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Cross-Party Support for Hospitalized Turkish Politician Önder
Turkish politician Sırrı Süreyya Önder was hospitalized due to a heart condition, prompting visits from numerous political leaders and public figures across the political spectrum, including the President, highlighting his influence and demonstrating a rare show of unity in a highly polarized politi...
Cross-Party Support for Hospitalized Turkish Politician Önder
Turkish politician Sırrı Süreyya Önder was hospitalized due to a heart condition, prompting visits from numerous political leaders and public figures across the political spectrum, including the President, highlighting his influence and demonstrating a rare show of unity in a highly polarized politi...
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24% Bias Score
Turkey: Istanbul Mayor's Arrest Tied to "Kent Uzlaşısı" Terrorism Investigation
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's arrest stems from a terrorism investigation linked to the "kent uzlaşısı" strategy, where the DEM Party's electoral cooperation with the CHP is interpreted by authorities as a PKK effort to increase influence in major Turkish cities.
Turkey: Istanbul Mayor's Arrest Tied to "Kent Uzlaşısı" Terrorism Investigation
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's arrest stems from a terrorism investigation linked to the "kent uzlaşısı" strategy, where the DEM Party's electoral cooperation with the CHP is interpreted by authorities as a PKK effort to increase influence in major Turkish cities.
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68% Bias Score
Öcalan to Make Announcements Following Imrali Meeting
A delegation from the DEM Party met with Abdullah Öcalan on Imrali Island for a third time, and Öcalan is expected to make significant announcements, including a potential call for ceasefire, at a press conference in Istanbul at 5 PM.
Öcalan to Make Announcements Following Imrali Meeting
A delegation from the DEM Party met with Abdullah Öcalan on Imrali Island for a third time, and Öcalan is expected to make significant announcements, including a potential call for ceasefire, at a press conference in Istanbul at 5 PM.
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40% Bias Score
Öcalan to Issue Roadmap for Turkey's Democratization
Tuncer Bakırhan, co-chair of the DEM Party, announced that Abdullah Öcalan, imprisoned for 26 years, is preparing a call for a roadmap to democratize Turkey, ensuring the democratic coexistence of all peoples and beliefs, including Alevis' equal citizenship and a democratic solution to the Kurdish i...
Öcalan to Issue Roadmap for Turkey's Democratization
Tuncer Bakırhan, co-chair of the DEM Party, announced that Abdullah Öcalan, imprisoned for 26 years, is preparing a call for a roadmap to democratize Turkey, ensuring the democratic coexistence of all peoples and beliefs, including Alevis' equal citizenship and a democratic solution to the Kurdish i...
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44% Bias Score
DEM Party Calls for Improved Conditions for Öcalan to Resolve Kurdish Conflict
Tuncer Bakırhan, co-chair of the DEM Party, called for improved conditions for Abdullah Öcalan to facilitate negotiations and achieve a lasting peace in Turkey's Kurdish conflict, highlighting the need for direct dialogue and improved conditions for successful negotiations following the renewed disc...
DEM Party Calls for Improved Conditions for Öcalan to Resolve Kurdish Conflict
Tuncer Bakırhan, co-chair of the DEM Party, called for improved conditions for Abdullah Öcalan to facilitate negotiations and achieve a lasting peace in Turkey's Kurdish conflict, highlighting the need for direct dialogue and improved conditions for successful negotiations following the renewed disc...
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44% Bias Score
Turkish DEM Party Officials Detained in Mersin; Trustee Appointment Possible
On January 10, 2025, Mersin's Akdeniz district's DEM Party co-mayors and four council members were detained due to a 2024 investigation into alleged offenses including "terrorist organization propaganda"; nine municipalities have had trustees appointed since the March 31, 2024, local elections.
Turkish DEM Party Officials Detained in Mersin; Trustee Appointment Possible
On January 10, 2025, Mersin's Akdeniz district's DEM Party co-mayors and four council members were detained due to a 2024 investigation into alleged offenses including "terrorist organization propaganda"; nine municipalities have had trustees appointed since the March 31, 2024, local elections.
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56% Bias Score
Erdoğan Meets with Pro-Kurdish Party Amidst PKK Ceasefire
Turkish President Erdoğan met with a pro-Kurdish party delegation on April 10th for the first time in over a decade, discussing the Kurdish issue and potentially reviving the peace process. The meeting follows a ceasefire declared by the PKK, conditional on the participation of imprisoned leader Abd...
Erdoğan Meets with Pro-Kurdish Party Amidst PKK Ceasefire
Turkish President Erdoğan met with a pro-Kurdish party delegation on April 10th for the first time in over a decade, discussing the Kurdish issue and potentially reviving the peace process. The meeting follows a ceasefire declared by the PKK, conditional on the participation of imprisoned leader Abd...
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36% Bias Score
Turkish Kurdish Delegation Visits Imprisoned PKK Leader Ocalan
A seven-member delegation from Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party visited Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned founder of the PKK, in Imrali prison on January 26, 2024, for their third meeting since December, hoping for a potential 'historic' statement from Ocalan that may end the armed struggle and bring ab...
Turkish Kurdish Delegation Visits Imprisoned PKK Leader Ocalan
A seven-member delegation from Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party visited Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned founder of the PKK, in Imrali prison on January 26, 2024, for their third meeting since December, hoping for a potential 'historic' statement from Ocalan that may end the armed struggle and bring ab...
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36% Bias Score
HDP Awaits Öcalan Meeting, Anticipates Public Statement
The HDP awaits a meeting this week between its delegation and Abdullah Öcalan on Imrali Island, anticipating a subsequent public statement, potentially including video, following previous meetings and a call from MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli for Öcalan's role in resolving the PKK conflict.
HDP Awaits Öcalan Meeting, Anticipates Public Statement
The HDP awaits a meeting this week between its delegation and Abdullah Öcalan on Imrali Island, anticipating a subsequent public statement, potentially including video, following previous meetings and a call from MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli for Öcalan's role in resolving the PKK conflict.
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40% Bias Score
Öcalan's Address on Kurdish Conflict Delayed
DEM Party co-chair Tülay Hatimoğulları announced that Abdullah Öcalan's planned address, promoting a legal and political solution to the Kurdish conflict, may be delayed from February 15th but is expected later this month, highlighting ongoing consultations and contrasting with the government's rece...
Öcalan's Address on Kurdish Conflict Delayed
DEM Party co-chair Tülay Hatimoğulları announced that Abdullah Öcalan's planned address, promoting a legal and political solution to the Kurdish conflict, may be delayed from February 15th but is expected later this month, highlighting ongoing consultations and contrasting with the government's rece...
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48% Bias Score
Siirt Co-Mayors Removed, Trustee Appointed Amidst Accusations of Political Persecution
Siirt's co-mayors, Sofya Alağaş and Mehmet Kaysi, were removed from office after Alağaş received a 6-year, 3-month prison sentence, prompting accusations of political persecution and the installation of a government-appointed trustee, despite winning by a significant margin.
Siirt Co-Mayors Removed, Trustee Appointed Amidst Accusations of Political Persecution
Siirt's co-mayors, Sofya Alağaş and Mehmet Kaysi, were removed from office after Alağaş received a 6-year, 3-month prison sentence, prompting accusations of political persecution and the installation of a government-appointed trustee, despite winning by a significant margin.
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60% Bias Score
Akdeniz Municipality Takeover in Mersin: Detention of Co-Mayors and Council Members
In Mersin, Turkey, the co-mayors and four council members of Akdeniz Municipality were detained in pre-dawn raids, with the municipality sealed off, and access denied; DEM Party MP Ali Bozan decried this as an attack on citizens' will, highlighting the government's contradictory actions.
Akdeniz Municipality Takeover in Mersin: Detention of Co-Mayors and Council Members
In Mersin, Turkey, the co-mayors and four council members of Akdeniz Municipality were detained in pre-dawn raids, with the municipality sealed off, and access denied; DEM Party MP Ali Bozan decried this as an attack on citizens' will, highlighting the government's contradictory actions.
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60% Bias Score
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