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Erdoğan's Syria Visit and Concerns Over Renewed Ottoman-Style Relations
Turkish President Erdoğan will visit Syria and pray at the Umayyad Mosque; a non-career diplomat, Burhan Köroğlu, is now Turkey's chargé d'affaires in Damascus, raising concerns given his comments suggesting a return to Ottoman-era relations.
Erdoğan's Syria Visit and Concerns Over Renewed Ottoman-Style Relations
Turkish President Erdoğan will visit Syria and pray at the Umayyad Mosque; a non-career diplomat, Burhan Köroğlu, is now Turkey's chargé d'affaires in Damascus, raising concerns given his comments suggesting a return to Ottoman-era relations.
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56% Bias Score
Turkish Man Holds P&G Employees Hostage, Protesting Israeli Actions
In Gebze, Turkey, on February 1st, Ibrahim Yesil held nine P&G employees hostage for 10 hours, protesting Israeli actions in Palestine with fake explosives and two firearms; he was later released pending trial.
Turkish Man Holds P&G Employees Hostage, Protesting Israeli Actions
In Gebze, Turkey, on February 1st, Ibrahim Yesil held nine P&G employees hostage for 10 hours, protesting Israeli actions in Palestine with fake explosives and two firearms; he was later released pending trial.
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36% Bias Score
Turkish CHP Leader Challenges Erdoğan over Military Lieutenants' Disciplinary Actions
CHP leader Özgür Özel publicly challenged President Erdoğan to choose sides regarding the disciplinary actions taken against army lieutenants who pledged allegiance with swords at their graduation, framing the issue as a choice between Atatürk's legacy and that of a pro-Greek figure.
Turkish CHP Leader Challenges Erdoğan over Military Lieutenants' Disciplinary Actions
CHP leader Özgür Özel publicly challenged President Erdoğan to choose sides regarding the disciplinary actions taken against army lieutenants who pledged allegiance with swords at their graduation, framing the issue as a choice between Atatürk's legacy and that of a pro-Greek figure.
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60% Bias Score
DEM Party Demands Prison Reforms, Criticizes Turkish Government's Response to Imrali Visit and Journalist Deaths
DEM Party Deputy Chairman Sezai Temelli reported no official response to their Imrali prison visit, demanding prison reforms in the upcoming 10th judicial package to address political imprisonment and criticizing the government's handling of journalist deaths and arrests, particularly referencing th...
DEM Party Demands Prison Reforms, Criticizes Turkish Government's Response to Imrali Visit and Journalist Deaths
DEM Party Deputy Chairman Sezai Temelli reported no official response to their Imrali prison visit, demanding prison reforms in the upcoming 10th judicial package to address political imprisonment and criticizing the government's handling of journalist deaths and arrests, particularly referencing th...
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44% Bias Score
AKP and CHP Spokespeople Exchange Sharp Accusations
AKP spokesperson Ömer Çelik condemned CHP spokesperson Deniz Yücel's accusations of AKP's collaboration with FETÖ and PKK, calling Yücel's language 'worse than that of the Yassıada and 28 Şubat periods'; Yücel criticized AKP's policies and alleged alliances.
AKP and CHP Spokespeople Exchange Sharp Accusations
AKP spokesperson Ömer Çelik condemned CHP spokesperson Deniz Yücel's accusations of AKP's collaboration with FETÖ and PKK, calling Yücel's language 'worse than that of the Yassıada and 28 Şubat periods'; Yücel criticized AKP's policies and alleged alliances.
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56% Bias Score
Turkish Mayor Stages Self-imposed House Arrest to Protest Unpaid Social Security Debts
The mayor of Ereğli Municipality, Umut Akpınar, announced a self-imposed house arrest to protest blocked bank accounts due to 40 million Turkish Lira in unpaid social security debts from the previous administration, hindering service provision.
Turkish Mayor Stages Self-imposed House Arrest to Protest Unpaid Social Security Debts
The mayor of Ereğli Municipality, Umut Akpınar, announced a self-imposed house arrest to protest blocked bank accounts due to 40 million Turkish Lira in unpaid social security debts from the previous administration, hindering service provision.
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40% Bias Score
Istanbul's Rental Assistance Increase Deemed Insufficient Amidst Soaring Housing Costs
Istanbul's urban transformation rental assistance increased to 8,000 lira, but the Istanbul Planning Agency head criticizes this as insufficient, citing average rents of 17,063 lira in 30 major cities and 15,048 lira nationwide, revealing a significant gap between aid and actual rental costs.
Istanbul's Rental Assistance Increase Deemed Insufficient Amidst Soaring Housing Costs
Istanbul's urban transformation rental assistance increased to 8,000 lira, but the Istanbul Planning Agency head criticizes this as insufficient, citing average rents of 17,063 lira in 30 major cities and 15,048 lira nationwide, revealing a significant gap between aid and actual rental costs.
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48% Bias Score
Turkish Government Reclaims Belgrad Forest from Istanbul Municipality
Following a court ruling rejecting its appeal, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality was evicted from Belgrad Forest on December 23, 2024, by the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry after a 10-year management contract expired; 200 riot police enforced the eviction.
Turkish Government Reclaims Belgrad Forest from Istanbul Municipality
Following a court ruling rejecting its appeal, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality was evicted from Belgrad Forest on December 23, 2024, by the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry after a 10-year management contract expired; 200 riot police enforced the eviction.
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48% Bias Score
Turkey's Syrian Activities Fuel Greek Security Concerns
Greece is deeply concerned about Turkey's expanding role in Syria, especially the potential signing of a maritime agreement with Syria that would affect Cyprus and destabilize the East Mediterranean, further complicated by the warming relationship between Turkey and the incoming US administration.
Turkey's Syrian Activities Fuel Greek Security Concerns
Greece is deeply concerned about Turkey's expanding role in Syria, especially the potential signing of a maritime agreement with Syria that would affect Cyprus and destabilize the East Mediterranean, further complicated by the warming relationship between Turkey and the incoming US administration.
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40% Bias Score
Turkish NGOs to Hold Annual Palestine Demonstration
The Milli İrade Platformu, a coalition of 308 Turkish NGOs, announced a demonstration on the Galata Bridge in Istanbul on January 1st, 2024, to advocate for Palestinian rights, starting with morning prayers at various mosques and culminating in a march to the bridge.
Turkish NGOs to Hold Annual Palestine Demonstration
The Milli İrade Platformu, a coalition of 308 Turkish NGOs, announced a demonstration on the Galata Bridge in Istanbul on January 1st, 2024, to advocate for Palestinian rights, starting with morning prayers at various mosques and culminating in a march to the bridge.
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56% Bias Score
Turkey's 2025 Budget: Increased Spending on Education and Health, but Growing Burden on Families
CHP deputy Ali Öztunç criticized Turkey's 2025 budget, highlighting 2.186 trillion TL for education and 1.020 trillion TL for health, while noting increased family spending on these sectors despite government budget increases and rising overall spending.
Turkey's 2025 Budget: Increased Spending on Education and Health, but Growing Burden on Families
CHP deputy Ali Öztunç criticized Turkey's 2025 budget, highlighting 2.186 trillion TL for education and 1.020 trillion TL for health, while noting increased family spending on these sectors despite government budget increases and rising overall spending.
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64% Bias Score
Turkey's Unique Economic Crisis Definition
Turkey's economic performance from 2004 to 2023 is characterized by periods of high inflation and growth (2004-2017), stagflation (2008, 2019), slumpflation (2009), and a recent drop in inflation (mid-2023) after reaching 80 percent in 2021; however, Turkey's definition of economic crisis differs fr...
Turkey's Unique Economic Crisis Definition
Turkey's economic performance from 2004 to 2023 is characterized by periods of high inflation and growth (2004-2017), stagflation (2008, 2019), slumpflation (2009), and a recent drop in inflation (mid-2023) after reaching 80 percent in 2021; however, Turkey's definition of economic crisis differs fr...
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52% Bias Score
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