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
Öcalan's Lawyers Deny Marriage, House Arrest Claims
Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers denied claims that he wants to marry and be placed under house arrest, calling the allegations manipulative and disrespectful; these claims originated from a report by TGRT Ankara representative Fatih Atik, sparking debate across social media and television.
Öcalan's Lawyers Deny Marriage, House Arrest Claims
Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers denied claims that he wants to marry and be placed under house arrest, calling the allegations manipulative and disrespectful; these claims originated from a report by TGRT Ankara representative Fatih Atik, sparking debate across social media and television.
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52% Bias Score
DEM Party Continues Political Meetings After İmralı Visit
Following a visit to Abdullah Öcalan in İmralı, a DEM Party delegation met with the Yeniden Refah Party on the third day of their meetings with various Turkish political parties, discussing the current political climate and receiving positive feedback.
DEM Party Continues Political Meetings After İmralı Visit
Following a visit to Abdullah Öcalan in İmralı, a DEM Party delegation met with the Yeniden Refah Party on the third day of their meetings with various Turkish political parties, discussing the current political climate and receiving positive feedback.
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20% Bias Score
Renewed Turkey-Kurd Peace Talks
Following MHP leader Bahçeli's call, a DEM party delegation met with Abdullah Öcalan in İmralı prison, sparking a renewed peace process. Subsequent visits to various political parties indicate a coordinated effort to address the Kurdish conflict, with a potential ceasefire on the horizon.
Renewed Turkey-Kurd Peace Talks
Following MHP leader Bahçeli's call, a DEM party delegation met with Abdullah Öcalan in İmralı prison, sparking a renewed peace process. Subsequent visits to various political parties indicate a coordinated effort to address the Kurdish conflict, with a potential ceasefire on the horizon.
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48% Bias Score
İmamoğlu Condemns Government's Meeting with Dismissed Mayor Türk
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu criticized the Turkish government for meeting with dismissed mayor Ahmet Türk, accused of terrorism, under state protocol, drawing parallels to the replacement of Esenyurt Mayor Ahmet Özer with a trustee, highlighting inconsistencies in governmental actions.
İmamoğlu Condemns Government's Meeting with Dismissed Mayor Türk
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu criticized the Turkish government for meeting with dismissed mayor Ahmet Türk, accused of terrorism, under state protocol, drawing parallels to the replacement of Esenyurt Mayor Ahmet Özer with a trustee, highlighting inconsistencies in governmental actions.
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56% Bias Score
Turkey Faces Looming Refugee Crisis Amidst Budgetary Concerns
DEM Party Deputy Chairman Sezai Temelli warned of a looming refugee crisis due to the ongoing Syrian conflict and criticized Turkey's 2025 budget for prioritizing security spending over social programs and democratic reforms, linking this to the unresolved Kurdish issue and economic instability.
Turkey Faces Looming Refugee Crisis Amidst Budgetary Concerns
DEM Party Deputy Chairman Sezai Temelli warned of a looming refugee crisis due to the ongoing Syrian conflict and criticized Turkey's 2025 budget for prioritizing security spending over social programs and democratic reforms, linking this to the unresolved Kurdish issue and economic instability.
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56% Bias Score
Bahçeli Demands PKK Disarmament, Rejects Early Elections
MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli issued a statement demanding the PKK's complete disarmament or unconditional surrender, threatening military action in eastern Euphrates if necessary, while rejecting calls for early elections and emphasizing the importance of maintaining political stability and the 1923 fo...
Bahçeli Demands PKK Disarmament, Rejects Early Elections
MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli issued a statement demanding the PKK's complete disarmament or unconditional surrender, threatening military action in eastern Euphrates if necessary, while rejecting calls for early elections and emphasizing the importance of maintaining political stability and the 1923 fo...
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52% Bias Score
Rojava Conflict Threatens Turkey's Peace Process: DEM Party
DEM Party co-chair Tülay Hatimoğulları stated in a parliamentary group meeting that peace in Turkey is contingent upon ending the war in Rojava, citing the escalating threats and the impact on Turkey's peace process. She highlighted the resistance in Suruç and Nusaybin, recent meetings with Abdullah...
Rojava Conflict Threatens Turkey's Peace Process: DEM Party
DEM Party co-chair Tülay Hatimoğulları stated in a parliamentary group meeting that peace in Turkey is contingent upon ending the war in Rojava, citing the escalating threats and the impact on Turkey's peace process. She highlighted the resistance in Suruç and Nusaybin, recent meetings with Abdullah...
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48% Bias Score
Turkish Parliament Debate Highlights Deep Divisions Over Kurdish Conflict
In Turkey's parliament, a heated debate unfolded between the İYİ and DEM parties over the government's handling of the Kurdish conflict and the implications of ongoing violence; İYİ Party criticized the DEM Party's apparent reliance on imprisoned PKK leader Öcalan's statements, while the DEM Party a...
Turkish Parliament Debate Highlights Deep Divisions Over Kurdish Conflict
In Turkey's parliament, a heated debate unfolded between the İYİ and DEM parties over the government's handling of the Kurdish conflict and the implications of ongoing violence; İYİ Party criticized the DEM Party's apparent reliance on imprisoned PKK leader Öcalan's statements, while the DEM Party a...
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60% Bias Score
Tanrıkulu Warns of Repeating Past Mistakes in Turkey's Kurdish Issue Talks
CHP Diyarbakır MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu expressed deep concern over new talks between the DEM Party and Imralı, warning of repeating past mistakes like the failed 2015 peace process, and highlighted the need for a democratic environment for meaningful discussion on the Kurdish issue.
Tanrıkulu Warns of Repeating Past Mistakes in Turkey's Kurdish Issue Talks
CHP Diyarbakır MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu expressed deep concern over new talks between the DEM Party and Imralı, warning of repeating past mistakes like the failed 2015 peace process, and highlighted the need for a democratic environment for meaningful discussion on the Kurdish issue.
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40% Bias Score
Bahçeli's Proposal for Öcalan-HDP Dialogue Shakes Turkish Politics
Devlet Bahçeli, leader of Turkey's Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), proposed a dialogue between imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan and the HDP, a move that could potentially reshape Turkey's approach to its Kurdish population and relations with Syria, despite significant public opposition (7...
Bahçeli's Proposal for Öcalan-HDP Dialogue Shakes Turkish Politics
Devlet Bahçeli, leader of Turkey's Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), proposed a dialogue between imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan and the HDP, a move that could potentially reshape Turkey's approach to its Kurdish population and relations with Syria, despite significant public opposition (7...
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48% Bias Score
Turkish Survey Reveals Deep Divisions on Citizenship and Kurdish Issue
A recent survey in Turkey indicates that 53% of respondents feel like second-class citizens, with this sentiment being particularly pronounced among those identifying as Kurdish or Zaza; despite a majority favoring a democratic resolution to the Kurdish issue, significant disagreements exist on the ...
Turkish Survey Reveals Deep Divisions on Citizenship and Kurdish Issue
A recent survey in Turkey indicates that 53% of respondents feel like second-class citizens, with this sentiment being particularly pronounced among those identifying as Kurdish or Zaza; despite a majority favoring a democratic resolution to the Kurdish issue, significant disagreements exist on the ...
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44% Bias Score