Turkey's Income Inequality Worsens Despite 2023 Improvement
Turkey's income inequality remains high in 2023, with the top 5% earning 23.1% of total income while the bottom 5% earned only 1%, according to TÜİK data; while a slight improvement occurred compared to 2022, the past decade shows a worsening trend in income distribution, reflected in a rising Gini ...
Turkey's Income Inequality Worsens Despite 2023 Improvement
Turkey's income inequality remains high in 2023, with the top 5% earning 23.1% of total income while the bottom 5% earned only 1%, according to TÜİK data; while a slight improvement occurred compared to 2022, the past decade shows a worsening trend in income distribution, reflected in a rising Gini ...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Post-Assad Syria: Islamist Government Faces Resistance, Uncertain Future"
Following the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, the new Islamist government faces resistance from former regime forces, leading to violent clashes in Tartus province, while several rebel groups show willingness to integrate into the new government; Iran signals renewed resistance, highlighting the ...
Post-Assad Syria: Islamist Government Faces Resistance, Uncertain Future"
Following the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, the new Islamist government faces resistance from former regime forces, leading to violent clashes in Tartus province, while several rebel groups show willingness to integrate into the new government; Iran signals renewed resistance, highlighting the ...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Syria Unrest: 14 HTS Rebels Killed in Clashes Amidst Wider Tensions
Fourteen members of the Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) died in clashes with Assad loyalists after an ambush during an arrest attempt; simultaneous unrest in Damascus and Homs prompted curfews, while Turkey threatened to 'bury' Kurdish groups.
Syria Unrest: 14 HTS Rebels Killed in Clashes Amidst Wider Tensions
Fourteen members of the Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) died in clashes with Assad loyalists after an ambush during an arrest attempt; simultaneous unrest in Damascus and Homs prompted curfews, while Turkey threatened to 'bury' Kurdish groups.
Progress
68% Bias Score
Turkey's Minimum Wage Hike Falls Short of Inflation Amidst Economic and Political Tensions
Turkey's minimum wage increased by 30 percent to 22,104 lira despite 47 percent annual inflation; government support for employers rose by 43 percent to 1000 lira per minimum wage earner; this insufficient increase sparked protests and criticism.
Turkey's Minimum Wage Hike Falls Short of Inflation Amidst Economic and Political Tensions
Turkey's minimum wage increased by 30 percent to 22,104 lira despite 47 percent annual inflation; government support for employers rose by 43 percent to 1000 lira per minimum wage earner; this insufficient increase sparked protests and criticism.
Progress
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.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Turkey to Aid Syria in Building New 300,000-Strong Army
Turkey will assist Syria in creating a 300,000-strong national army following the opposition's victory and Assad's forces' withdrawal from Damascus on December 8th, 2024, aiming to ensure regional stability.
Turkey to Aid Syria in Building New 300,000-Strong Army
Turkey will assist Syria in creating a 300,000-strong national army following the opposition's victory and Assad's forces' withdrawal from Damascus on December 8th, 2024, aiming to ensure regional stability.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Turkey's Income Inequality Remains High Despite Slight Decrease
Turkey's 2024 income distribution statistics show the top 20% earned 48.1% of total income, while the bottom 20% received 6.3%, with the Gini coefficient at 0.413, revealing persistent inequality across regions.
Turkey's Income Inequality Remains High Despite Slight Decrease
Turkey's 2024 income distribution statistics show the top 20% earned 48.1% of total income, while the bottom 20% received 6.3%, with the Gini coefficient at 0.413, revealing persistent inequality across regions.
Progress
20% Bias Score
Most Syrian Rebel Groups Dissolve, But Conflict Persists
Following the fall of the Assad regime, Syrian rebel groups, excluding the SDF, agreed to dissolve and operate under the country's defense ministry, aiming to end years of civil conflict; however, clashes continue between the SDF and the SNA in northern Syria.
Most Syrian Rebel Groups Dissolve, But Conflict Persists
Following the fall of the Assad regime, Syrian rebel groups, excluding the SDF, agreed to dissolve and operate under the country's defense ministry, aiming to end years of civil conflict; however, clashes continue between the SDF and the SNA in northern Syria.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Turkey's Minimum Wage Hike Falls Short of Inflation
Turkey's minimum wage rose 30 percent to 22,104 lira, below the 47 percent inflation rate, prompting protests and raising concerns about its adequacy, particularly in light of the ongoing Syrian conflict.
Turkey's Minimum Wage Hike Falls Short of Inflation
Turkey's minimum wage rose 30 percent to 22,104 lira, below the 47 percent inflation rate, prompting protests and raising concerns about its adequacy, particularly in light of the ongoing Syrian conflict.
Progress
52% Bias Score
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.
Progress
44% 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.
Progress
56% 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.
Progress
40% Bias Score