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Istanbul Bar Officials Indicted for Alleged PKK Propaganda and Dissemination of False Information
Istanbul Bar Association president Mehmet Kaboğlu and board members face charges of spreading PKK/KCK/YPG/YDG-H propaganda and disseminating false information after a social media post referred to two slain PKK members as journalists, characterizing security forces' actions as war crimes; the indict...
Istanbul Bar Officials Indicted for Alleged PKK Propaganda and Dissemination of False Information
Istanbul Bar Association president Mehmet Kaboğlu and board members face charges of spreading PKK/KCK/YPG/YDG-H propaganda and disseminating false information after a social media post referred to two slain PKK members as journalists, characterizing security forces' actions as war crimes; the indict...
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60% Bias Score
DEM Party and MHP Discuss Peace Process, Parliamentary Commission
The DEM Party met with the MHP in the Turkish Parliament to discuss the peace process, focusing on the establishment of a parliamentary commission and a new judicial package; the meeting also covered the role of parliament and constitutional changes, with subsequent meetings planned with the AKP.
DEM Party and MHP Discuss Peace Process, Parliamentary Commission
The DEM Party met with the MHP in the Turkish Parliament to discuss the peace process, focusing on the establishment of a parliamentary commission and a new judicial package; the meeting also covered the role of parliament and constitutional changes, with subsequent meetings planned with the AKP.
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36% Bias Score
VIP Gold Smuggling Scandal: Lack of Accountability Highlights Political Interference in Turkish Justice
Journalist Timur Soykan revealed a VIP gold smuggling scandal implicating AKP and MHP politicians; despite a report submitted to the Presidential Palace detailing the smuggling and those involved, no investigations were launched, raising concerns of political interference in the justice system.
VIP Gold Smuggling Scandal: Lack of Accountability Highlights Political Interference in Turkish Justice
Journalist Timur Soykan revealed a VIP gold smuggling scandal implicating AKP and MHP politicians; despite a report submitted to the Presidential Palace detailing the smuggling and those involved, no investigations were launched, raising concerns of political interference in the justice system.
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52% Bias Score
US Faces Legal Hurdles in Potential F-35 Sale to Turkey
The US faces legal hurdles in selling F-35s to Turkey, primarily due to the 2020 NDAA amendment 1245, which prohibits such sales because of Turkey's possession of the Russian S-400 system; this contrasts with the CAATSA sanctions, which allow for presidential waivers.
US Faces Legal Hurdles in Potential F-35 Sale to Turkey
The US faces legal hurdles in selling F-35s to Turkey, primarily due to the 2020 NDAA amendment 1245, which prohibits such sales because of Turkey's possession of the Russian S-400 system; this contrasts with the CAATSA sanctions, which allow for presidential waivers.
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48% Bias Score
Turkey Launches Ethics Initiative for Public Service
President Erdoğan announced a new initiative to promote ethics in Turkish public service, citing 4,590,000 applications to CİMER in 2024 and its role in dismantling criminal organizations, while criticizing past bureaucratic inefficiencies.
Turkey Launches Ethics Initiative for Public Service
President Erdoğan announced a new initiative to promote ethics in Turkish public service, citing 4,590,000 applications to CİMER in 2024 and its role in dismantling criminal organizations, while criticizing past bureaucratic inefficiencies.
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56% Bias Score
Turkey's Insufficient Aid Package for Struggling Businesses
The Turkish government is launching a 25 billion TL financial aid package for SMEs and considering reactivating the KGF, although experts doubt its effectiveness in addressing the deep financial crisis caused by past government policies, impacting hundreds of thousands of businesses and resulting in...
Turkey's Insufficient Aid Package for Struggling Businesses
The Turkish government is launching a 25 billion TL financial aid package for SMEs and considering reactivating the KGF, although experts doubt its effectiveness in addressing the deep financial crisis caused by past government policies, impacting hundreds of thousands of businesses and resulting in...
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48% Bias Score
EU Approves "Safe" Defense Program, Limiting Non-EU Participation
The EU approved the "Safe" program, part of the €800 billion Readiness 2030 plan, setting a 65% minimum share for EU companies in defense projects and limiting non-EU participation to 35%, with exceptions possible via bilateral agreements; this allows for cooperation with countries like Turkey but s...
EU Approves "Safe" Defense Program, Limiting Non-EU Participation
The EU approved the "Safe" program, part of the €800 billion Readiness 2030 plan, setting a 65% minimum share for EU companies in defense projects and limiting non-EU participation to 35%, with exceptions possible via bilateral agreements; this allows for cooperation with countries like Turkey but s...
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48% Bias Score
CHP Maintains Lead in AREA Research Poll; İmamoğlu's Case Fuels Public Discontent
AREA Research's May 2025 poll shows CHP leading with 27% support, AKP at 23.7%, and 21% undecided; 64.5% disapprove of Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu's diploma revocation and arrest, up from 63.5% in April.
CHP Maintains Lead in AREA Research Poll; İmamoğlu's Case Fuels Public Discontent
AREA Research's May 2025 poll shows CHP leading with 27% support, AKP at 23.7%, and 21% undecided; 64.5% disapprove of Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu's diploma revocation and arrest, up from 63.5% in April.
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52% Bias Score
Turkey to Release up to 50,000 Prisoners
Turkey is considering a new bill that would release up to 50,000 prisoners with less than three years left on their sentences before the upcoming holiday; prison observation boards will determine eligibility, excluding those with poor conduct records.
Turkey to Release up to 50,000 Prisoners
Turkey is considering a new bill that would release up to 50,000 prisoners with less than three years left on their sentences before the upcoming holiday; prison observation boards will determine eligibility, excluding those with poor conduct records.
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52% Bias Score
Syrian Man Accused of ISIS Financing Released in Turkey
A Syrian national, Imad Machnouk, accused of using his tourism and jewelry businesses to funnel money for ISIS between Turkey and Syria, was released from pre-trial detention on May 12th in Istanbul after posting a \$500,000 surety and applying for Turkish citizenship; his release comes two months a...
Syrian Man Accused of ISIS Financing Released in Turkey
A Syrian national, Imad Machnouk, accused of using his tourism and jewelry businesses to funnel money for ISIS between Turkey and Syria, was released from pre-trial detention on May 12th in Istanbul after posting a \$500,000 surety and applying for Turkish citizenship; his release comes two months a...
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44% Bias Score
Türkiye's Southeast: Economic Hopes After PKK Ceasefire
The PKK's May 12th ceasefire declaration raises hopes for economic development in Türkiye's Southeast and Eastern Anatolia, regions with high unemployment (reaching 18.3% in Hakkari in 2024) and low GDP shares, but significant agricultural potential hindered by conflict and infrastructure limitation...
Türkiye's Southeast: Economic Hopes After PKK Ceasefire
The PKK's May 12th ceasefire declaration raises hopes for economic development in Türkiye's Southeast and Eastern Anatolia, regions with high unemployment (reaching 18.3% in Hakkari in 2024) and low GDP shares, but significant agricultural potential hindered by conflict and infrastructure limitation...
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40% Bias Score
Kurdistan Region of Iraq Navigates Complex Relations Amidst PKK Disarmament
In the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Deputy Prime Minister Kubad Talabani discusses the PKK's disarmament, the complex relationship with Turkey and Baghdad, and the KRI's semi-autonomous status, highlighting the importance of pragmatic diplomacy and economic cooperation.
Kurdistan Region of Iraq Navigates Complex Relations Amidst PKK Disarmament
In the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Deputy Prime Minister Kubad Talabani discusses the PKK's disarmament, the complex relationship with Turkey and Baghdad, and the KRI's semi-autonomous status, highlighting the importance of pragmatic diplomacy and economic cooperation.
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44% Bias Score
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