Turkish Magazine's Management Change Sparks Concerns Over Media Ethics
Tarih magazine, founded in 2009, underwent a management change in January 2025, with Gürsel Göncü, the founding editor, criticizing the process for lacking transparency and indicating a decline in professional and ethical standards within Turkish media; the new editor-in-chief is Cengiz Özkarabekir,...
Turkish Magazine's Management Change Sparks Concerns Over Media Ethics
Tarih magazine, founded in 2009, underwent a management change in January 2025, with Gürsel Göncü, the founding editor, criticizing the process for lacking transparency and indicating a decline in professional and ethical standards within Turkish media; the new editor-in-chief is Cengiz Özkarabekir,...
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48% Bias Score
Turkish Official Condemns Israel Trade Amidst Pro-Palestine Demonstration
Saadet Party's Istanbul provincial head, Ömer Faruk Yazıcı, criticized a pro-Palestine march on the Galata Bridge, condemning continued trade with Israel while praising the march's participants.
Turkish Official Condemns Israel Trade Amidst Pro-Palestine Demonstration
Saadet Party's Istanbul provincial head, Ömer Faruk Yazıcı, criticized a pro-Palestine march on the Galata Bridge, condemning continued trade with Israel while praising the march's participants.
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56% Bias Score
Terrorism and Broader Threats to Turkish Democracy
Deputy President Cevdet Yılmaz emphasized that terrorism hinders Turkish democracy, a view partially shared by opposition MPs who highlighted other factors such as press restrictions and political persecution, citing specific cases and arguing for a comprehensive approach to democratic reform.
Terrorism and Broader Threats to Turkish Democracy
Deputy President Cevdet Yılmaz emphasized that terrorism hinders Turkish democracy, a view partially shared by opposition MPs who highlighted other factors such as press restrictions and political persecution, citing specific cases and arguing for a comprehensive approach to democratic reform.
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52% Bias Score
Cautious Optimism After Öcalan Meeting: DEM Party Spokesperson Highlights Need for Continued Political Engagement
Following a meeting between a DEM Party delegation and Abdullah Öcalan, DEM Party spokesperson Meral Danış Beştaş expressed cautious optimism regarding a potential resolution process, emphasizing the need for continued political engagement alongside negotiations while highlighting the absence of con...
Cautious Optimism After Öcalan Meeting: DEM Party Spokesperson Highlights Need for Continued Political Engagement
Following a meeting between a DEM Party delegation and Abdullah Öcalan, DEM Party spokesperson Meral Danış Beştaş expressed cautious optimism regarding a potential resolution process, emphasizing the need for continued political engagement alongside negotiations while highlighting the absence of con...
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Win Fuels Cryptocurrency Market Surge
Following Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction and Donald Trump's 2024 election win, the cryptocurrency market experienced a dramatic upswing, with Bitcoin surpassing \$100,000, fueled by expectations of pro-crypto regulation under the Trump administration.
Trump's Win Fuels Cryptocurrency Market Surge
Following Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction and Donald Trump's 2024 election win, the cryptocurrency market experienced a dramatic upswing, with Bitcoin surpassing \$100,000, fueled by expectations of pro-crypto regulation under the Trump administration.
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48% Bias Score
Turkey's 2024 Socioeconomic Review: Stagnant Wages, Falling Unemployment Mask Deeper Issues
Turkey's 2024 saw a 2.5% rise in registered salaried employees to 15,837,471, but a 30% minimum wage increase failed to match inflation, affecting low-income households. Unemployment fell to 8.8%, but high inactivity and inequality persist, threatening future growth as the demographic dividend close...
Turkey's 2024 Socioeconomic Review: Stagnant Wages, Falling Unemployment Mask Deeper Issues
Turkey's 2024 saw a 2.5% rise in registered salaried employees to 15,837,471, but a 30% minimum wage increase failed to match inflation, affecting low-income households. Unemployment fell to 8.8%, but high inactivity and inequality persist, threatening future growth as the demographic dividend close...
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48% Bias Score
Iran to Hold Talks with European Nations on JCPOA Future
Iran will hold talks with Germany, the UK, and France on January 13th to discuss the future of the JCPOA nuclear deal, which has been stalled since the US withdrawal in 2018. These talks will focus on clarifying the framework for any future negotiations and not the negotiations themselves. The talks...
Iran to Hold Talks with European Nations on JCPOA Future
Iran will hold talks with Germany, the UK, and France on January 13th to discuss the future of the JCPOA nuclear deal, which has been stalled since the US withdrawal in 2018. These talks will focus on clarifying the framework for any future negotiations and not the negotiations themselves. The talks...
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44% Bias Score
Sinan Ateş Murder: Second Anniversary Memorial Highlights Ongoing Political and Public Significance
The second anniversary of Sinan Ateş's murder in Bursa was marked by a memorial service attended by family, politicians from various parties, and citizens, highlighting the ongoing investigation and family's pursuit of justice. The event showed a slightly decreased public attention compared to the f...
Sinan Ateş Murder: Second Anniversary Memorial Highlights Ongoing Political and Public Significance
The second anniversary of Sinan Ateş's murder in Bursa was marked by a memorial service attended by family, politicians from various parties, and citizens, highlighting the ongoing investigation and family's pursuit of justice. The event showed a slightly decreased public attention compared to the f...
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44% Bias Score
35,114 Syrian Refugees Return Home in 21 Days
Turkey has seen 35,114 Syrian refugees return to their homeland in the past 21 days, with an average of 1,700 daily returns, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced; this follows a broader trend of voluntary returns and is expected to accelerate during the summer.
35,114 Syrian Refugees Return Home in 21 Days
Turkey has seen 35,114 Syrian refugees return to their homeland in the past 21 days, with an average of 1,700 daily returns, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced; this follows a broader trend of voluntary returns and is expected to accelerate during the summer.
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40% Bias Score
Turkey-Kurdish Conflict: Syria Remains a Key Point of Contention
Aytunç Erkin's article analyzes excerpts from "İmralı Notları," a 2015 book detailing meetings between Abdullah Öcalan and Turkish officials, revealing conflicting red lines regarding Syria between then-Prime Minister Erdoğan and Öcalan that persist in the current political climate, specifically hig...
Turkey-Kurdish Conflict: Syria Remains a Key Point of Contention
Aytunç Erkin's article analyzes excerpts from "İmralı Notları," a 2015 book detailing meetings between Abdullah Öcalan and Turkish officials, revealing conflicting red lines regarding Syria between then-Prime Minister Erdoğan and Öcalan that persist in the current political climate, specifically hig...
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40% Bias Score
Turkey's 2024: Record High Female Deaths Highlight Gender Violence Crisis
In Turkey, 608 women died in 2024 (375 homicides, 233 suspicious deaths), the highest number in recent years according to the Stop Women Murders Platform, which blames the lack of Istanbul Convention and Lanzarote Convention implementation for the preventable deaths and plans to continue fighting fo...
Turkey's 2024: Record High Female Deaths Highlight Gender Violence Crisis
In Turkey, 608 women died in 2024 (375 homicides, 233 suspicious deaths), the highest number in recent years according to the Stop Women Murders Platform, which blames the lack of Istanbul Convention and Lanzarote Convention implementation for the preventable deaths and plans to continue fighting fo...
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60% Bias Score
Massive Turkish Housing Fee Hikes Spark Legal Challenges
Turkish housing complex fees surged 90-120 percent in 2025, impacting nearly 30 million residents; Istanbul fees range from 800 TL to 45,000 TL annually, prompting legal challenges.
Massive Turkish Housing Fee Hikes Spark Legal Challenges
Turkish housing complex fees surged 90-120 percent in 2025, impacting nearly 30 million residents; Istanbul fees range from 800 TL to 45,000 TL annually, prompting legal challenges.
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52% Bias Score