Turkish Court Releases Six ISIS-Affiliated Individuals in 2016 Atatürk Airport Attack Case
A Turkish court released six ISIS-affiliated individuals held in connection with the 2016 Atatürk Airport attack, citing excessive sentencing given their eight years of pretrial detention; they were not the direct perpetrators but charged with organizational involvement and financing.
Turkish Court Releases Six ISIS-Affiliated Individuals in 2016 Atatürk Airport Attack Case
A Turkish court released six ISIS-affiliated individuals held in connection with the 2016 Atatürk Airport attack, citing excessive sentencing given their eight years of pretrial detention; they were not the direct perpetrators but charged with organizational involvement and financing.
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56% Bias Score
Dervişoğlu Urges Immediate Turkish Action on Syria Border Security
İYİ Party leader Müsavat Dervişoğlu criticized Turkey's handling of the Syrian conflict, urging immediate border security measures, including a security zone from Tabka to Sinjar, and the relocation of the Süleyman Shah mausoleum. He also called for revoking Syrian refugee citizenship and the annulm...
Dervişoğlu Urges Immediate Turkish Action on Syria Border Security
İYİ Party leader Müsavat Dervişoğlu criticized Turkey's handling of the Syrian conflict, urging immediate border security measures, including a security zone from Tabka to Sinjar, and the relocation of the Süleyman Shah mausoleum. He also called for revoking Syrian refugee citizenship and the annulm...
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52% Bias Score
3,000 Syrian Refugees Daily Return to Syria via Turkey
Turkish MP Hüseyin Yayman reported that approximately 3,000 Syrian refugees are returning to Syria daily via three border crossings in Hatay, Turkey, and that their return will play a significant role in Syria's future political processes.
3,000 Syrian Refugees Daily Return to Syria via Turkey
Turkish MP Hüseyin Yayman reported that approximately 3,000 Syrian refugees are returning to Syria daily via three border crossings in Hatay, Turkey, and that their return will play a significant role in Syria's future political processes.
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64% Bias Score
Turkish Football Referees Undergo Training Reforms to Regain Public Trust
Ferhat Gündoğdu, head of the T24 Spor Merkez Hakem Kurulu (MHK), announced extensive training reforms for Turkish football referees, including 4-day training camps focused on practical application and UEFA standards, aiming to regain public trust lost due to recent refereeing errors.
Turkish Football Referees Undergo Training Reforms to Regain Public Trust
Ferhat Gündoğdu, head of the T24 Spor Merkez Hakem Kurulu (MHK), announced extensive training reforms for Turkish football referees, including 4-day training camps focused on practical application and UEFA standards, aiming to regain public trust lost due to recent refereeing errors.
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24% Bias Score
HTS Seizes Damascus: Uncertain Future for Syria
Following 11 days of fighting, jihadist groups in Syria, led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), ousted Bashar al-Assad's regime on December 8th, prompting immediate international and regional responses centered around UN Security Council Resolution 2254, but raising serious concerns about Syria's futur...
HTS Seizes Damascus: Uncertain Future for Syria
Following 11 days of fighting, jihadist groups in Syria, led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), ousted Bashar al-Assad's regime on December 8th, prompting immediate international and regional responses centered around UN Security Council Resolution 2254, but raising serious concerns about Syria's futur...
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68% Bias Score
Turkey's Year-End Economic Outlook: Minimum Wage and Public Procurement Reform
Turkey's Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek announced a likely minimum wage increase exceeding inflation, while emphasizing a comprehensive revision of the Public Procurement Law aimed at promoting fiscal discipline and combatting corruption.
Turkey's Year-End Economic Outlook: Minimum Wage and Public Procurement Reform
Turkey's Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek announced a likely minimum wage increase exceeding inflation, while emphasizing a comprehensive revision of the Public Procurement Law aimed at promoting fiscal discipline and combatting corruption.
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52% Bias Score
Ankara Mayor Accuses Government of Politically Motivated Debt Seizures
Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş accused the government of politically motivated seizures targeting six municipal companies, alleging a smear campaign to distract from the SGK's 900 billion lira in uncollected receivables outside municipalities and the AKP's own larger debts.
Ankara Mayor Accuses Government of Politically Motivated Debt Seizures
Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş accused the government of politically motivated seizures targeting six municipal companies, alleging a smear campaign to distract from the SGK's 900 billion lira in uncollected receivables outside municipalities and the AKP's own larger debts.
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60% Bias Score
Turkey's Declining Birth Rate Strains Social Systems
Turkey's birth rate has significantly decreased from 1.35 million in 2014 to 958,408 in 2023, resulting in increased strain on social security and healthcare systems; the government is launching research and forming a new board to address this issue.
Turkey's Declining Birth Rate Strains Social Systems
Turkey's birth rate has significantly decreased from 1.35 million in 2014 to 958,408 in 2023, resulting in increased strain on social security and healthcare systems; the government is launching research and forming a new board to address this issue.
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56% Bias Score
IMF: Syria Monitoring, Fed Policy Approval, and El Salvador Bitcoin Loan
IMF official Kozack commented on Syria's reconstruction needs, the Fed's monetary policy, and El Salvador's $1.4 billion IMF loan program aimed at mitigating risks associated with the country's Bitcoin project.
IMF: Syria Monitoring, Fed Policy Approval, and El Salvador Bitcoin Loan
IMF official Kozack commented on Syria's reconstruction needs, the Fed's monetary policy, and El Salvador's $1.4 billion IMF loan program aimed at mitigating risks associated with the country's Bitcoin project.
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32% Bias Score
Rising Production Cost of 1 Turkish Lira Coin Highlights Inflationary Pressures
The cost of producing a 1 Turkish Lira coin has risen to 3 TL due to inflation, prompting economist Mahfi Eğilmez to compare it to the stable US dollar and suggest controlling inflation as the only solution, referencing similar issues in Turkey's 1980s.
Rising Production Cost of 1 Turkish Lira Coin Highlights Inflationary Pressures
The cost of producing a 1 Turkish Lira coin has risen to 3 TL due to inflation, prompting economist Mahfi Eğilmez to compare it to the stable US dollar and suggest controlling inflation as the only solution, referencing similar issues in Turkey's 1980s.
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36% Bias Score
Ukrainian Intelligence Claims Responsibility for Moscow Assassination of Russian General
Major General Igor Kirillov, commander of Russia's NBC defense forces, was killed by a bomb detonated from a scooter in Moscow; Ukrainian intelligence claimed responsibility, escalating tensions.
Ukrainian Intelligence Claims Responsibility for Moscow Assassination of Russian General
Major General Igor Kirillov, commander of Russia's NBC defense forces, was killed by a bomb detonated from a scooter in Moscow; Ukrainian intelligence claimed responsibility, escalating tensions.
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48% Bias Score
Turkish Survey Reveals Deep Divisions on Citizenship and Kurdish Issue
A recent survey in Turkey indicates that 53% of respondents feel like second-class citizens, with this sentiment being particularly pronounced among those identifying as Kurdish or Zaza; despite a majority favoring a democratic resolution to the Kurdish issue, significant disagreements exist on the ...
Turkish Survey Reveals Deep Divisions on Citizenship and Kurdish Issue
A recent survey in Turkey indicates that 53% of respondents feel like second-class citizens, with this sentiment being particularly pronounced among those identifying as Kurdish or Zaza; despite a majority favoring a democratic resolution to the Kurdish issue, significant disagreements exist on the ...
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44% Bias Score