, with the Gini coefficient at 0.413, revealing persistent inequality across regions.
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20% Bias Score
Turkey's Minimum Wage Hike Falls Short of Inflation Amidst Economic and Political Tensions
Turkey's minimum wage increased by 30 percent to 22,104 lira despite 47 percent annual inflation; government support for employers rose by 43 percent to 1000 lira per minimum wage earner; this insufficient increase sparked protests and criticism.
Turkey's Minimum Wage Hike Falls Short of Inflation Amidst Economic and Political Tensions
Turkey's minimum wage increased by 30 percent to 22,104 lira despite 47 percent annual inflation; government support for employers rose by 43 percent to 1000 lira per minimum wage earner; this insufficient increase sparked protests and criticism.
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44% Bias Score
Turkish City Planner Suffers 6.5 Hours of Handcuffed Detention During Hospital Transport
Tayfun Kahraman, a Gezi Parkı defendant with MS, suffered 6.5 hours of handcuffed detention during an August 2024 hospital transport, prompting outrage and a statement from the TMMOB Chamber of City Planners in Istanbul, which demands an investigation into the human rights abuse.
Turkish City Planner Suffers 6.5 Hours of Handcuffed Detention During Hospital Transport
Tayfun Kahraman, a Gezi Parkı defendant with MS, suffered 6.5 hours of handcuffed detention during an August 2024 hospital transport, prompting outrage and a statement from the TMMOB Chamber of City Planners in Istanbul, which demands an investigation into the human rights abuse.
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52% Bias Score
Fake Invoices Scandal Leads to Resignations at Yunus Emre Vakfı
The Yunus Emre Vakfı, a Turkish public foundation, experienced resignations from two high-profile officials—the husband of the Family Minister and the son of an MHP member—following the discovery of fake invoices from shell companies during a tax audit.
Fake Invoices Scandal Leads to Resignations at Yunus Emre Vakfı
The Yunus Emre Vakfı, a Turkish public foundation, experienced resignations from two high-profile officials—the husband of the Family Minister and the son of an MHP member—following the discovery of fake invoices from shell companies during a tax audit.
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48% Bias Score
Turkish Labor Unions Boycott Minimum Wage Commission
Türk-İş and HAK-İş, two major Turkish labor unions, have withdrawn from the Minimum Wage Determination Commission, citing its undemocratic structure and the insufficient 2025 minimum wage of 22,104 lira, demanding a more representative and participatory commission.
Turkish Labor Unions Boycott Minimum Wage Commission
Türk-İş and HAK-İş, two major Turkish labor unions, have withdrawn from the Minimum Wage Determination Commission, citing its undemocratic structure and the insufficient 2025 minimum wage of 22,104 lira, demanding a more representative and participatory commission.
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48% Bias Score
Özatay Critiques Turkey's 2023 Economic Policies
Professor Fatih Özatay criticized Turkey's 2023 economic policies, citing insufficient interest rate hikes, reliance on swap agreements, and a lack of reforms to address the budget deficit and restore public confidence in TÜİK and the Central Bank, leading to shock price increases and a minimum wage...
Özatay Critiques Turkey's 2023 Economic Policies
Professor Fatih Özatay criticized Turkey's 2023 economic policies, citing insufficient interest rate hikes, reliance on swap agreements, and a lack of reforms to address the budget deficit and restore public confidence in TÜİK and the Central Bank, leading to shock price increases and a minimum wage...
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44% Bias Score
Bizarre Global Events of 2024
2024 saw a series of bizarre global events, including a lottery win after 40 years of playing the same numbers, a yoga-practicing thief, an attempt to withdraw money using a corpse, a 'nothing doing' competition, a man's intestine protruding after a sneeze, a gym banning elderly women, a man biting ...
Bizarre Global Events of 2024
2024 saw a series of bizarre global events, including a lottery win after 40 years of playing the same numbers, a yoga-practicing thief, an attempt to withdraw money using a corpse, a 'nothing doing' competition, a man's intestine protruding after a sneeze, a gym banning elderly women, a man biting ...
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24% Bias Score
Turkish Opposition Leader's Protest Call Sparks Sharp Condemnation
Turkey's CHP leader Özgür Özel called for mass protests against the new minimum wage, prompting a sharp condemnation from MHP's İsmet Büyükataman, who accused Özel of siding with imperialism and coup plotters.
Turkish Opposition Leader's Protest Call Sparks Sharp Condemnation
Turkey's CHP leader Özgür Özel called for mass protests against the new minimum wage, prompting a sharp condemnation from MHP's İsmet Büyükataman, who accused Özel of siding with imperialism and coup plotters.
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56% Bias Score
Turkey's 2024 Forest Fires: 3,800 Incidents, 27,000 Hectares Burned
Turkey faced 3,800 forest fires in 2024, burning 27,000 hectares; reforestation is underway, with no diverted land use; the increase from 2023's 2,520 fires and 15,520 hectares demonstrates the growing impact of climate change and human negligence.
Turkey's 2024 Forest Fires: 3,800 Incidents, 27,000 Hectares Burned
Turkey faced 3,800 forest fires in 2024, burning 27,000 hectares; reforestation is underway, with no diverted land use; the increase from 2023's 2,520 fires and 15,520 hectares demonstrates the growing impact of climate change and human negligence.
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40% Bias Score