Turkey: Double Murder in Batman; Infidelity Cited as Motive
In Batman, Turkey, on March 17, 2024, Ramazan Baykara murdered his girlfriend, Esra Yılmaz, and her friend, Rükneddin Özdemir, after a dispute stemming from alleged infidelity; he was arrested and charged with murder.
Turkey: Double Murder in Batman; Infidelity Cited as Motive
In Batman, Turkey, on March 17, 2024, Ramazan Baykara murdered his girlfriend, Esra Yılmaz, and her friend, Rükneddin Özdemir, after a dispute stemming from alleged infidelity; he was arrested and charged with murder.
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72% Bias Score
CHP Forms Committee to Monitor Imrali Visit Aftermath
Following a DEM Party delegation's visit to Öcalan in Imrali, CHP formed a 10-person committee led by Gökçe Gökçen to analyze the situation, while also discussing economic issues and rejecting internal dissent claims.
CHP Forms Committee to Monitor Imrali Visit Aftermath
Following a DEM Party delegation's visit to Öcalan in Imrali, CHP formed a 10-person committee led by Gökçe Gökçen to analyze the situation, while also discussing economic issues and rejecting internal dissent claims.
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40% Bias Score
Turkey's Unequal Pension Increases Highlight Resource Allocation Issues
Turkish retirees will see pension increases of 15.75% (SSK/Bağ-Kur) and 11.54% (civil servants), despite a 44% increase in government expenses, due to differing calculation methods; this decision raises questions about resource allocation and the prioritization of private sector interests over publi...
Turkey's Unequal Pension Increases Highlight Resource Allocation Issues
Turkish retirees will see pension increases of 15.75% (SSK/Bağ-Kur) and 11.54% (civil servants), despite a 44% increase in government expenses, due to differing calculation methods; this decision raises questions about resource allocation and the prioritization of private sector interests over publi...
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68% Bias Score
Expert Warns of Potential 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake in Girit-Rodos Arc
Professor Övgün Ahmet Ercan predicts a potential 7.5 magnitude earthquake in the Girit-Rodos arc region due to the African plate's northward movement, citing recent seismic activity in Muğla (4.0 magnitude earthquakes in Menteşe and Marmaris, and 3.5 near Bodrum) as evidence of accumulating stress a...
Expert Warns of Potential 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake in Girit-Rodos Arc
Professor Övgün Ahmet Ercan predicts a potential 7.5 magnitude earthquake in the Girit-Rodos arc region due to the African plate's northward movement, citing recent seismic activity in Muğla (4.0 magnitude earthquakes in Menteşe and Marmaris, and 3.5 near Bodrum) as evidence of accumulating stress a...
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36% Bias Score
Istanbul Murder Highlights Domestic Violence Crisis
Ayşe Çelik, a Turkish woman, was murdered by her estranged husband, Engin Çelik, in Istanbul after enduring over a year of domestic abuse, threats, and control, lacking social support and economic independence; police apprehended Engin Çelik after a car chase, discovering Ayşe's body in the vehicle'...
Istanbul Murder Highlights Domestic Violence Crisis
Ayşe Çelik, a Turkish woman, was murdered by her estranged husband, Engin Çelik, in Istanbul after enduring over a year of domestic abuse, threats, and control, lacking social support and economic independence; police apprehended Engin Çelik after a car chase, discovering Ayşe's body in the vehicle'...
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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
High Taxes and 'Mali Anestezi' in Turkey Fuel Dissatisfaction
Turkey's 'tevkifat' tax system, where employers withhold taxes before employee payouts, causes widespread dissatisfaction due to the perceived high tax burden stemming from multiple tax layers (income tax, KDV, ÖTV etc.) and a lack of transparency, impacting net income and potentially hindering futu...
High Taxes and 'Mali Anestezi' in Turkey Fuel Dissatisfaction
Turkey's 'tevkifat' tax system, where employers withhold taxes before employee payouts, causes widespread dissatisfaction due to the perceived high tax burden stemming from multiple tax layers (income tax, KDV, ÖTV etc.) and a lack of transparency, impacting net income and potentially hindering futu...
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48% Bias Score
Greek Nationalist Group Sows Division, Echoes Past Disasters
Retired Greek diplomats, military officials, and politicians formed a group claiming sole authority on national interest, labeling dissenters as traitors, causing political division and echoing the disastrous nationalism of 1967-1974.
Greek Nationalist Group Sows Division, Echoes Past Disasters
Retired Greek diplomats, military officials, and politicians formed a group claiming sole authority on national interest, labeling dissenters as traitors, causing political division and echoing the disastrous nationalism of 1967-1974.
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68% Bias Score
Gazi University Faces Criminal Complaint Over Mosque Construction Payments
Aydem İnşaat filed a criminal complaint against Gazi University's Hoca Ahmet Yesevi Mosque committee and foundation for non-payment of 31 million Turkish Lira for construction, alleging unauthorized fund transfers and abuse of authority by university officials who signed the contract on August 23, 2...
Gazi University Faces Criminal Complaint Over Mosque Construction Payments
Aydem İnşaat filed a criminal complaint against Gazi University's Hoca Ahmet Yesevi Mosque committee and foundation for non-payment of 31 million Turkish Lira for construction, alleging unauthorized fund transfers and abuse of authority by university officials who signed the contract on August 23, 2...
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56% Bias Score
Turkey's Peace Initiative: A Genuine Shift or Political Maneuver?
The Turkish government's prioritization of peace negotiations, potentially releasing Öcalan and Demirtaş while retiring trustees, is analyzed, questioning its sincerity and broader implications for Turkish democracy and the ongoing imprisonment of other political figures, such as Kavala and Atalay.
Turkey's Peace Initiative: A Genuine Shift or Political Maneuver?
The Turkish government's prioritization of peace negotiations, potentially releasing Öcalan and Demirtaş while retiring trustees, is analyzed, questioning its sincerity and broader implications for Turkish democracy and the ongoing imprisonment of other political figures, such as Kavala and Atalay.
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68% Bias Score
Turkish Government Expands Attack on Academic Freedom, Targeting French University
The Turkish government's ongoing prosecution of Pinar Selek, a researcher at Université Côte d'Azur, now includes the university itself, marking a significant escalation in attacks on academic freedom extending beyond national borders; a new hearing is scheduled for February 7th.
Turkish Government Expands Attack on Academic Freedom, Targeting French University
The Turkish government's ongoing prosecution of Pinar Selek, a researcher at Université Côte d'Azur, now includes the university itself, marking a significant escalation in attacks on academic freedom extending beyond national borders; a new hearing is scheduled for February 7th.
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48% Bias Score
Greece Found Guilty of Illegal Migrant Deportations by European Court
The European Court of Human Rights ruled Greece illegally deported a Turkish woman in 2019, awarding her \$21,000 in damages and citing evidence of systematic 'pushbacks' of migrants by Greek authorities, potentially impacting EU border policies.
Greece Found Guilty of Illegal Migrant Deportations by European Court
The European Court of Human Rights ruled Greece illegally deported a Turkish woman in 2019, awarding her \$21,000 in damages and citing evidence of systematic 'pushbacks' of migrants by Greek authorities, potentially impacting EU border policies.
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36% Bias Score