Erdoğan Denies Öcalan Release, Contradicting Bahçeli
President Erdoğan firmly denied any plans for Abdullah Öcalan's release or house arrest during a meeting with AKP lawmakers, contradicting MHP leader Bahçeli's previously suggested 'right to hope' process; this statement aims to quell public opposition.
Erdoğan Denies Öcalan Release, Contradicting Bahçeli
President Erdoğan firmly denied any plans for Abdullah Öcalan's release or house arrest during a meeting with AKP lawmakers, contradicting MHP leader Bahçeli's previously suggested 'right to hope' process; this statement aims to quell public opposition.
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44% Bias Score
Uğur Mumcu Assassination: 32 Years of Unresolved Impunity
Thirty-two years after journalist Uğur Mumcu's assassination in Ankara via a car bomb, his killers remain at large, despite alleged confessions and claims of the main suspect's location in Iran; investigative failures and potential state complicity are central to the ongoing case.
Uğur Mumcu Assassination: 32 Years of Unresolved Impunity
Thirty-two years after journalist Uğur Mumcu's assassination in Ankara via a car bomb, his killers remain at large, despite alleged confessions and claims of the main suspect's location in Iran; investigative failures and potential state complicity are central to the ongoing case.
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60% Bias Score
World Bank Commits \$4 Billion to Turkey's Earthquake Recovery
The World Bank announced an additional \$1 billion in aid for Turkey, bringing the total to \$4 billion to support earthquake recovery, focusing on infrastructure, healthcare, and private sector recovery in the affected region.
World Bank Commits \$4 Billion to Turkey's Earthquake Recovery
The World Bank announced an additional \$1 billion in aid for Turkey, bringing the total to \$4 billion to support earthquake recovery, focusing on infrastructure, healthcare, and private sector recovery in the affected region.
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40% Bias Score
Dozens Dead in Turkey from Counterfeit Alcohol
In Turkey, dozens have died, mostly foreigners, from methanol-tainted alcohol in recent days; 23 deaths were reported in the past 48 hours, and two Turkmenistan citizens were arrested for producing and distributing the alcohol.
Dozens Dead in Turkey from Counterfeit Alcohol
In Turkey, dozens have died, mostly foreigners, from methanol-tainted alcohol in recent days; 23 deaths were reported in the past 48 hours, and two Turkmenistan citizens were arrested for producing and distributing the alcohol.
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40% Bias Score
2,000 Bronze Statues Found in Ancient Metropolis Junkyard
Excavations at Metropolis Ancient City in Izmir, Turkey, unearthed roughly 2,000 fragmented bronze statue pieces from an ancient junkyard, suggesting Late Antique bronze recycling due to religious and economic shifts.
2,000 Bronze Statues Found in Ancient Metropolis Junkyard
Excavations at Metropolis Ancient City in Izmir, Turkey, unearthed roughly 2,000 fragmented bronze statue pieces from an ancient junkyard, suggesting Late Antique bronze recycling due to religious and economic shifts.
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32% Bias Score
Istanbul Mayor and 39 Others Arrested on Corruption Charges
Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat and 39 others were arrested in Istanbul on charges of corruption and sent to Çağlayan Courthouse for questioning; the investigation focuses on allegations of bribery and manipulation of public tenders by a criminal organization led by Aziz İhsan Aktaş.
Istanbul Mayor and 39 Others Arrested on Corruption Charges
Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat and 39 others were arrested in Istanbul on charges of corruption and sent to Çağlayan Courthouse for questioning; the investigation focuses on allegations of bribery and manipulation of public tenders by a criminal organization led by Aziz İhsan Aktaş.
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48% Bias Score
EBRD Invests Record €2.6 Billion in Turkey in 2024
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested a record €2.6 billion in Turkey in 2024, a 4% increase from 2023, driven by private sector green transformation projects and post-earthquake reconstruction efforts; this is the fifth consecutive year Turkey received the highest EBR...
EBRD Invests Record €2.6 Billion in Turkey in 2024
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested a record €2.6 billion in Turkey in 2024, a 4% increase from 2023, driven by private sector green transformation projects and post-earthquake reconstruction efforts; this is the fifth consecutive year Turkey received the highest EBR...
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56% Bias Score
AKP Expands Use of Trustees to Seize Control of Turkish Municipalities
Turkey's ruling AKP party is expanding its use of trustees (kayyım) to seize control of opposition-run municipalities and their companies, following the detention of Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat, and a proposed law allowing kayyım appointments to private firms linked to terrorism.
AKP Expands Use of Trustees to Seize Control of Turkish Municipalities
Turkey's ruling AKP party is expanding its use of trustees (kayyım) to seize control of opposition-run municipalities and their companies, following the detention of Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat, and a proposed law allowing kayyım appointments to private firms linked to terrorism.
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56% Bias Score
Bulgaria: Border Police Obstruct Aid to Asylum Seekers
In late 2024, Italian volunteer Gaia witnessed and experienced systematic obstruction by Bulgarian border police against humanitarian aid efforts for asylum seekers near the Turkish border, highlighting a broader European issue of pushbacks and human rights violations; reports indicate over 51,000 s...
Bulgaria: Border Police Obstruct Aid to Asylum Seekers
In late 2024, Italian volunteer Gaia witnessed and experienced systematic obstruction by Bulgarian border police against humanitarian aid efforts for asylum seekers near the Turkish border, highlighting a broader European issue of pushbacks and human rights violations; reports indicate over 51,000 s...
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52% Bias Score
Turkish Police Bust $1 Billion Cryptocurrency Fraud
Turkish police arrested 21 individuals involved in a 30 billion 478 million 473 thousand TL ($1 billion USD) Ponzi scheme, seizing 752 bank and cryptocurrency accounts across nine provinces in Operation SIBERAG-15.
Turkish Police Bust $1 Billion Cryptocurrency Fraud
Turkish police arrested 21 individuals involved in a 30 billion 478 million 473 thousand TL ($1 billion USD) Ponzi scheme, seizing 752 bank and cryptocurrency accounts across nine provinces in Operation SIBERAG-15.
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40% Bias Score
Imamoglu Condemns Akpolat Arrest as Politically Motivated
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu rallied supporters outside the Besiktas municipality building to protest the four-day detention of Mayor Rıza Akpolat on charges of "membership in a criminal organization," "tampering with a tender," and "unjust enrichment," criticizing the government's actions as a pol...
Imamoglu Condemns Akpolat Arrest as Politically Motivated
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu rallied supporters outside the Besiktas municipality building to protest the four-day detention of Mayor Rıza Akpolat on charges of "membership in a criminal organization," "tampering with a tender," and "unjust enrichment," criticizing the government's actions as a pol...
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56% Bias Score
Ankara Flower Shop Thrives with EU-Funded Women's Empowerment Project
In Ankara, Turkey, law student Nurefşan Ata's flower shop, supported by the EU-funded WOMEN-UP project, employs two women, highlighting the project's success in empowering female entrepreneurs and creating jobs; the project covered the wages of a female employee for up to 25 months and will continue...
Ankara Flower Shop Thrives with EU-Funded Women's Empowerment Project
In Ankara, Turkey, law student Nurefşan Ata's flower shop, supported by the EU-funded WOMEN-UP project, employs two women, highlighting the project's success in empowering female entrepreneurs and creating jobs; the project covered the wages of a female employee for up to 25 months and will continue...
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52% Bias Score