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Former Judge Accused of Kidnapping, Extortion
Onur Y., an Ankara stockbroker, filed a complaint against former judge İsmail Ademoğlu, alleging kidnapping, gun threats, and extortion following a failed stock investment; Ademoğlu and two accomplices allegedly demanded 10 million lira, threatening to kill Onur Y. if the money wasn't paid.
Former Judge Accused of Kidnapping, Extortion
Onur Y., an Ankara stockbroker, filed a complaint against former judge İsmail Ademoğlu, alleging kidnapping, gun threats, and extortion following a failed stock investment; Ademoğlu and two accomplices allegedly demanded 10 million lira, threatening to kill Onur Y. if the money wasn't paid.
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52% Bias Score
Kanal Istanbul Project Deemed Unsuitable by Expert Panel
An Istanbul court-appointed expert panel found the Kanal Istanbul project unsuitable, citing the destruction of the Sazlıdere Dam, damage to the Şamlar Forest and Terkos Lake, and insufficient mitigation for water scarcity and rural displacement.
Kanal Istanbul Project Deemed Unsuitable by Expert Panel
An Istanbul court-appointed expert panel found the Kanal Istanbul project unsuitable, citing the destruction of the Sazlıdere Dam, damage to the Şamlar Forest and Terkos Lake, and insufficient mitigation for water scarcity and rural displacement.
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48% Bias Score
Positive Developments Reported in Turkish-Kurdish Peace Talks
Tuncer Bakırhan, co-chair of the DEM party, reported positive developments in talks with the PKK regarding disarmament, based on a recent visit to Abdullah Öcalan, expressing optimism but emphasizing that the PKK will decide the timeline for disarmament.
Positive Developments Reported in Turkish-Kurdish Peace Talks
Tuncer Bakırhan, co-chair of the DEM party, reported positive developments in talks with the PKK regarding disarmament, based on a recent visit to Abdullah Öcalan, expressing optimism but emphasizing that the PKK will decide the timeline for disarmament.
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44% Bias Score
Turkish University Launches Disciplinary Action Against Students After Imamoglu Protest
Kocaeli Police sent the names of 32 students to Kocaeli University after they were detained for protesting Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest and release; the university initiated disciplinary proceedings against them for allegedly violating Article 2911, damaging public property, and resisting ...
Turkish University Launches Disciplinary Action Against Students After Imamoglu Protest
Kocaeli Police sent the names of 32 students to Kocaeli University after they were detained for protesting Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest and release; the university initiated disciplinary proceedings against them for allegedly violating Article 2911, damaging public property, and resisting ...
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56% Bias Score
Istanbul Indictment: 47 Charged in Infant Deaths Case
An indictment in Istanbul charges 47 suspects, including 22 in custody, with the deaths of 12 infants due to negligence in a private hospital; sentences of 177 years to 589 years are sought, alleging a criminal organization defrauded the SGK.
Istanbul Indictment: 47 Charged in Infant Deaths Case
An indictment in Istanbul charges 47 suspects, including 22 in custody, with the deaths of 12 infants due to negligence in a private hospital; sentences of 177 years to 589 years are sought, alleging a criminal organization defrauded the SGK.
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60% Bias Score
Turkey's Renewed Kurdish Peace Process: Regional Shifts and Domestic Politics
Turkey's renewed peace process with Kurds, restarting in 2025, is driven by changed regional dynamics and the failure of previous attempts to neutralize Kurdish political influence; this contrasts with the 2013-2015 failure due to Syrian conflict and the HDP's electoral success, with the current pro...
Turkey's Renewed Kurdish Peace Process: Regional Shifts and Domestic Politics
Turkey's renewed peace process with Kurds, restarting in 2025, is driven by changed regional dynamics and the failure of previous attempts to neutralize Kurdish political influence; this contrasts with the 2013-2015 failure due to Syrian conflict and the HDP's electoral success, with the current pro...
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36% Bias Score
Turkey's 10th Judicial Package: Potential Parole Overhaul and Prison Release Debate
Turkey's Parliament is expected to debate the 10th Judicial Package soon, focusing on parole restructuring, potential conditional release for repeat offenders, and possibly halving the execution rate for all crimes, impacting over 403,000 inmates within a prison capacity of roughly 300,000.
Turkey's 10th Judicial Package: Potential Parole Overhaul and Prison Release Debate
Turkey's Parliament is expected to debate the 10th Judicial Package soon, focusing on parole restructuring, potential conditional release for repeat offenders, and possibly halving the execution rate for all crimes, impacting over 403,000 inmates within a prison capacity of roughly 300,000.
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48% Bias Score
Istanbul Bar Association Condemns Unlawful Arrests and Human Rights Violations During March Protests
The Istanbul Bar Association released a report detailing widespread human rights violations during March 19-29 protests in Istanbul, including unlawful arrests of hundreds, including Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, and violence against protestors, primarily stemming from political pressure rather tha...
Istanbul Bar Association Condemns Unlawful Arrests and Human Rights Violations During March Protests
The Istanbul Bar Association released a report detailing widespread human rights violations during March 19-29 protests in Istanbul, including unlawful arrests of hundreds, including Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, and violence against protestors, primarily stemming from political pressure rather tha...
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64% Bias Score
TÜPRAŞ Workers Strike over Wages
Turkish TÜPRAŞ refinery workers initiated a strike across four locations, demanding a 73% wage increase over two years instead of Koç Holding's offered 28% over three, impacting production and highlighting economic hardship.
TÜPRAŞ Workers Strike over Wages
Turkish TÜPRAŞ refinery workers initiated a strike across four locations, demanding a 73% wage increase over two years instead of Koç Holding's offered 28% over three, impacting production and highlighting economic hardship.
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56% Bias Score
Reopened Investigation into Missing Turkish Student Gülistan Doku
Gülistan Doku, a 21-year-old university student, vanished from Tunceli, Turkey on January 5, 2020; her case was reopened with the arrival of a new prosecutor, who formed a special team to reinvestigate, focusing on the suspect's father's social media activity and the movement of a potentially involv...
Reopened Investigation into Missing Turkish Student Gülistan Doku
Gülistan Doku, a 21-year-old university student, vanished from Tunceli, Turkey on January 5, 2020; her case was reopened with the arrival of a new prosecutor, who formed a special team to reinvestigate, focusing on the suspect's father's social media activity and the movement of a potentially involv...
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24% Bias Score
Turkish Ambassador Dismissal Exposes Scandal, Threatening Turkish-Cypriot Relations
The Turkish government's abrupt dismissal of its ambassador to the TRNC and his father reveals a scandal involving compromising videos implicating high-ranking officials and a deceased gambling operator, potentially destabilizing Turkish-Cypriot relations and prompting geopolitical realignments.
Turkish Ambassador Dismissal Exposes Scandal, Threatening Turkish-Cypriot Relations
The Turkish government's abrupt dismissal of its ambassador to the TRNC and his father reveals a scandal involving compromising videos implicating high-ranking officials and a deceased gambling operator, potentially destabilizing Turkish-Cypriot relations and prompting geopolitical realignments.
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64% Bias Score
Turkey's March 19th Crisis: $50 Billion Spent Amidst Political Instability
The arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu and others on March 19, 2025, triggered a sharp rise in the Turkish lira's exchange rate against the US dollar, prompting the Central Bank to spend approximately $50 billion to stabilize the currency amidst Turkey's longest economic crisis since 2018, which is marked by ...
Turkey's March 19th Crisis: $50 Billion Spent Amidst Political Instability
The arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu and others on March 19, 2025, triggered a sharp rise in the Turkish lira's exchange rate against the US dollar, prompting the Central Bank to spend approximately $50 billion to stabilize the currency amidst Turkey's longest economic crisis since 2018, which is marked by ...
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56% Bias Score
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