US Aid Cut Cripples Kurdish Groups in Syria
US President Trump's suspension of foreign aid has reportedly halted funding to Kurdish armed groups in Syria, severely limiting their spending on transport, food, and salaries, potentially leading to a Turkish military operation in northern Syria.
US Aid Cut Cripples Kurdish Groups in Syria
US President Trump's suspension of foreign aid has reportedly halted funding to Kurdish armed groups in Syria, severely limiting their spending on transport, food, and salaries, potentially leading to a Turkish military operation in northern Syria.
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40% Bias Score
Öcalan-Imrali Meeting: Isolation, Peace Prospects, and Regional Factors
The Imrali delegation's January 22, 2025 meeting with Abdullah Öcalan centered on ending his isolation as vital for peace process success; a ceasefire call remains pending, with discussions also covering regional issues and legal guarantees.
Öcalan-Imrali Meeting: Isolation, Peace Prospects, and Regional Factors
The Imrali delegation's January 22, 2025 meeting with Abdullah Öcalan centered on ending his isolation as vital for peace process success; a ceasefire call remains pending, with discussions also covering regional issues and legal guarantees.
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44% Bias Score
DEM Party: Positive Assessment of Kurdish Peace Talks
Following a December 28, 2024 visit to Abdullah Öcalan by a delegation including Sırrı Süreyya Önder and Pervin Buldan, the DEM Party reported positive inter-party talks aimed at resolving the Kurdish conflict, emphasizing a shared desire for peace but raising concerns about transparency and parliam...
DEM Party: Positive Assessment of Kurdish Peace Talks
Following a December 28, 2024 visit to Abdullah Öcalan by a delegation including Sırrı Süreyya Önder and Pervin Buldan, the DEM Party reported positive inter-party talks aimed at resolving the Kurdish conflict, emphasizing a shared desire for peace but raising concerns about transparency and parliam...
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36% 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
Turkey Blocks Iran's Drone Supply to Syrian Kurds, Raising ISIS Resurgence Fears
Turkey is blocking Iran's reported attempt to supply 1,500 suicide drones to the YPG/PKK in Syria, causing a delay and forcing the Kurds to consider alternative transport methods, raising concerns about the resurgence of ISIS near Damascus and Syria's fragile security.
Turkey Blocks Iran's Drone Supply to Syrian Kurds, Raising ISIS Resurgence Fears
Turkey is blocking Iran's reported attempt to supply 1,500 suicide drones to the YPG/PKK in Syria, causing a delay and forcing the Kurds to consider alternative transport methods, raising concerns about the resurgence of ISIS near Damascus and Syria's fragile security.
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52% 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
Öcalan Demands End to Isolation for Peace Process
Following their second meeting on January 22nd, a DEM party delegation reported that Abdullah Öcalan continues working toward a resolution, emphasizing the need to end his isolation for the peace process to succeed; further announcements are expected soon.
Öcalan Demands End to Isolation for Peace Process
Following their second meeting on January 22nd, a DEM party delegation reported that Abdullah Öcalan continues working toward a resolution, emphasizing the need to end his isolation for the peace process to succeed; further announcements are expected soon.
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40% Bias Score
Turkish Opposition Leader Alleges Secret Deal with PKK, Plans Anti-Amnesty Rally
Zafer Party leader Ümit Özdağ alleges a secret deal between the Turkish government and the PKK involving constitutional amendments (Articles 10, 42, and 66) and a general amnesty for PKK terrorists; he is organizing a rally against this on January 19th in Antalya.
Turkish Opposition Leader Alleges Secret Deal with PKK, Plans Anti-Amnesty Rally
Zafer Party leader Ümit Özdağ alleges a secret deal between the Turkish government and the PKK involving constitutional amendments (Articles 10, 42, and 66) and a general amnesty for PKK terrorists; he is organizing a rally against this on January 19th in Antalya.
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60% Bias Score
DEM Party Reports Positive Progress in Turkish Peace Talks
Following a meeting with Abdullah Öcalan on December 28th, 2024, Turkey's DEM Party met with various political parties and representatives, reporting largely positive progress towards a peaceful resolution of the Kurdish conflict and planning another meeting with Öcalan soon.
DEM Party Reports Positive Progress in Turkish Peace Talks
Following a meeting with Abdullah Öcalan on December 28th, 2024, Turkey's DEM Party met with various political parties and representatives, reporting largely positive progress towards a peaceful resolution of the Kurdish conflict and planning another meeting with Öcalan soon.
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40% Bias Score
Öcalan's Message, Peace Process Assessment Casts Doubt on Resolution
Two days before the June 23rd elections, Doç. Dr. Ali Kemal Özcan, after meeting with Abdullah Öcalan, released a message through AA and İHA urging the HDP to remain neutral, providing a pessimistic assessment of the peace process, noting the involvement of figures who previously disrupted negotiati...
Öcalan's Message, Peace Process Assessment Casts Doubt on Resolution
Two days before the June 23rd elections, Doç. Dr. Ali Kemal Özcan, after meeting with Abdullah Öcalan, released a message through AA and İHA urging the HDP to remain neutral, providing a pessimistic assessment of the peace process, noting the involvement of figures who previously disrupted negotiati...
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44% 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
Erdoğan Announces New Initiative to End Terrorism in Turkey
President Erdoğan, speaking at the AKP's Diyarbakır congress on January 11, 2025, announced a new initiative to end terrorism in Turkey, stemming from MHP leader Bahçeli's October call for the PKK's disarmament. Erdoğan emphasized the need for the PKK's unconditional surrender and dissolution, viewi...
Erdoğan Announces New Initiative to End Terrorism in Turkey
President Erdoğan, speaking at the AKP's Diyarbakır congress on January 11, 2025, announced a new initiative to end terrorism in Turkey, stemming from MHP leader Bahçeli's October call for the PKK's disarmament. Erdoğan emphasized the need for the PKK's unconditional surrender and dissolution, viewi...
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48% Bias Score