CHP Accuses Turkey's Interior Minister of Religious Bias, Ineffective Border Control
During Turkey's 2025 budget discussions, CHP deputy Murat Bakan accused Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya of increasing religious influence within the ministry, leading to a rise in police suicides and ineffective border control, calling for a closed-population census to address these issues.
CHP Accuses Turkey's Interior Minister of Religious Bias, Ineffective Border Control
During Turkey's 2025 budget discussions, CHP deputy Murat Bakan accused Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya of increasing religious influence within the ministry, leading to a rise in police suicides and ineffective border control, calling for a closed-population census to address these issues.
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60% Bias Score
İYİ Party Demands Security Zone in Northern Syria, Citizenship Revocation
İYİ Party leader Müsavat Dervişoğlu urged Turkey to establish a security zone in northern Syria, from Tabka to Hasake, to counter the Syrian PKK; relocate the Süleyman Shah Tomb to Caber Castle; and revoke the citizenship of 238,000 Syrians, citing national security concerns and the need to address ...
İYİ Party Demands Security Zone in Northern Syria, Citizenship Revocation
İYİ Party leader Müsavat Dervişoğlu urged Turkey to establish a security zone in northern Syria, from Tabka to Hasake, to counter the Syrian PKK; relocate the Süleyman Shah Tomb to Caber Castle; and revoke the citizenship of 238,000 Syrians, citing national security concerns and the need to address ...
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52% Bias Score
Turkish Human Rights Defender Arrested
Turkish human rights defender Nimet Tanrıkulu, a founder of the Human Rights Association (IHD), was recently arrested and detained for four days following questioning regarding her travels to Suleymaniyah and Erbil; this is the latest in a series of arrests and legal challenges faced by Tanrıkulu fo...
Turkish Human Rights Defender Arrested
Turkish human rights defender Nimet Tanrıkulu, a founder of the Human Rights Association (IHD), was recently arrested and detained for four days following questioning regarding her travels to Suleymaniyah and Erbil; this is the latest in a series of arrests and legal challenges faced by Tanrıkulu fo...
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60% Bias Score
Turkey's 'Great Power' Image Tarnished by Domestic Neglect and Casualties
Turkey's pursuit of a 'great power' role in Syria contrasts sharply with the suffering of its own citizens due to negligence, resulting in numerous preventable deaths from helicopter crashes, landslides, and gas explosions, raising questions about accountability and priorities.
Turkey's 'Great Power' Image Tarnished by Domestic Neglect and Casualties
Turkey's pursuit of a 'great power' role in Syria contrasts sharply with the suffering of its own citizens due to negligence, resulting in numerous preventable deaths from helicopter crashes, landslides, and gas explosions, raising questions about accountability and priorities.
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64% Bias Score
Turkey Facilitated Peaceful Assad Removal Through Diplomacy
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced that Turkey facilitated a peaceful transition of power in Syria through diplomatic efforts with Russia and Iran, minimizing casualties, and that the Turkish embassy in Damascus will reopen on December 14th.
Turkey Facilitated Peaceful Assad Removal Through Diplomacy
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced that Turkey facilitated a peaceful transition of power in Syria through diplomatic efforts with Russia and Iran, minimizing casualties, and that the Turkish embassy in Damascus will reopen on December 14th.
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48% Bias Score
Amasra Mine Disaster Trial: Survivors Demand Justice
The 10th hearing of the Amasra mine disaster trial in Bartın, Turkey, featured emotional testimony from survivors who described the horrific explosion and demanded justice for the 43 miners killed due to negligence and safety failures, with the prosecution seeking sentences of up to 1,123 years for ...
Amasra Mine Disaster Trial: Survivors Demand Justice
The 10th hearing of the Amasra mine disaster trial in Bartın, Turkey, featured emotional testimony from survivors who described the horrific explosion and demanded justice for the 43 miners killed due to negligence and safety failures, with the prosecution seeking sentences of up to 1,123 years for ...
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48% Bias Score
Turkish Language's Role in Turkey's Constitutional Debate
President Erdoğan's advisor Mehmet Uçum defended the constitution's article establishing Turkish as Turkey's language, emphasizing its unifying role for all Turkish citizens, while acknowledging and defending rights for other languages spoken in Turkey, amid ongoing debate over a new constitution.
Turkish Language's Role in Turkey's Constitutional Debate
President Erdoğan's advisor Mehmet Uçum defended the constitution's article establishing Turkish as Turkey's language, emphasizing its unifying role for all Turkish citizens, while acknowledging and defending rights for other languages spoken in Turkey, amid ongoing debate over a new constitution.
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48% Bias Score
Istanbul Residents Protest Unfinished Urban Renewal Project
Residents of Kirazlıtepe, Istanbul, protested a stalled urban renewal project, citing seven-and-a-half-year delays, four months of missing 5,500 TL rent subsidies, and unfulfilled promises by the government.
Istanbul Residents Protest Unfinished Urban Renewal Project
Residents of Kirazlıtepe, Istanbul, protested a stalled urban renewal project, citing seven-and-a-half-year delays, four months of missing 5,500 TL rent subsidies, and unfulfilled promises by the government.
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24% Bias Score
Turkey's MIT Head Prays at Damascus Mosque, Signaling Growing Influence in Syria
Turkey's MIT chief, Ibrahim Kalin, prayed at Damascus's Umayyad Mosque, symbolizing Turkey's growing influence in post-civil war Syria, where Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), previously labeled a terrorist group, played a significant role in the recent conflict resolution.
Turkey's MIT Head Prays at Damascus Mosque, Signaling Growing Influence in Syria
Turkey's MIT chief, Ibrahim Kalin, prayed at Damascus's Umayyad Mosque, symbolizing Turkey's growing influence in post-civil war Syria, where Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), previously labeled a terrorist group, played a significant role in the recent conflict resolution.
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64% Bias Score
MIT Head's Damascus Meeting with HTS Leader Sparks Controversy
Turkey's MIT head, Ibrahim Kalın, met with the leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Abu Muhammad al-Julani, during a visit to Damascus, Syria, sparking controversy and a formal inquiry from the CHP.
MIT Head's Damascus Meeting with HTS Leader Sparks Controversy
Turkey's MIT head, Ibrahim Kalın, met with the leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Abu Muhammad al-Julani, during a visit to Damascus, Syria, sparking controversy and a formal inquiry from the CHP.
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56% Bias Score
Turkey Reopens Damascus Embassy Amidst Syria Policy Shift
President Erdoğan, speaking at an AKP congress in Erzurum, announced the reopening of Turkey's embassy in Damascus, highlighting improved relations with Syria while criticizing opponents for spreading conspiracy theories regarding Turkey's involvement in the Syrian civil war. He also announced plans...
Turkey Reopens Damascus Embassy Amidst Syria Policy Shift
President Erdoğan, speaking at an AKP congress in Erzurum, announced the reopening of Turkey's embassy in Damascus, highlighting improved relations with Syria while criticizing opponents for spreading conspiracy theories regarding Turkey's involvement in the Syrian civil war. He also announced plans...
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60% Bias Score
İBB to Invest 35 Million TL in High-Capacity UAV for Disaster Relief
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) will spend 35 million Turkish Lira on a new, high-capacity unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a 25kg payload for disaster relief and search and rescue operations, exceeding the 14kg capacity of a previously purchased drone, integrating with existing İBB s...
İBB to Invest 35 Million TL in High-Capacity UAV for Disaster Relief
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) will spend 35 million Turkish Lira on a new, high-capacity unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a 25kg payload for disaster relief and search and rescue operations, exceeding the 14kg capacity of a previously purchased drone, integrating with existing İBB s...
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44% Bias Score