Erdoğan to Meet Sisi in Cairo, Focusing on Syria
Turkish President Erdoğan will visit Egypt for the D-8 Summit on October 27, 2023, holding talks with President Sisi to discuss Syria, Palestine, and Lebanon. The visit marks a significant step in the improving relationship between Turkey and Egypt following Sisi's visit to Turkey in September.
Erdoğan to Meet Sisi in Cairo, Focusing on Syria
Turkish President Erdoğan will visit Egypt for the D-8 Summit on October 27, 2023, holding talks with President Sisi to discuss Syria, Palestine, and Lebanon. The visit marks a significant step in the improving relationship between Turkey and Egypt following Sisi's visit to Turkey in September.
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20% Bias Score
Turkish Municipalities' 10.5 Billion TL Debt Sparks Political Row
Journalist Fatih Altaylı revealed that 28 Turkish municipalities owe 10.5 billion TL to the Treasury, with AKP municipalities holding the majority of the debt, while six CHP municipalities face seizures for unpaid social security contributions, sparking political controversy.
Turkish Municipalities' 10.5 Billion TL Debt Sparks Political Row
Journalist Fatih Altaylı revealed that 28 Turkish municipalities owe 10.5 billion TL to the Treasury, with AKP municipalities holding the majority of the debt, while six CHP municipalities face seizures for unpaid social security contributions, sparking political controversy.
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56% Bias Score
Limited Syrian Refugee Return Despite Assad's Fall
Following the fall of Assad's regime on December 8th, only 7,621 Syrian refugees voluntarily returned to Syria between December 9th and 13th, while Türkiye continues to host approximately 2.95 million Syrian nationals, many facing economic hardship and uncertainty.
Limited Syrian Refugee Return Despite Assad's Fall
Following the fall of Assad's regime on December 8th, only 7,621 Syrian refugees voluntarily returned to Syria between December 9th and 13th, while Türkiye continues to host approximately 2.95 million Syrian nationals, many facing economic hardship and uncertainty.
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44% Bias Score
Ethiopia-Somalia Conflict Resolved: Port Access Agreement to be Negotiated
Ethiopia and Somalia, with Turkish mediation, ended their conflict over Ethiopia's Red Sea access; negotiations for a port access agreement will begin in February 2025, potentially rendering void a prior agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland.
Ethiopia-Somalia Conflict Resolved: Port Access Agreement to be Negotiated
Ethiopia and Somalia, with Turkish mediation, ended their conflict over Ethiopia's Red Sea access; negotiations for a port access agreement will begin in February 2025, potentially rendering void a prior agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland.
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32% Bias Score
Turkey's 2025 Budget: $56 Billion in Interest Payments Spark Opposition Criticism
Turkey's 2025 budget includes 1.95 trillion lira (approximately $56 billion) in interest payments, a 50% increase from 2024, prompting criticism from the opposition regarding economic priorities and debt management.
Turkey's 2025 Budget: $56 Billion in Interest Payments Spark Opposition Criticism
Turkey's 2025 budget includes 1.95 trillion lira (approximately $56 billion) in interest payments, a 50% increase from 2024, prompting criticism from the opposition regarding economic priorities and debt management.
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56% Bias Score
Turkish Deputies Clash Over COVID-19 Vaccine Tax Evasion Accusations
During Turkey's budget debates, CHP deputy Ali Mahir Başarır accused AKP deputy Cantürk Alagöz of tax evasion on COVID-19 vaccine imports, citing discrepancies between Keymen İlaç Sanayi's reported revenue (billions) and tax payments (700 million TL), leading to a heated exchange where Alagöz denied...
Turkish Deputies Clash Over COVID-19 Vaccine Tax Evasion Accusations
During Turkey's budget debates, CHP deputy Ali Mahir Başarır accused AKP deputy Cantürk Alagöz of tax evasion on COVID-19 vaccine imports, citing discrepancies between Keymen İlaç Sanayi's reported revenue (billions) and tax payments (700 million TL), leading to a heated exchange where Alagöz denied...
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48% Bias Score
Erdoğan Connects Scientific Awards to Turkey's Expanding Geopolitical Ambitions
President Erdoğan awarded 57 scientists with TÜBA and TÜBİTAK awards at a ceremony in Ankara, emphasizing Turkey's national mission extends beyond its geographical borders, highlighting 947 scientists awarded since 2001.
Erdoğan Connects Scientific Awards to Turkey's Expanding Geopolitical Ambitions
President Erdoğan awarded 57 scientists with TÜBA and TÜBİTAK awards at a ceremony in Ankara, emphasizing Turkey's national mission extends beyond its geographical borders, highlighting 947 scientists awarded since 2001.
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52% Bias Score
Turkey's \$512 Billion Debt: Mismanagement and Waste Criticized
CHP Kocaeli MP Mühip Kanko stated that Turkey's \$512 billion gross external debt in the first half of 2024, placing it among the top five most indebted countries globally, resulted from the AKP government's mismanagement of public funds and wasteful spending.
Turkey's \$512 Billion Debt: Mismanagement and Waste Criticized
CHP Kocaeli MP Mühip Kanko stated that Turkey's \$512 billion gross external debt in the first half of 2024, placing it among the top five most indebted countries globally, resulted from the AKP government's mismanagement of public funds and wasteful spending.
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56% Bias Score
Record High German Arms Exports Spark Controversy
Germany's arms export approvals reached a record €12 billion in 2023, including increased sales to NATO, EU partners, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Israel, and Turkey, prompting criticism due to human rights concerns and legal challenges.
Record High German Arms Exports Spark Controversy
Germany's arms export approvals reached a record €12 billion in 2023, including increased sales to NATO, EU partners, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Israel, and Turkey, prompting criticism due to human rights concerns and legal challenges.
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56% Bias Score
HTS's Syria Rule: A Bleak Human Rights Outlook
Analyzing Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's potential to govern Syria humanely, the article contrasts their leader's claims with Turkey's experience under Islamist rule, highlighting human rights abuses and the limited impact of human rights institutions in oppressive regimes.
HTS's Syria Rule: A Bleak Human Rights Outlook
Analyzing Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's potential to govern Syria humanely, the article contrasts their leader's claims with Turkey's experience under Islamist rule, highlighting human rights abuses and the limited impact of human rights institutions in oppressive regimes.
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60% Bias Score
Mitsotakis to Announce Next President in January; Criticizes PASOK, Outlines 2025 Economic Plan
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced he will name the next President in mid-January, criticized PASOK's economic proposals as confusing and lacking understanding of banking, and highlighted his government's focus on tax cuts and economic growth in 2025, while also commenting on the US ...
Mitsotakis to Announce Next President in January; Criticizes PASOK, Outlines 2025 Economic Plan
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced he will name the next President in mid-January, criticized PASOK's economic proposals as confusing and lacking understanding of banking, and highlighted his government's focus on tax cuts and economic growth in 2025, while also commenting on the US ...
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44% Bias Score
Esenyurt Mayor Imprisoned: 50 Days Without Indictment
Esenyurt Mayor Ahmet Özer, arrested 50 days ago without an indictment, claims his imprisonment prevents him from serving his constituents and constitutes their punishment. CHP Deputy Utku Çakırözer visited Özer in jail, highlighting the situation as an injustice.
Esenyurt Mayor Imprisoned: 50 Days Without Indictment
Esenyurt Mayor Ahmet Özer, arrested 50 days ago without an indictment, claims his imprisonment prevents him from serving his constituents and constitutes their punishment. CHP Deputy Utku Çakırözer visited Özer in jail, highlighting the situation as an injustice.
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48% Bias Score