Turkey Crackdown: Journalist, Mayor Detained After Election Losses
Turkish authorities detained an investigative journalist and four colleagues, replaced a pro-Kurdish mayor, and arrested other opposition figures, escalating a crackdown following the ruling party's March local election losses; critics cite political motivations, while officials deny.
Turkey Crackdown: Journalist, Mayor Detained After Election Losses
Turkish authorities detained an investigative journalist and four colleagues, replaced a pro-Kurdish mayor, and arrested other opposition figures, escalating a crackdown following the ruling party's March local election losses; critics cite political motivations, while officials deny.
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56% Bias Score
Turkey Intensifies Crackdown on Opposition and Cultural Figures
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu faces new investigations after a press conference criticizing the Turkish government's legal actions against him and other opposition figures, including the recent arrest of filmmaker Ayşe Barım on charges related to the 2013 Gezi Park protests, highlighting a broader c...
Turkey Intensifies Crackdown on Opposition and Cultural Figures
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu faces new investigations after a press conference criticizing the Turkish government's legal actions against him and other opposition figures, including the recent arrest of filmmaker Ayşe Barım on charges related to the 2013 Gezi Park protests, highlighting a broader c...
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68% Bias Score
Turkey Cracks Down on Opposition Figures Amid Rising Tensions
Turkish authorities have detained several opposition figures, including the CHP youth branch head and the leader of the far-right Victory Party, prompting concerns about a widening crackdown on dissent. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu faces a judicial probe for criticizing a detention, amid accusation...
Turkey Cracks Down on Opposition Figures Amid Rising Tensions
Turkish authorities have detained several opposition figures, including the CHP youth branch head and the leader of the far-right Victory Party, prompting concerns about a widening crackdown on dissent. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu faces a judicial probe for criticizing a detention, amid accusation...
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52% Bias Score
Turkish Prosecutor Investigates Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu for "Threats
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu faces a criminal investigation for "threatening" prosecutor Akin Gurlek and his family, following Gurlek's involvement in high-profile cases against opposition figures, including the conviction of HDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtas and the arrest of the Esenyurt mayor. Im...
Turkish Prosecutor Investigates Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu for "Threats
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu faces a criminal investigation for "threatening" prosecutor Akin Gurlek and his family, following Gurlek's involvement in high-profile cases against opposition figures, including the conviction of HDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtas and the arrest of the Esenyurt mayor. Im...
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52% Bias Score
Turkey's Kurdish Peace Push: DEM Delegation Meets Imprisoned Leaders
A delegation from Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party met with imprisoned former co-chair Selahattin Demirtas and previously with Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned PKK leader, in a renewed push for peace after decades of conflict, with President Erdogan calling for PKK disarmament.
Turkey's Kurdish Peace Push: DEM Delegation Meets Imprisoned Leaders
A delegation from Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party met with imprisoned former co-chair Selahattin Demirtas and previously with Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned PKK leader, in a renewed push for peace after decades of conflict, with President Erdogan calling for PKK disarmament.
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40% Bias Score
Turkey's Surprise Peace Initiative with Kurds: A Calculated Political Move?
Turkish President Erdogan announced a decisive move towards peace with Kurds, involving a surprising call by his coalition partner to invite imprisoned PKK leader Öcalan to parliament to urge disarmament, potentially driven by political aims and aimed at securing Erdogan's reelection.
Turkey's Surprise Peace Initiative with Kurds: A Calculated Political Move?
Turkish President Erdogan announced a decisive move towards peace with Kurds, involving a surprising call by his coalition partner to invite imprisoned PKK leader Öcalan to parliament to urge disarmament, potentially driven by political aims and aimed at securing Erdogan's reelection.
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40% Bias Score
Turkey Cracks Down on Opposition Following Electoral Losses
Turkish authorities detained an investigative journalist and four colleagues, replaced a pro-Kurdish mayor, and cracked down on opposition figures following the ruling party's electoral losses in March, prompting accusations of politically motivated actions.
Turkey Cracks Down on Opposition Following Electoral Losses
Turkish authorities detained an investigative journalist and four colleagues, replaced a pro-Kurdish mayor, and cracked down on opposition figures following the ruling party's electoral losses in March, prompting accusations of politically motivated actions.
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48% Bias Score
Turkey's Rise and Uncertainties for Israel and its Allies
Following Assad's fall, Turkey's influence rose, creating unpredictable relations with Israel; despite verbal conflict, Turkey maintains strong trade ties with Israel, raising concerns for Greece and Cyprus.
Turkey's Rise and Uncertainties for Israel and its Allies
Following Assad's fall, Turkey's influence rose, creating unpredictable relations with Israel; despite verbal conflict, Turkey maintains strong trade ties with Israel, raising concerns for Greece and Cyprus.
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52% Bias Score
Turkey's Kurdish Problem: A Legacy of Genocide and Oppression
The Turkish Republic's suppression of Kurdish identity, rooted in the ideology of the Committee of Union and Progress and continuing under Erdogan, has resulted in language bans, forced name changes, and a complete lack of Kurdish education, impacting approximately 20 million Kurds.
Turkey's Kurdish Problem: A Legacy of Genocide and Oppression
The Turkish Republic's suppression of Kurdish identity, rooted in the ideology of the Committee of Union and Progress and continuing under Erdogan, has resulted in language bans, forced name changes, and a complete lack of Kurdish education, impacting approximately 20 million Kurds.
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68% Bias Score
Turkey's Ruling Coalition Projected to Win in Latest Poll
A new poll by Gezici Research Center shows that if elections were held today, the ruling coalition in Turkey would win with around 50% of the vote. The poll also highlights public support for President Erdoğan's handling of the Syrian conflict and the talks between the DEM Party and Abdullah Öcalan,...
Turkey's Ruling Coalition Projected to Win in Latest Poll
A new poll by Gezici Research Center shows that if elections were held today, the ruling coalition in Turkey would win with around 50% of the vote. The poll also highlights public support for President Erdoğan's handling of the Syrian conflict and the talks between the DEM Party and Abdullah Öcalan,...
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60% Bias Score
Turkey's Kurdish Peace Talks Advance Amidst Calls for Disarmament
A delegation from Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party met with imprisoned leader Selahattin Demirtas on January 28th, furthering peace talks following a similar meeting with PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan; President Erdogan called for the PKK's disbandment and disarmament while Demirtas urged concrete steps ...
Turkey's Kurdish Peace Talks Advance Amidst Calls for Disarmament
A delegation from Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party met with imprisoned leader Selahattin Demirtas on January 28th, furthering peace talks following a similar meeting with PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan; President Erdogan called for the PKK's disbandment and disarmament while Demirtas urged concrete steps ...
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32% Bias Score
Erdoğan Threatens PKK, Urges Boycott, Declares 2025 "Year of the Family
Following a cabinet meeting, Turkish President Erdoğan warned of military action against the PKK and its Syrian affiliates, urged a boycott of businesses with excessive pricing due to inflation, and declared 2025 the "Year of the Family" to counter declining birth rates and LGBT+ rights.
Erdoğan Threatens PKK, Urges Boycott, Declares 2025 "Year of the Family
Following a cabinet meeting, Turkish President Erdoğan warned of military action against the PKK and its Syrian affiliates, urged a boycott of businesses with excessive pricing due to inflation, and declared 2025 the "Year of the Family" to counter declining birth rates and LGBT+ rights.
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84% Bias Score