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
Turkish Court Orders New Investigation into Police Brutality Allegations
The Turkish Constitutional Court (AYM) ordered a new investigation into allegations that Mustafa Başkır, a witness in the 2019 disappearance of Satı Ermiş in Ankara's Beypazarı, was tortured by police, criticizing the initial investigation's failure to review key evidence and properly investigate hi...
Turkish Court Orders New Investigation into Police Brutality Allegations
The Turkish Constitutional Court (AYM) ordered a new investigation into allegations that Mustafa Başkır, a witness in the 2019 disappearance of Satı Ermiş in Ankara's Beypazarı, was tortured by police, criticizing the initial investigation's failure to review key evidence and properly investigate hi...
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52% Bias Score
Turkish MP Alleges Corruption, Demands Transparency in Government Budget Debate
In Turkey's parliamentary budget debate, İYİ Party MP Erhan Usta criticized the Diyanet Vakfı and the Wealth Fund for lacking transparency, alleging corruption and calling for increased auditing; he also criticized the President's absence from the debate and accused the government of favoring certai...
Turkish MP Alleges Corruption, Demands Transparency in Government Budget Debate
In Turkey's parliamentary budget debate, İYİ Party MP Erhan Usta criticized the Diyanet Vakfı and the Wealth Fund for lacking transparency, alleging corruption and calling for increased auditing; he also criticized the President's absence from the debate and accused the government of favoring certai...
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52% 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
Yandex Launches AI-Powered Search Engine "Yazeka" in Turkey
Yandex launched "Yazeka ile Yandex Search," an AI-powered search engine for Turkish users, offering quick, cited answers to complex queries across Android, desktop (with iOS pending), integrating various functionalities like weather and finance.
Yandex Launches AI-Powered Search Engine "Yazeka" in Turkey
Yandex launched "Yazeka ile Yandex Search," an AI-powered search engine for Turkish users, offering quick, cited answers to complex queries across Android, desktop (with iOS pending), integrating various functionalities like weather and finance.
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48% Bias Score
Turkish School Bus Seating Ban Sparks Controversy
The Hatay Antakya District National Education Directorate banned girls from sitting in the front seats of school buses, prompting outrage and calls for the dismissal of officials who are accused of undermining Atatürk's legacy, the Republic, and secularism, leading to the directive's subsequent reve...
Turkish School Bus Seating Ban Sparks Controversy
The Hatay Antakya District National Education Directorate banned girls from sitting in the front seats of school buses, prompting outrage and calls for the dismissal of officials who are accused of undermining Atatürk's legacy, the Republic, and secularism, leading to the directive's subsequent reve...
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64% Bias Score
UK Confirms Diplomatic Contact with Syrian Rebel Group HTS
The UK government confirmed diplomatic contact with the Syrian rebel group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), despite its terrorist listing, following a similar US announcement; a £50 million aid package for vulnerable Syrians was also revealed.
UK Confirms Diplomatic Contact with Syrian Rebel Group HTS
The UK government confirmed diplomatic contact with the Syrian rebel group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), despite its terrorist listing, following a similar US announcement; a £50 million aid package for vulnerable Syrians was also revealed.
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48% Bias Score