49 Detained in Ankara Minimum Wage Protest
In Ankara, Turkey, 49 protesters, including Halkevleri head Nebiye Merttürk, were detained for an unauthorized march to the Parliament, demanding a minimum wage increase to meet the rising cost of living.
49 Detained in Ankara Minimum Wage Protest
In Ankara, Turkey, 49 protesters, including Halkevleri head Nebiye Merttürk, were detained for an unauthorized march to the Parliament, demanding a minimum wage increase to meet the rising cost of living.
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56% Bias Score
Turkey Offers Military Training to New Syrian Government
Turkey's Defense Minister offered military training to Syria's new administration following the end of the 13-year civil war, signaling a policy shift after years of backing Syrian rebels and military operations within the country.
Turkey Offers Military Training to New Syrian Government
Turkey's Defense Minister offered military training to Syria's new administration following the end of the 13-year civil war, signaling a policy shift after years of backing Syrian rebels and military operations within the country.
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44% Bias Score
Renewed Clashes in Northeast Syria Displace Over 100,000
Renewed clashes in northeastern Syria between Turkish-backed Syrian fighters and Syrian Kurdish forces have displaced over 100,000 people and caused hundreds of deaths, highlighting the precarious situation of Syrian Kurds following the fall of the Assad regime.
Renewed Clashes in Northeast Syria Displace Over 100,000
Renewed clashes in northeastern Syria between Turkish-backed Syrian fighters and Syrian Kurdish forces have displaced over 100,000 people and caused hundreds of deaths, highlighting the precarious situation of Syrian Kurds following the fall of the Assad regime.
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48% Bias Score
Istanbul TOKİ Housing Protest: Broken Promises and Price Hikes
Istanbul residents entitled to TOKİ housing protested payment increases and delayed project completion, citing broken pre-election promises of fixed, low-interest payments, while other cities received more favorable terms.
Istanbul TOKİ Housing Protest: Broken Promises and Price Hikes
Istanbul residents entitled to TOKİ housing protested payment increases and delayed project completion, citing broken pre-election promises of fixed, low-interest payments, while other cities received more favorable terms.
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60% Bias Score
Turkey's Bid for Syrian Dominance Reshapes Regional Power Dynamics
Turkey seeks to lead international normalization efforts with Syria's new regime, leveraging economic and military control, impacting Israel's operations and potentially forcing diplomatic concessions amidst growing international recognition of the Syrian government.
Turkey's Bid for Syrian Dominance Reshapes Regional Power Dynamics
Turkey seeks to lead international normalization efforts with Syria's new regime, leveraging economic and military control, impacting Israel's operations and potentially forcing diplomatic concessions amidst growing international recognition of the Syrian government.
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40% Bias Score
Turkey Probes Price-Fixing, Tax Evasion in Multiple Sectors
Turkey's Treasury and Finance Ministry launched an investigation into sectors raising prices despite stable costs, focusing on tax evasion and cartel-like behaviors; the probe analyzes five years of data, comparing domestic and international prices, and will share findings with other agencies.
Turkey Probes Price-Fixing, Tax Evasion in Multiple Sectors
Turkey's Treasury and Finance Ministry launched an investigation into sectors raising prices despite stable costs, focusing on tax evasion and cartel-like behaviors; the probe analyzes five years of data, comparing domestic and international prices, and will share findings with other agencies.
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40% Bias Score
CHP's Proactive Approach to the Syrian Crisis: From 2012 Proposal to OBİT Initiative
CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's 2012 letter to then-Prime Minister Erdoğan urged an international conference on Syria to prevent further suffering, a proposal ignored until CHP independently organized such a conference in 2019, alongside subsequent initiatives addressing the resulting refugee crisis...
CHP's Proactive Approach to the Syrian Crisis: From 2012 Proposal to OBİT Initiative
CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's 2012 letter to then-Prime Minister Erdoğan urged an international conference on Syria to prevent further suffering, a proposal ignored until CHP independently organized such a conference in 2019, alongside subsequent initiatives addressing the resulting refugee crisis...
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52% Bias Score
Syrian Kurds Face Uncertain Future After Assad's Fall
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria jeopardizes the autonomy of the US-backed Kurdish fighters, who face threats from resurgent ISIS, Turkish-backed Syrian rebels who seized Manbij and Deir al-Zour, and a potential US withdrawal under a future administration.
Syrian Kurds Face Uncertain Future After Assad's Fall
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria jeopardizes the autonomy of the US-backed Kurdish fighters, who face threats from resurgent ISIS, Turkish-backed Syrian rebels who seized Manbij and Deir al-Zour, and a potential US withdrawal under a future administration.
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52% Bias Score
Turkish Education System Faces Criticism for Inequality and Discrimination
DEM Party MPs criticized Turkey's education system during budget discussions, highlighting the negative impacts of a single-language curriculum and the ÖSYM exam system on students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, particularly Kurdish, Arabic, and Syriac children, leading to inequal...
Turkish Education System Faces Criticism for Inequality and Discrimination
DEM Party MPs criticized Turkey's education system during budget discussions, highlighting the negative impacts of a single-language curriculum and the ÖSYM exam system on students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, particularly Kurdish, Arabic, and Syriac children, leading to inequal...
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60% Bias Score
Turkey's Assault on Syrian Kurds: Trump's Potential Role in Averted Crisis
Turkey's military offensive against U.S.-backed Syrian Kurds, who helped defeat ISIS, raises concerns about regional stability and the potential for renewed conflict, prompting calls for President-elect Trump's intervention and international condemnation.
Turkey's Assault on Syrian Kurds: Trump's Potential Role in Averted Crisis
Turkey's military offensive against U.S.-backed Syrian Kurds, who helped defeat ISIS, raises concerns about regional stability and the potential for renewed conflict, prompting calls for President-elect Trump's intervention and international condemnation.
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52% Bias Score
Syrian Kurds Face Uncertain Future After Assad's Fall
Following the fall of Assad's regime in Syria, the US-backed Syrian Kurds face threats from Arab Sunni rebels and Turkey, jeopardizing their autonomous region and raising concerns about regional stability and ISIS resurgence.
Syrian Kurds Face Uncertain Future After Assad's Fall
Following the fall of Assad's regime in Syria, the US-backed Syrian Kurds face threats from Arab Sunni rebels and Turkey, jeopardizing their autonomous region and raising concerns about regional stability and ISIS resurgence.
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48% Bias Score
Turkish Union Demands 55,000 Lira Minimum Wage Amidst Economic Hardship
The Nakliyat-İş Union, affiliated with DİSK, protested in Eminönü Square, demanding a 55,000 Turkish Lira net minimum wage, citing insufficient increases relative to inflation and income inequality compared to lawmakers' salaries, highlighting the economic struggles faced by Turkish workers.
Turkish Union Demands 55,000 Lira Minimum Wage Amidst Economic Hardship
The Nakliyat-İş Union, affiliated with DİSK, protested in Eminönü Square, demanding a 55,000 Turkish Lira net minimum wage, citing insufficient increases relative to inflation and income inequality compared to lawmakers' salaries, highlighting the economic struggles faced by Turkish workers.
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56% Bias Score