Hornet App Criticized for Failure to Prevent Fraud and Blackmail Targeting LGBTİ+ Users
The LGBTİ+ dating app Hornet is facing criticism for its failure to prevent fraud and blackmail schemes, where scammers use the app to gain access to users' personal information and blackmail them with threats of revealing intimate photos to their families unless they receive money; victims report t...
Hornet App Criticized for Failure to Prevent Fraud and Blackmail Targeting LGBTİ+ Users
The LGBTİ+ dating app Hornet is facing criticism for its failure to prevent fraud and blackmail schemes, where scammers use the app to gain access to users' personal information and blackmail them with threats of revealing intimate photos to their families unless they receive money; victims report t...
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44% Bias Score
Turkey's Syria Engagement: Dialogue and Military Actions
Following recent high-level Turkish visits to Syria, President Erdoğan announced close dialogue with the Syrian opposition, aiming to counter the PKK/YPG and maintain Syria's territorial integrity, while Turkey-backed forces captured Manbij from the SDF.
Turkey's Syria Engagement: Dialogue and Military Actions
Following recent high-level Turkish visits to Syria, President Erdoğan announced close dialogue with the Syrian opposition, aiming to counter the PKK/YPG and maintain Syria's territorial integrity, while Turkey-backed forces captured Manbij from the SDF.
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68% Bias Score
Concerns Raised Over Pedagogical Standards in Turkish Quran Courses for Young Children
Demokrat Party spokesperson Haydar Altıntaş questioned the Turkish Ministry of National Education about Quran courses for 4-6-year-olds, citing concerns about a lack of pedagogical standards and potential risks to children's education and future, prompting an inquiry into the courses' curriculum, ov...
Concerns Raised Over Pedagogical Standards in Turkish Quran Courses for Young Children
Demokrat Party spokesperson Haydar Altıntaş questioned the Turkish Ministry of National Education about Quran courses for 4-6-year-olds, citing concerns about a lack of pedagogical standards and potential risks to children's education and future, prompting an inquiry into the courses' curriculum, ov...
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40% Bias Score
Turkey Raises Minimum Wage to 22,104 TL Amidst Inflation Concerns
Turkey's minimum wage increased to 22,104 TL, a 30% rise, following a committee meeting boycotted by TÜRK-İŞ due to insufficient increase amidst high inflation; opposition leader Özgür Özel criticized the decision as insufficient and ignoring the cost of living.
Turkey Raises Minimum Wage to 22,104 TL Amidst Inflation Concerns
Turkey's minimum wage increased to 22,104 TL, a 30% rise, following a committee meeting boycotted by TÜRK-İŞ due to insufficient increase amidst high inflation; opposition leader Özgür Özel criticized the decision as insufficient and ignoring the cost of living.
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56% Bias Score
Israel and Turkey Expand Influence in Post-Assad Syria
Following the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Israel and Turkey have expanded their military presence in Syria, citing security concerns and aiming to influence the post-conflict political landscape, impacting the Golan Heights and the Syria-Turkey border.
Israel and Turkey Expand Influence in Post-Assad Syria
Following the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Israel and Turkey have expanded their military presence in Syria, citing security concerns and aiming to influence the post-conflict political landscape, impacting the Golan Heights and the Syria-Turkey border.
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52% Bias Score
Turkey's Syria Influence and Domestic Crackdown
Turkey's increased influence in Syria's new regime, following negotiations between Turkish officials and HTS leader Colani, is accompanied by a domestic crackdown on dissent, including the arrests of journalists and suppression of media, raising concerns about the future of freedom of expression in ...
Turkey's Syria Influence and Domestic Crackdown
Turkey's increased influence in Syria's new regime, following negotiations between Turkish officials and HTS leader Colani, is accompanied by a domestic crackdown on dissent, including the arrests of journalists and suppression of media, raising concerns about the future of freedom of expression in ...
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40% Bias Score
Ethiopia-Somalia Maritime Dispute Resolved Through Turkish Mediation
Mediation by Turkish President Erdogan resolved a nearly year-long maritime conflict between Ethiopia and Somalia before mid-December 2024, granting Ethiopia access to international waters via Somalia while respecting Somali territorial integrity, following a problematic agreement with Somaliland th...
Ethiopia-Somalia Maritime Dispute Resolved Through Turkish Mediation
Mediation by Turkish President Erdogan resolved a nearly year-long maritime conflict between Ethiopia and Somalia before mid-December 2024, granting Ethiopia access to international waters via Somalia while respecting Somali territorial integrity, following a problematic agreement with Somaliland th...
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44% Bias Score
Turkish Court Orders Investigation into Officials Following Apartment Collapse
An Adana court ordered an investigation into four municipal officials related to the collapse of Beluk Apartment Block A during the February 6th earthquakes, overturning an earlier decision denying the investigation due to sufficient evidence suggesting negligence in upholding building codes.
Turkish Court Orders Investigation into Officials Following Apartment Collapse
An Adana court ordered an investigation into four municipal officials related to the collapse of Beluk Apartment Block A during the February 6th earthquakes, overturning an earlier decision denying the investigation due to sufficient evidence suggesting negligence in upholding building codes.
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36% Bias Score
Turkey Raises Minimum Wage by 30% to 22,104 Lira
Turkey's Minimum Wage Commission set the 2025 minimum wage at a net 22,104 Turkish Lira, a 30% increase from the previous year, despite the Türk-İş labor union's boycott due to lack of prior consultation; employer support increased to 1000 Lira.
Turkey Raises Minimum Wage by 30% to 22,104 Lira
Turkey's Minimum Wage Commission set the 2025 minimum wage at a net 22,104 Turkish Lira, a 30% increase from the previous year, despite the Türk-İş labor union's boycott due to lack of prior consultation; employer support increased to 1000 Lira.
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52% Bias Score
Turkey to Study International Social Media Age Limits, Plan Phased Implementation
Turkey's parliamentary Child Rights Subcommittee will travel to Japan, the UK, Norway, and possibly the US to study social media age limits, planning a phased approach starting at age 13, potentially rising to 16, and creating a new Turkish law based on their findings.
Turkey to Study International Social Media Age Limits, Plan Phased Implementation
Turkey's parliamentary Child Rights Subcommittee will travel to Japan, the UK, Norway, and possibly the US to study social media age limits, planning a phased approach starting at age 13, potentially rising to 16, and creating a new Turkish law based on their findings.
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52% Bias Score
Syria to Disarm All Armed Groups, Integrate into National Army
The Syrian government announced that armed groups will disband and join the army following consultations, prohibiting all weapons outside government control, including those held by the Kurdish-led SDF, aiming to unify the armed forces and improve stability.
Syria to Disarm All Armed Groups, Integrate into National Army
The Syrian government announced that armed groups will disband and join the army following consultations, prohibiting all weapons outside government control, including those held by the Kurdish-led SDF, aiming to unify the armed forces and improve stability.
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36% Bias Score
Syria's New Leader Announces Armed Group Disbandment and Integration into Army
Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, announced that armed groups will disband and join the army after meetings with Turkish and Lebanese officials; he pledged to end Syria's negative interference in Lebanon and emphasized support for the new government, focusing on state control of weapons. Internat...
Syria's New Leader Announces Armed Group Disbandment and Integration into Army
Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, announced that armed groups will disband and join the army after meetings with Turkish and Lebanese officials; he pledged to end Syria's negative interference in Lebanon and emphasized support for the new government, focusing on state control of weapons. Internat...
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48% Bias Score