UK Eurofighters Arrive in Ankara Amidst Turkey's Fighter Jet Deal
Two UK Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets arrived at Murted Air Base in Ankara on December 18, marking progress in Turkey's planned purchase of 40 such jets, following positive discussions between UK and Turkish officials and Germany's approval of the sale.
UK Eurofighters Arrive in Ankara Amidst Turkey's Fighter Jet Deal
Two UK Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets arrived at Murted Air Base in Ankara on December 18, marking progress in Turkey's planned purchase of 40 such jets, following positive discussions between UK and Turkish officials and Germany's approval of the sale.
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48% Bias Score
Ankara Creates New Farm to Address Atatürk Forest Farm Controversy
Ankara's new agricultural campus and recreation area, potentially to be renamed "ATAM Farm," aims to rectify past development of the Atatürk Forest Farm, which is criticized as ignoring Atatürk's legacy and legal challenges.
Ankara Creates New Farm to Address Atatürk Forest Farm Controversy
Ankara's new agricultural campus and recreation area, potentially to be renamed "ATAM Farm," aims to rectify past development of the Atatürk Forest Farm, which is criticized as ignoring Atatürk's legacy and legal challenges.
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56% Bias Score
Nazlıaka Blames Economic Hardship for Turkey's Declining Marriage Rate
CHP Deputy Chair Aylin Nazlıaka criticized President Erdoğan's comments on young people's reluctance to marry, attributing it to economic hardship and urging economic reforms before promoting marriage. She also criticized the government's restrictions on municipal daycare centers, highlighting their...
Nazlıaka Blames Economic Hardship for Turkey's Declining Marriage Rate
CHP Deputy Chair Aylin Nazlıaka criticized President Erdoğan's comments on young people's reluctance to marry, attributing it to economic hardship and urging economic reforms before promoting marriage. She also criticized the government's restrictions on municipal daycare centers, highlighting their...
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60% Bias Score
HTS Leader Seeks Peace with Israel After Major Israeli Strike on Syria
The leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Abu Muhammad al-Julani, announced in a recent interview with The Times that he wants no conflict with Israel, seeks to prevent Syria from being used to attack Israel, and desires for an end to hostilities with the return of Israel to previous positions. This...
HTS Leader Seeks Peace with Israel After Major Israeli Strike on Syria
The leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Abu Muhammad al-Julani, announced in a recent interview with The Times that he wants no conflict with Israel, seeks to prevent Syria from being used to attack Israel, and desires for an end to hostilities with the return of Israel to previous positions. This...
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32% Bias Score
Russia's Syria Policy Hinges on HTS Actions and Syrian Engagement
Russia's Consul General in Istanbul, Andrey Buravov, stated that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's removal from Russia's terrorist list depends on practical changes in their actions and rhetoric. He also noted that solely attributing Syria's political changes to internal factors is inadequate, emphasizing the ...
Russia's Syria Policy Hinges on HTS Actions and Syrian Engagement
Russia's Consul General in Istanbul, Andrey Buravov, stated that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's removal from Russia's terrorist list depends on practical changes in their actions and rhetoric. He also noted that solely attributing Syria's political changes to internal factors is inadequate, emphasizing the ...
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44% Bias Score
Turkish MP Urges Constitutional Reform, Kurdish Issue Resolution Amidst Regional Instability
During Turkish parliamentary budget discussions, DEM Party MP Saruhan Oluç urged constitutional reform, a new social contract, and a peaceful resolution to the Kurdish issue, emphasizing that negotiation is not weakness and linking domestic reform to regional stability in the volatile Middle East.
Turkish MP Urges Constitutional Reform, Kurdish Issue Resolution Amidst Regional Instability
During Turkish parliamentary budget discussions, DEM Party MP Saruhan Oluç urged constitutional reform, a new social contract, and a peaceful resolution to the Kurdish issue, emphasizing that negotiation is not weakness and linking domestic reform to regional stability in the volatile Middle East.
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48% Bias Score
Imprisoned Turkish MP Condemns Government's Handling of Constitution and Public Resources
Imprisoned Turkish MP Can Atalay, elected by Hatay residents, sent a letter from Silivri Prison to the TBMM during budget discussions, criticizing the government's handling of the constitution and public resources, citing specific examples from his legal work and expressing concerns about worker and...
Imprisoned Turkish MP Condemns Government's Handling of Constitution and Public Resources
Imprisoned Turkish MP Can Atalay, elected by Hatay residents, sent a letter from Silivri Prison to the TBMM during budget discussions, criticizing the government's handling of the constitution and public resources, citing specific examples from his legal work and expressing concerns about worker and...
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52% Bias Score
Turkish Retirees Protest 2025 Budget, Denounce Economic Inequality
In İzmir, Turkey, the United Retirees Union and the Retirees Assemblies Union protested the 2025 budget, calling it a "social murder" that will further impoverish retirees and criticizing the government's economic policies as favoring a wealthy minority while neglecting the needs of the majority. Öm...
Turkish Retirees Protest 2025 Budget, Denounce Economic Inequality
In İzmir, Turkey, the United Retirees Union and the Retirees Assemblies Union protested the 2025 budget, calling it a "social murder" that will further impoverish retirees and criticizing the government's economic policies as favoring a wealthy minority while neglecting the needs of the majority. Öm...
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56% Bias Score
Post-Assad Syria: Power Struggles and International Negotiations
Following Bashar al-Assad's removal in Syria, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Abu Muhammad al-Julani is negotiating Syria's future with international and national groups, while the US mediates talks between Turkey-backed SNA and PYD/SDF over Northeast Syria's future, including the Suleiman Shah ma...
Post-Assad Syria: Power Struggles and International Negotiations
Following Bashar al-Assad's removal in Syria, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Abu Muhammad al-Julani is negotiating Syria's future with international and national groups, while the US mediates talks between Turkey-backed SNA and PYD/SDF over Northeast Syria's future, including the Suleiman Shah ma...
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48% Bias Score
Turkish Youth Study Reveals High Dropout Rates and Gender Inequality
A joint UNFPA and Hacettepe University study reveals that 31% of Turkish high school students dropped out due to financial constraints, 20% are NEETS (Not in Education, Employment, or Training), and 27% of married young women were child brides, highlighting significant educational, economic, and gen...
Turkish Youth Study Reveals High Dropout Rates and Gender Inequality
A joint UNFPA and Hacettepe University study reveals that 31% of Turkish high school students dropped out due to financial constraints, 20% are NEETS (Not in Education, Employment, or Training), and 27% of married young women were child brides, highlighting significant educational, economic, and gen...
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44% Bias Score
Five Sentenced to Life in Sinan Ateş Assassination
Ankara's 32nd Heavy Penal Court sentenced five individuals to aggravated life imprisonment for the December 30, 2022, assassination of Sinan Ateş, former head of the Ülkü Ocakları, with Tolgahan Demirbaş and Doğukan Çep identified as instigators who planned the crime eight months prior.
Five Sentenced to Life in Sinan Ateş Assassination
Ankara's 32nd Heavy Penal Court sentenced five individuals to aggravated life imprisonment for the December 30, 2022, assassination of Sinan Ateş, former head of the Ülkü Ocakları, with Tolgahan Demirbaş and Doğukan Çep identified as instigators who planned the crime eight months prior.
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40% Bias Score
Turkey Denies Supporting HTS Amidst Syrian Conflict Developments
AKP spokesperson Ömer Çelik addressed the Syrian conflict, asserting that HTS initially acted defensively before attempting to retake Assad-controlled territories; he denied Turkish support for HTS, highlighting Turkey's efforts for a political solution and mentioning HTS leader Colani's contact wit...
Turkey Denies Supporting HTS Amidst Syrian Conflict Developments
AKP spokesperson Ömer Çelik addressed the Syrian conflict, asserting that HTS initially acted defensively before attempting to retake Assad-controlled territories; he denied Turkish support for HTS, highlighting Turkey's efforts for a political solution and mentioning HTS leader Colani's contact wit...
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56% Bias Score