CHP Claims 47% Vote Share, Attributes Success to Municipal Policies
CHP deputy chairman Gökan Zeybek stated that his party would receive 47% of the vote if elections were held today, attributing the success to municipal policies and a 32-week lead in polls, with 8-10,000 new members joining weekly.
CHP Claims 47% Vote Share, Attributes Success to Municipal Policies
CHP deputy chairman Gökan Zeybek stated that his party would receive 47% of the vote if elections were held today, attributing the success to municipal policies and a 32-week lead in polls, with 8-10,000 new members joining weekly.
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44% Bias Score
Deutsche Bank: Turkey's Economy on a Path to Soft Landing
Deutsche Bank forecasts Turkey's economy to experience a soft landing, with 2.9% growth in 2024 and 2.8% in 2025, driven by tight monetary policy and expected disinflation; however, more supportive policies could yield stronger growth, and risks remain.
Deutsche Bank: Turkey's Economy on a Path to Soft Landing
Deutsche Bank forecasts Turkey's economy to experience a soft landing, with 2.9% growth in 2024 and 2.8% in 2025, driven by tight monetary policy and expected disinflation; however, more supportive policies could yield stronger growth, and risks remain.
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40% Bias Score
Turkey's 2025 Minimum Wage to Balance Worker Welfare and Employer Capacity
Turkish Labor Minister Vedat Işıkhan announced that the Minimum Wage Determination Commission will meet on December 10th, 2024, to decide on the 2025 minimum wage, aiming to balance worker welfare and employer production capacity; the decision will take into account social justice and economic growt...
Turkey's 2025 Minimum Wage to Balance Worker Welfare and Employer Capacity
Turkish Labor Minister Vedat Işıkhan announced that the Minimum Wage Determination Commission will meet on December 10th, 2024, to decide on the 2025 minimum wage, aiming to balance worker welfare and employer production capacity; the decision will take into account social justice and economic growt...
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40% Bias Score
Turkish Court Rules Turkcell's Credit Card Fees Illegal
Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals ruled Turkcell's credit card payment service fees illegal, impacting millions of subscribers who paid up to 5 TL monthly, generating an estimated 200 million TL monthly revenue for Turkcell.
Turkish Court Rules Turkcell's Credit Card Fees Illegal
Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals ruled Turkcell's credit card payment service fees illegal, impacting millions of subscribers who paid up to 5 TL monthly, generating an estimated 200 million TL monthly revenue for Turkcell.
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56% Bias Score
Turkish Mountaineer Faces Prison for Alleged Disinformation
A Turkish court will try Nasuh Mahruki, a mountaineer and writer, on December 26th for allegedly spreading false information about election fraud on social media, facing up to three years imprisonment.
Turkish Mountaineer Faces Prison for Alleged Disinformation
A Turkish court will try Nasuh Mahruki, a mountaineer and writer, on December 26th for allegedly spreading false information about election fraud on social media, facing up to three years imprisonment.
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40% Bias Score
Pro-Iranian Fighters Bolster Syrian Army in Northwest
At least 300 pro-Iranian fighters crossed from Iraq into Syria overnight to reinforce the Syrian army battling rebels in the northwest, escalating the conflict and raising concerns about regional stability amid ongoing international involvement.
Pro-Iranian Fighters Bolster Syrian Army in Northwest
At least 300 pro-Iranian fighters crossed from Iraq into Syria overnight to reinforce the Syrian army battling rebels in the northwest, escalating the conflict and raising concerns about regional stability amid ongoing international involvement.
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36% Bias Score
Turkish Foreign Minister Holds Bilateral Meetings in Brussels
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Greece, Spain, Ukraine, Germany, and Canada in Brussels during the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting, discussing regional conflicts, NATO cooperation, and Arctic security.
Turkish Foreign Minister Holds Bilateral Meetings in Brussels
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Greece, Spain, Ukraine, Germany, and Canada in Brussels during the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting, discussing regional conflicts, NATO cooperation, and Arctic security.
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16% Bias Score
Turkish Government Criticized for Closing Daycare Centers in CHP-Run Municipalities
CHP MP Okan Konuralp criticized the Turkish government for closing daycare centers in CHP-run municipalities, arguing it punishes women and children and is part of a broader effort to suppress the opposition.
Turkish Government Criticized for Closing Daycare Centers in CHP-Run Municipalities
CHP MP Okan Konuralp criticized the Turkish government for closing daycare centers in CHP-run municipalities, arguing it punishes women and children and is part of a broader effort to suppress the opposition.
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56% Bias Score
Turkish Parliament Bill Expands State Oversight of NGOs
The Turkish Parliament's Planning and Budget Committee concluded its review of a bill expanding the State Inspection Board's authority over NGOs, prompting concerns from opposition parties regarding constitutionality and potential overreach.
Turkish Parliament Bill Expands State Oversight of NGOs
The Turkish Parliament's Planning and Budget Committee concluded its review of a bill expanding the State Inspection Board's authority over NGOs, prompting concerns from opposition parties regarding constitutionality and potential overreach.
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44% Bias Score
Turkey's Inflation Exceeds Expectations; 24-25% Minimum Wage Hike Predicted
Turkey's November inflation hit 2.24 percent, exceeding forecasts, while expert İslam Memiş predicts a 24-25 percent minimum wage increase for 2025, acknowledging challenges from global uncertainties and domestic economic pressures.
Turkey's Inflation Exceeds Expectations; 24-25% Minimum Wage Hike Predicted
Turkey's November inflation hit 2.24 percent, exceeding forecasts, while expert İslam Memiş predicts a 24-25 percent minimum wage increase for 2025, acknowledging challenges from global uncertainties and domestic economic pressures.
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36% Bias Score
Iraqi Militias Bolster Syrian Government's Aleppo Counteroffensive Amidst International Condemnation
Approximately 200 Iraqi pro-Iranian militiamen entered Syria on December 2nd, 2024, to aid the Syrian government's counteroffensive against rebels who attacked Aleppo and Idlib, resulting in at least 25 reported deaths from airstrikes and 48,500 displaced people, prompting international calls for de...
Iraqi Militias Bolster Syrian Government's Aleppo Counteroffensive Amidst International Condemnation
Approximately 200 Iraqi pro-Iranian militiamen entered Syria on December 2nd, 2024, to aid the Syrian government's counteroffensive against rebels who attacked Aleppo and Idlib, resulting in at least 25 reported deaths from airstrikes and 48,500 displaced people, prompting international calls for de...
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40% Bias Score
300 Pro-Iranian Fighters Bolster Syrian Army Amidst Renewed Northwest Conflict
Over 300 pro-Iranian fighters crossed from Iraq into Syria to bolster the Syrian army against rebels in the northwest, following a rebel offensive that broke a ceasefire and captured Tel Rifaat from Kurdish-led forces; Iran, Russia, and Turkey are all involved.
300 Pro-Iranian Fighters Bolster Syrian Army Amidst Renewed Northwest Conflict
Over 300 pro-Iranian fighters crossed from Iraq into Syria to bolster the Syrian army against rebels in the northwest, following a rebel offensive that broke a ceasefire and captured Tel Rifaat from Kurdish-led forces; Iran, Russia, and Turkey are all involved.
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52% Bias Score