Top-Scoring Turkish Exam Candidate Rejected Three Times: Systemic Issues in Judicial Selection?
Emre Pişiren, a top scorer in Turkey's 2023 Administrative Judgeship Exam, was rejected three times during the interview phase, raising concerns about the fairness and transparency of the selection process; journalist Barış Terkoğlu linked this to Pişiren's past involvement with the Fethullah Gülen ...
Top-Scoring Turkish Exam Candidate Rejected Three Times: Systemic Issues in Judicial Selection?
Emre Pişiren, a top scorer in Turkey's 2023 Administrative Judgeship Exam, was rejected three times during the interview phase, raising concerns about the fairness and transparency of the selection process; journalist Barış Terkoğlu linked this to Pişiren's past involvement with the Fethullah Gülen ...
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40% Bias Score
Verdict Expected in Karabuk Migrant Woman's Death Trial
The trial for the suspicious death of 17-year-old Jeannah Danys Dinabongho Ibouanga in Karabuk, Turkey, concludes tomorrow; the prosecution charges Dursun Acar with sexual assault and potential murder, while the defense highlights investigative failures and the possible involvement of others.
Verdict Expected in Karabuk Migrant Woman's Death Trial
The trial for the suspicious death of 17-year-old Jeannah Danys Dinabongho Ibouanga in Karabuk, Turkey, concludes tomorrow; the prosecution charges Dursun Acar with sexual assault and potential murder, while the defense highlights investigative failures and the possible involvement of others.
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52% Bias Score
Turkey's Soaring Budget Deficit Undermines Claims of Fiscal Discipline
CHP Mersin MP Gülcan Kış criticized Turkey's government for its handling of the budget, citing a \"1.276 trillion TL budget deficit from January to November", a 532 billion TL increase from 2023, despite claims of fiscal discipline and austerity measures.
Turkey's Soaring Budget Deficit Undermines Claims of Fiscal Discipline
CHP Mersin MP Gülcan Kış criticized Turkey's government for its handling of the budget, citing a \"1.276 trillion TL budget deficit from January to November", a 532 billion TL increase from 2023, despite claims of fiscal discipline and austerity measures.
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64% Bias Score
49 Detained in Ankara Minimum Wage Protest
In Ankara, Turkey, 49 protesters, including Halkevleri head Nebiye Merttürk, were detained for an unauthorized march to the Parliament, demanding a minimum wage increase to meet the rising cost of living.
49 Detained in Ankara Minimum Wage Protest
In Ankara, Turkey, 49 protesters, including Halkevleri head Nebiye Merttürk, were detained for an unauthorized march to the Parliament, demanding a minimum wage increase to meet the rising cost of living.
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56% Bias Score
Turkish Education System Faces Criticism for Inequality and Discrimination
DEM Party MPs criticized Turkey's education system during budget discussions, highlighting the negative impacts of a single-language curriculum and the ÖSYM exam system on students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, particularly Kurdish, Arabic, and Syriac children, leading to inequal...
Turkish Education System Faces Criticism for Inequality and Discrimination
DEM Party MPs criticized Turkey's education system during budget discussions, highlighting the negative impacts of a single-language curriculum and the ÖSYM exam system on students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, particularly Kurdish, Arabic, and Syriac children, leading to inequal...
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60% Bias Score
Turkey Probes Price-Fixing, Tax Evasion in Multiple Sectors
Turkey's Treasury and Finance Ministry launched an investigation into sectors raising prices despite stable costs, focusing on tax evasion and cartel-like behaviors; the probe analyzes five years of data, comparing domestic and international prices, and will share findings with other agencies.
Turkey Probes Price-Fixing, Tax Evasion in Multiple Sectors
Turkey's Treasury and Finance Ministry launched an investigation into sectors raising prices despite stable costs, focusing on tax evasion and cartel-like behaviors; the probe analyzes five years of data, comparing domestic and international prices, and will share findings with other agencies.
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40% Bias Score
Turkish Journalists Assaulted by İYİ Parti Security Personnel
In Çorum, Turkey, İYİ Parti leader Müsavat Dervişoğlu's security personnel physically assaulted several journalists covering his event on [Date], resulting in injuries and widespread condemnation from local officials and press organizations.
Turkish Journalists Assaulted by İYİ Parti Security Personnel
In Çorum, Turkey, İYİ Parti leader Müsavat Dervişoğlu's security personnel physically assaulted several journalists covering his event on [Date], resulting in injuries and widespread condemnation from local officials and press organizations.
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44% Bias Score
Erdoğan Addresses Emigration Concerns, Welcomes Returning Turks
President Erdoğan addressed concerns about emigration in a recent speech, stating that many Turks returning from abroad express disappointment and that Turkey's doors remain open to all citizens except those involved in terrorism. He also emphasized the importance of marriage and family within Turki...
Erdoğan Addresses Emigration Concerns, Welcomes Returning Turks
President Erdoğan addressed concerns about emigration in a recent speech, stating that many Turks returning from abroad express disappointment and that Turkey's doors remain open to all citizens except those involved in terrorism. He also emphasized the importance of marriage and family within Turki...
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56% Bias Score
HTS Seizes Power in Syria Amidst Israeli Incursions and International Responses
Following Bashar al-Assad's removal from power, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) seized control of Syria, establishing a provisional government while facing Israeli military incursions and navigating complex international responses.
HTS Seizes Power in Syria Amidst Israeli Incursions and International Responses
Following Bashar al-Assad's removal from power, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) seized control of Syria, establishing a provisional government while facing Israeli military incursions and navigating complex international responses.
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48% Bias Score
CHP's Proactive Approach to the Syrian Crisis: From 2012 Proposal to OBİT Initiative
CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's 2012 letter to then-Prime Minister Erdoğan urged an international conference on Syria to prevent further suffering, a proposal ignored until CHP independently organized such a conference in 2019, alongside subsequent initiatives addressing the resulting refugee crisis...
CHP's Proactive Approach to the Syrian Crisis: From 2012 Proposal to OBİT Initiative
CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's 2012 letter to then-Prime Minister Erdoğan urged an international conference on Syria to prevent further suffering, a proposal ignored until CHP independently organized such a conference in 2019, alongside subsequent initiatives addressing the resulting refugee crisis...
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52% Bias Score
Istanbul TOKİ Housing Protest: Broken Promises and Price Hikes
Istanbul residents entitled to TOKİ housing protested payment increases and delayed project completion, citing broken pre-election promises of fixed, low-interest payments, while other cities received more favorable terms.
Istanbul TOKİ Housing Protest: Broken Promises and Price Hikes
Istanbul residents entitled to TOKİ housing protested payment increases and delayed project completion, citing broken pre-election promises of fixed, low-interest payments, while other cities received more favorable terms.
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60% Bias Score
Turkish Union Demands 55,000 Lira Minimum Wage Amidst Economic Hardship
The Nakliyat-İş Union, affiliated with DİSK, protested in Eminönü Square, demanding a 55,000 Turkish Lira net minimum wage, citing insufficient increases relative to inflation and income inequality compared to lawmakers' salaries, highlighting the economic struggles faced by Turkish workers.
Turkish Union Demands 55,000 Lira Minimum Wage Amidst Economic Hardship
The Nakliyat-İş Union, affiliated with DİSK, protested in Eminönü Square, demanding a 55,000 Turkish Lira net minimum wage, citing insufficient increases relative to inflation and income inequality compared to lawmakers' salaries, highlighting the economic struggles faced by Turkish workers.
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56% Bias Score