Turkish Foreign Minister Holds Bilateral Meetings in Brussels
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Greece, Spain, Ukraine, Germany, and Canada in Brussels during the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting, discussing regional conflicts, NATO cooperation, and Arctic security.
Turkish Foreign Minister Holds Bilateral Meetings in Brussels
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Greece, Spain, Ukraine, Germany, and Canada in Brussels during the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting, discussing regional conflicts, NATO cooperation, and Arctic security.
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16% Bias Score
Turkish Government Criticized for Closing Daycare Centers in CHP-Run Municipalities
CHP MP Okan Konuralp criticized the Turkish government for closing daycare centers in CHP-run municipalities, arguing it punishes women and children and is part of a broader effort to suppress the opposition.
Turkish Government Criticized for Closing Daycare Centers in CHP-Run Municipalities
CHP MP Okan Konuralp criticized the Turkish government for closing daycare centers in CHP-run municipalities, arguing it punishes women and children and is part of a broader effort to suppress the opposition.
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56% Bias Score
Turkish Parliament Bill Expands State Oversight of NGOs
The Turkish Parliament's Planning and Budget Committee concluded its review of a bill expanding the State Inspection Board's authority over NGOs, prompting concerns from opposition parties regarding constitutionality and potential overreach.
Turkish Parliament Bill Expands State Oversight of NGOs
The Turkish Parliament's Planning and Budget Committee concluded its review of a bill expanding the State Inspection Board's authority over NGOs, prompting concerns from opposition parties regarding constitutionality and potential overreach.
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44% Bias Score
Turkey's Inflation Exceeds Expectations; 24-25% Minimum Wage Hike Predicted
Turkey's November inflation hit 2.24 percent, exceeding forecasts, while expert İslam Memiş predicts a 24-25 percent minimum wage increase for 2025, acknowledging challenges from global uncertainties and domestic economic pressures.
Turkey's Inflation Exceeds Expectations; 24-25% Minimum Wage Hike Predicted
Turkey's November inflation hit 2.24 percent, exceeding forecasts, while expert İslam Memiş predicts a 24-25 percent minimum wage increase for 2025, acknowledging challenges from global uncertainties and domestic economic pressures.
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36% Bias Score
Esenyurt Mayor Arrested, Trustee Appointed Amidst PKK/KCK Allegations
Esenyurt Mayor Ahmet Özer (CHP) was arrested on October 30th, 2023, for alleged PKK/KCK membership following a three-month investigation involving a ten-year review of his contacts; a trustee was appointed the next day.
Esenyurt Mayor Arrested, Trustee Appointed Amidst PKK/KCK Allegations
Esenyurt Mayor Ahmet Özer (CHP) was arrested on October 30th, 2023, for alleged PKK/KCK membership following a three-month investigation involving a ten-year review of his contacts; a trustee was appointed the next day.
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52% Bias Score
Halep'te Şiddetli Çatışmalar: HTŞ Saldırısı ve M5 Otoyolu Kontrolü
İdlib'deki HTŞ liderliğindeki silahlı grupların 27 Kasım'da Halep'e başlattığı saldırıda, 29 Kasım'da Halep'in merkezine girdikleri iddia edildi; Suriye İnsan Hakları Gözlemevi'ne göre çatışmalarda yüzlerce kişi öldü ve stratejik M5 otoyolunun bir bölümü ele geçirildi.
Halep'te Şiddetli Çatışmalar: HTŞ Saldırısı ve M5 Otoyolu Kontrolü
İdlib'deki HTŞ liderliğindeki silahlı grupların 27 Kasım'da Halep'e başlattığı saldırıda, 29 Kasım'da Halep'in merkezine girdikleri iddia edildi; Suriye İnsan Hakları Gözlemevi'ne göre çatışmalarda yüzlerce kişi öldü ve stratejik M5 otoyolunun bir bölümü ele geçirildi.
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48% Bias Score
Deutsche Bank: Turkey's Economy on a Path to Soft Landing
Deutsche Bank forecasts Turkey's economy to experience a soft landing, with 2.9% growth in 2024 and 2.8% in 2025, driven by tight monetary policy and expected disinflation; however, more supportive policies could yield stronger growth, and risks remain.
Deutsche Bank: Turkey's Economy on a Path to Soft Landing
Deutsche Bank forecasts Turkey's economy to experience a soft landing, with 2.9% growth in 2024 and 2.8% in 2025, driven by tight monetary policy and expected disinflation; however, more supportive policies could yield stronger growth, and risks remain.
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40% Bias Score
Turkey's 2025 Minimum Wage to Balance Worker Welfare and Employer Capacity
Turkish Labor Minister Vedat Işıkhan announced that the Minimum Wage Determination Commission will meet on December 10th, 2024, to decide on the 2025 minimum wage, aiming to balance worker welfare and employer production capacity; the decision will take into account social justice and economic growt...
Turkey's 2025 Minimum Wage to Balance Worker Welfare and Employer Capacity
Turkish Labor Minister Vedat Işıkhan announced that the Minimum Wage Determination Commission will meet on December 10th, 2024, to decide on the 2025 minimum wage, aiming to balance worker welfare and employer production capacity; the decision will take into account social justice and economic growt...
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40% Bias Score
Turkish Court Rules Turkcell's Credit Card Fees Illegal
Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals ruled Turkcell's credit card payment service fees illegal, impacting millions of subscribers who paid up to 5 TL monthly, generating an estimated 200 million TL monthly revenue for Turkcell.
Turkish Court Rules Turkcell's Credit Card Fees Illegal
Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals ruled Turkcell's credit card payment service fees illegal, impacting millions of subscribers who paid up to 5 TL monthly, generating an estimated 200 million TL monthly revenue for Turkcell.
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56% Bias Score
Turkish Mountaineer Faces Prison for Alleged Disinformation
A Turkish court will try Nasuh Mahruki, a mountaineer and writer, on December 26th for allegedly spreading false information about election fraud on social media, facing up to three years imprisonment.
Turkish Mountaineer Faces Prison for Alleged Disinformation
A Turkish court will try Nasuh Mahruki, a mountaineer and writer, on December 26th for allegedly spreading false information about election fraud on social media, facing up to three years imprisonment.
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40% Bias Score
Allegations of Abuse and Systemic Failure at Turkish Religious Boarding School
An anonymous letter to journalist Fatih Altaylı alleges widespread physical and sexual abuse at a religious boarding school in Turkey, including beatings and sexual relationships between students, some of whom are now in positions of religious authority; despite repeated police reports, no action wa...
Allegations of Abuse and Systemic Failure at Turkish Religious Boarding School
An anonymous letter to journalist Fatih Altaylı alleges widespread physical and sexual abuse at a religious boarding school in Turkey, including beatings and sexual relationships between students, some of whom are now in positions of religious authority; despite repeated police reports, no action wa...
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64% Bias Score
HTS Offensive in Aleppo: M5 Highway Seized, Regional Tensions Rise
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)-led groups launched a large-scale offensive from Idlib into Aleppo on November 27th, 2023, seizing parts of the M5 highway, a crucial trade route, resulting in significant casualties and escalating regional tensions.
HTS Offensive in Aleppo: M5 Highway Seized, Regional Tensions Rise
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)-led groups launched a large-scale offensive from Idlib into Aleppo on November 27th, 2023, seizing parts of the M5 highway, a crucial trade route, resulting in significant casualties and escalating regional tensions.
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44% Bias Score