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Syria Protests Erupt After Misleading Video Fuels Sectarian Tensions
On December 25th, a misleading video sparked protests across Syria, resulting in one death and several injuries in Homs, and further violence in a village near Tartus. The new HTS-led government faces challenges in disarming militias and addressing sectarian tensions, particularly with Iran.
Syria Protests Erupt After Misleading Video Fuels Sectarian Tensions
On December 25th, a misleading video sparked protests across Syria, resulting in one death and several injuries in Homs, and further violence in a village near Tartus. The new HTS-led government faces challenges in disarming militias and addressing sectarian tensions, particularly with Iran.
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44% Bias Score
Turkish City Planner Suffers 6.5 Hours of Handcuffed Detention During Hospital Transport
Tayfun Kahraman, a Gezi Parkı defendant with MS, suffered 6.5 hours of handcuffed detention during an August 2024 hospital transport, prompting outrage and a statement from the TMMOB Chamber of City Planners in Istanbul, which demands an investigation into the human rights abuse.
Turkish City Planner Suffers 6.5 Hours of Handcuffed Detention During Hospital Transport
Tayfun Kahraman, a Gezi Parkı defendant with MS, suffered 6.5 hours of handcuffed detention during an August 2024 hospital transport, prompting outrage and a statement from the TMMOB Chamber of City Planners in Istanbul, which demands an investigation into the human rights abuse.
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52% Bias Score
Turkey's 2024 Forest Fires: 3,800 Incidents, 27,000 Hectares Burned
Turkey faced 3,800 forest fires in 2024, burning 27,000 hectares; reforestation is underway, with no diverted land use; the increase from 2023's 2,520 fires and 15,520 hectares demonstrates the growing impact of climate change and human negligence.
Turkey's 2024 Forest Fires: 3,800 Incidents, 27,000 Hectares Burned
Turkey faced 3,800 forest fires in 2024, burning 27,000 hectares; reforestation is underway, with no diverted land use; the increase from 2023's 2,520 fires and 15,520 hectares demonstrates the growing impact of climate change and human negligence.
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40% Bias Score
Turkey's Firm Syria Policy: Military Intervention and Domestic Crackdown
A Turkish journalist reported that the ruling AKP party has adopted a firm policy on Syria, involving military training and restructuring of the Syrian army, presented as a national security priority with potential legal consequences for domestic opposition.
Turkey's Firm Syria Policy: Military Intervention and Domestic Crackdown
A Turkish journalist reported that the ruling AKP party has adopted a firm policy on Syria, involving military training and restructuring of the Syrian army, presented as a national security priority with potential legal consequences for domestic opposition.
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56% Bias Score
Crowded Loneliness" Reflects Global Trend of Social Isolation
The Turkish Language Association selected "crowded loneliness" as the word of the year for 2024, reflecting increased feelings of isolation despite being surrounded by people, mirroring Oxford's choice of "brain rot", both highlighting a global trend of social and intellectual decline.
Crowded Loneliness" Reflects Global Trend of Social Isolation
The Turkish Language Association selected "crowded loneliness" as the word of the year for 2024, reflecting increased feelings of isolation despite being surrounded by people, mirroring Oxford's choice of "brain rot", both highlighting a global trend of social and intellectual decline.
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44% Bias Score
Turkey's Minimum Wage Hiked 30% to 22,104 TL, But Experts Warn of Poverty Line Breach
Turkey's 2025 minimum wage rose 30% to 22,104 TL, but experts warn it will fall below the poverty line by February, despite increased employer subsidies, sparking concerns of social unrest and possible mid-year adjustments.
Turkey's Minimum Wage Hiked 30% to 22,104 TL, But Experts Warn of Poverty Line Breach
Turkey's 2025 minimum wage rose 30% to 22,104 TL, but experts warn it will fall below the poverty line by February, despite increased employer subsidies, sparking concerns of social unrest and possible mid-year adjustments.
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56% Bias Score
Turkish Opposition Leader's Protest Call Sparks Sharp Condemnation
Turkey's CHP leader Özgür Özel called for mass protests against the new minimum wage, prompting a sharp condemnation from MHP's İsmet Büyükataman, who accused Özel of siding with imperialism and coup plotters.
Turkish Opposition Leader's Protest Call Sparks Sharp Condemnation
Turkey's CHP leader Özgür Özel called for mass protests against the new minimum wage, prompting a sharp condemnation from MHP's İsmet Büyükataman, who accused Özel of siding with imperialism and coup plotters.
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56% Bias Score
Counterfeit Alcohol: Vision Loss in 6 Hours, Death Within 24
Professor Alper Şener warns that consuming counterfeit alcohol, often containing methanol instead of ethanol, leads to vision loss within 6 hours and death within 24 hours if untreated; even small amounts can be lethal.
Counterfeit Alcohol: Vision Loss in 6 Hours, Death Within 24
Professor Alper Şener warns that consuming counterfeit alcohol, often containing methanol instead of ethanol, leads to vision loss within 6 hours and death within 24 hours if untreated; even small amounts can be lethal.
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24% Bias Score
TÜİK Rejects CHP Leader's Claims on Inflation Basket Composition
The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) denied CHP leader Özgür Özel's claim that ping pong balls and copper bars are included in the consumer price index (TÜFE) calculation, stating that the inflation basket comprises 406 essential goods and services and adheres to international standards.
TÜİK Rejects CHP Leader's Claims on Inflation Basket Composition
The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) denied CHP leader Özgür Özel's claim that ping pong balls and copper bars are included in the consumer price index (TÜFE) calculation, stating that the inflation basket comprises 406 essential goods and services and adheres to international standards.
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48% Bias Score
SDF Launches Counter-Offensive Against Turkish-Backed Forces in Northern Syria
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's rule, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched a counter-offensive against the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) near the Turkish border on October 24, aiming to retake areas like Manbij; the conflict, causing dozens of casualties, risks destabilizi...
SDF Launches Counter-Offensive Against Turkish-Backed Forces in Northern Syria
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's rule, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched a counter-offensive against the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) near the Turkish border on October 24, aiming to retake areas like Manbij; the conflict, causing dozens of casualties, risks destabilizi...
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44% Bias Score
Turkish Opposition Condemns Insufficient Minimum Wage Increase Amidst High Inflation
Turkey's parliament debated a bill amending the State Civil Servants Law, with opposition MPs criticizing the 2025 minimum wage increase of 30% as insufficient compared to inflation rates of 47% (official) and 80% (unofficial), impacting 60% of Turkish workers.
Turkish Opposition Condemns Insufficient Minimum Wage Increase Amidst High Inflation
Turkey's parliament debated a bill amending the State Civil Servants Law, with opposition MPs criticizing the 2025 minimum wage increase of 30% as insufficient compared to inflation rates of 47% (official) and 80% (unofficial), impacting 60% of Turkish workers.
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56% Bias Score
Turkey's Unexpected Role in Assad's Fall
Turkey's diplomatic efforts, primarily led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, played a crucial role in the unexpected and swift fall of the Assad regime in Syria between December 3rd and 8th, involving negotiations with Russia and Iran to ensure a peaceful transition.
Turkey's Unexpected Role in Assad's Fall
Turkey's diplomatic efforts, primarily led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, played a crucial role in the unexpected and swift fall of the Assad regime in Syria between December 3rd and 8th, involving negotiations with Russia and Iran to ensure a peaceful transition.
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56% Bias Score
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