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
Intensifying Clashes in Northern Syria: SDF, Turkish-backed SNA, and the US Dilemma
Clashes between Kurdish SDF and Turkish-backed SNA intensify in northern Syria near the Tishrin Dam, causing 400 reported deaths since the Damascus regime change; US Centcom expresses concern about ISIS resurgence, while Turkey and Syria seek SDF disarmament, creating a complex diplomatic challenge ...
Intensifying Clashes in Northern Syria: SDF, Turkish-backed SNA, and the US Dilemma
Clashes between Kurdish SDF and Turkish-backed SNA intensify in northern Syria near the Tishrin Dam, causing 400 reported deaths since the Damascus regime change; US Centcom expresses concern about ISIS resurgence, while Turkey and Syria seek SDF disarmament, creating a complex diplomatic challenge ...
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52% Bias Score
Syria's Post-Assad Era: Human Rights Concerns and Turkish Intervention
Following Bashar al-Assad's fall, the interim Syrian government's actions, including violence against minorities and lack of transparency, raise human rights concerns; Turkey's intervention in Kurdish areas further threatens stability and human rights, contrasting with the Kurdish constitution that ...
Syria's Post-Assad Era: Human Rights Concerns and Turkish Intervention
Following Bashar al-Assad's fall, the interim Syrian government's actions, including violence against minorities and lack of transparency, raise human rights concerns; Turkey's intervention in Kurdish areas further threatens stability and human rights, contrasting with the Kurdish constitution that ...
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60% Bias Score
Turkey's Peace Initiative: Immediate Focus on Disarmament and Reconciliation
Following MHP leader Bahçeli's call and DEM Party visits, President Erdoğan stated the process aims to disarm a terrorist organization, remove its political influence, and enable a previously restricted political structure to develop; former HDP leader Demirtaş supports peace-building as a first ste...
Turkey's Peace Initiative: Immediate Focus on Disarmament and Reconciliation
Following MHP leader Bahçeli's call and DEM Party visits, President Erdoğan stated the process aims to disarm a terrorist organization, remove its political influence, and enable a previously restricted political structure to develop; former HDP leader Demirtaş supports peace-building as a first ste...
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36% 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
Syria: Expert Warns of Mass Displacement and Renewed Conflict Amidst Complex Power Dynamics
Following her visit to Syria's northern borders, Dr. Amy Austin Holmes, a professor of international relations at George Washington University, revealed that four non-state armed revolutionary groups contributed to the downfall of the Assad regime, contradicting the international community's disprop...
Syria: Expert Warns of Mass Displacement and Renewed Conflict Amidst Complex Power Dynamics
Following her visit to Syria's northern borders, Dr. Amy Austin Holmes, a professor of international relations at George Washington University, revealed that four non-state armed revolutionary groups contributed to the downfall of the Assad regime, contradicting the international community's disprop...
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40% Bias Score
Syrian Kurds Face Uncertain Future Amidst Turkish Occupation
Turkey's occupation of Kurdish areas in northern Syria, following the US withdrawal, leaves the future of the approximately two million Syrian Kurds uncertain, depending on the actions of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham's leader and potential models of autonomy.
Syrian Kurds Face Uncertain Future Amidst Turkish Occupation
Turkey's occupation of Kurdish areas in northern Syria, following the US withdrawal, leaves the future of the approximately two million Syrian Kurds uncertain, depending on the actions of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham's leader and potential models of autonomy.
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40% Bias Score
Greece Navigates Complex Geopolitics Amid Deteriorating Israel-Turkey Relations
Greece faces a complex geopolitical situation due to worsening Israel-Turkey relations, particularly concerning Syria, requiring careful navigation of UN resolutions and potential border changes, while maintaining strategic partnerships.
Greece Navigates Complex Geopolitics Amid Deteriorating Israel-Turkey Relations
Greece faces a complex geopolitical situation due to worsening Israel-Turkey relations, particularly concerning Syria, requiring careful navigation of UN resolutions and potential border changes, while maintaining strategic partnerships.
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40% Bias Score
DEM Party Demands Kurdish Rights Recognition, Challenges Turkish Government
DEM Party co-chair Tuncer Bakırhan called on the Turkish government to recognize Kurdish rights and engage in meaningful dialogue, criticizing the government's handling of the peace process and the arrest of local officials.
DEM Party Demands Kurdish Rights Recognition, Challenges Turkish Government
DEM Party co-chair Tuncer Bakırhan called on the Turkish government to recognize Kurdish rights and engage in meaningful dialogue, criticizing the government's handling of the peace process and the arrest of local officials.
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40% 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
Over 100 Dead in Renewed Syria Clashes
Clashes between Turkish-backed groups and Syrian Kurdish forces in northern Syria near Manbij from January 5th, 2025, resulted in over 100 deaths, with pro-Turkish factions seeking control of the strategic Tishrin Dam and further territorial expansion.
Over 100 Dead in Renewed Syria Clashes
Clashes between Turkish-backed groups and Syrian Kurdish forces in northern Syria near Manbij from January 5th, 2025, resulted in over 100 deaths, with pro-Turkish factions seeking control of the strategic Tishrin Dam and further territorial expansion.
Progress
32% Bias Score