EBRD Invests Record €2.6 Billion in Turkey in 2024
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested a record €2.6 billion in Turkey in 2024, a 4% increase from 2023, driven by private sector green transformation projects and post-earthquake reconstruction efforts; this is the fifth consecutive year Turkey received the highest EBR...
EBRD Invests Record €2.6 Billion in Turkey in 2024
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested a record €2.6 billion in Turkey in 2024, a 4% increase from 2023, driven by private sector green transformation projects and post-earthquake reconstruction efforts; this is the fifth consecutive year Turkey received the highest EBR...
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56% Bias Score
Syria: Clashes Near Tishrin Dam Escalate Amid Shifting Political Landscape
Ongoing clashes between the Syrian National Army (SNA) and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near the Tishrin Dam in Northeastern Syria, lasting over a month, are escalating amid a shifting political landscape following an attack by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Quneitra. A meeting between SDF com...
Syria: Clashes Near Tishrin Dam Escalate Amid Shifting Political Landscape
Ongoing clashes between the Syrian National Army (SNA) and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near the Tishrin Dam in Northeastern Syria, lasting over a month, are escalating amid a shifting political landscape following an attack by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Quneitra. A meeting between SDF com...
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52% Bias Score
Istanbul Mayor's Arrest Sparks Political Protest in Turkey
Istanbul's Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat was arrested on charges of "membership in a criminal organization," "tampering with a tender," and "unjust enrichment," prompting a large protest by CHP members who claim it's a politically motivated attack.
Istanbul Mayor's Arrest Sparks Political Protest in Turkey
Istanbul's Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat was arrested on charges of "membership in a criminal organization," "tampering with a tender," and "unjust enrichment," prompting a large protest by CHP members who claim it's a politically motivated attack.
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64% Bias Score
Ankara Flower Shop Thrives with EU-Funded Women's Empowerment Project
In Ankara, Turkey, law student Nurefşan Ata's flower shop, supported by the EU-funded WOMEN-UP project, employs two women, highlighting the project's success in empowering female entrepreneurs and creating jobs; the project covered the wages of a female employee for up to 25 months and will continue...
Ankara Flower Shop Thrives with EU-Funded Women's Empowerment Project
In Ankara, Turkey, law student Nurefşan Ata's flower shop, supported by the EU-funded WOMEN-UP project, employs two women, highlighting the project's success in empowering female entrepreneurs and creating jobs; the project covered the wages of a female employee for up to 25 months and will continue...
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52% Bias Score
Turkey and Mongolia Establish Strategic Partnership with 10 New Agreements
Turkey and Mongolia established a strategic partnership and signed 10 agreements on transportation, health, education, youth, sports, mining, environment, and media cooperation during a meeting between Presidents Erdoğan and Ukhnaa in Ankara.
Turkey and Mongolia Establish Strategic Partnership with 10 New Agreements
Turkey and Mongolia established a strategic partnership and signed 10 agreements on transportation, health, education, youth, sports, mining, environment, and media cooperation during a meeting between Presidents Erdoğan and Ukhnaa in Ankara.
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8% Bias Score
Faeser Highlights Immigrants' Vital Role in German Economy
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser affirmed the crucial contributions of immigrants to Germany's economy and society, criticizing opposing political viewpoints that advocate for stricter immigration policies and risk creating a two-tiered citizenship system.
Faeser Highlights Immigrants' Vital Role in German Economy
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser affirmed the crucial contributions of immigrants to Germany's economy and society, criticizing opposing political viewpoints that advocate for stricter immigration policies and risk creating a two-tiered citizenship system.
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52% Bias Score
Trilateral Partnership Boosts Renewable Energy Cooperation Between Albania, UAE, and Italy
Albania, the UAE, and Italy signed a trilateral strategic partnership agreement in Abu Dhabi to develop gigawatt-scale renewable energy projects in Albania, transmitting a significant portion to Italy via a new cross-border electricity transmission line, aiming to enhance energy security and sustain...
Trilateral Partnership Boosts Renewable Energy Cooperation Between Albania, UAE, and Italy
Albania, the UAE, and Italy signed a trilateral strategic partnership agreement in Abu Dhabi to develop gigawatt-scale renewable energy projects in Albania, transmitting a significant portion to Italy via a new cross-border electricity transmission line, aiming to enhance energy security and sustain...
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32% Bias Score
Uğur Mumcu Assassination: 32 Years of Unresolved Impunity
Thirty-two years after journalist Uğur Mumcu's assassination in Ankara via a car bomb, his killers remain at large, despite alleged confessions and claims of the main suspect's location in Iran; investigative failures and potential state complicity are central to the ongoing case.
Uğur Mumcu Assassination: 32 Years of Unresolved Impunity
Thirty-two years after journalist Uğur Mumcu's assassination in Ankara via a car bomb, his killers remain at large, despite alleged confessions and claims of the main suspect's location in Iran; investigative failures and potential state complicity are central to the ongoing case.
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60% Bias Score
2,000 Bronze Statues Found in Ancient Metropolis Junkyard
Excavations at Metropolis Ancient City in Izmir, Turkey, unearthed roughly 2,000 fragmented bronze statue pieces from an ancient junkyard, suggesting Late Antique bronze recycling due to religious and economic shifts.
2,000 Bronze Statues Found in Ancient Metropolis Junkyard
Excavations at Metropolis Ancient City in Izmir, Turkey, unearthed roughly 2,000 fragmented bronze statue pieces from an ancient junkyard, suggesting Late Antique bronze recycling due to religious and economic shifts.
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32% Bias Score
Istanbul Mayor and 39 Others Arrested on Corruption Charges
Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat and 39 others were arrested in Istanbul on charges of corruption and sent to Çağlayan Courthouse for questioning; the investigation focuses on allegations of bribery and manipulation of public tenders by a criminal organization led by Aziz İhsan Aktaş.
Istanbul Mayor and 39 Others Arrested on Corruption Charges
Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat and 39 others were arrested in Istanbul on charges of corruption and sent to Çağlayan Courthouse for questioning; the investigation focuses on allegations of bribery and manipulation of public tenders by a criminal organization led by Aziz İhsan Aktaş.
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48% Bias Score
Istanbul School Stabbing: Student Attacks Vice Principal
A 16-year-old student, B.Y.E., stabbed his vice principal in a Büyükçekmece high school after his attempt to attack a female student he was fixated on failed; B.Y.E. brought a knife, hammer, and tape to school.
Istanbul School Stabbing: Student Attacks Vice Principal
A 16-year-old student, B.Y.E., stabbed his vice principal in a Büyükçekmece high school after his attempt to attack a female student he was fixated on failed; B.Y.E. brought a knife, hammer, and tape to school.
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44% Bias Score
Turkish Cadets Face Expulsion After Oath, Slogan Incident
Five Turkish cadets face expulsion for reciting the Officer's Oath and chanting "We are the soldiers of Mustafa Kemal" after their August 30th graduation ceremony; however, an expert report argues their actions were not insubordinate and aligned with constitutional principles.
Turkish Cadets Face Expulsion After Oath, Slogan Incident
Five Turkish cadets face expulsion for reciting the Officer's Oath and chanting "We are the soldiers of Mustafa Kemal" after their August 30th graduation ceremony; however, an expert report argues their actions were not insubordinate and aligned with constitutional principles.
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52% Bias Score