March 10, 2026 – Turkey Headlines

Story gist: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Iranian President Masoud Pezeşkiyan held a phone conversation. Pezeşkiyan denied Iranian missile attacks entering Turkish airspace and proposed a joint investigation team.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like T24 emphasize Iranian missiles entering Turkish airspace and Pezeşkiyan’s joint investigation proposal, highlighting tension and Iran’s defensive response. Center outlets like Bloomberght neutrally report only the phone call, omitting details. Right-leaning outlets like Yeni Şafak focus on Pezeşkiyan’s statement rejecting conflict with Turkey, stressing de-escalation and goodwill.

Story gist: Donald Trump stated that the Iran war is largely over. Reports describe this amid a claimed 10th day of US/Israel-Iran conflict with clashes in the Strait of Hormuz.

Bias summary: No left-leaning outlets covered the story. Center source (Investing.com Türkiye) neutrally frames Trump as implying the Iran war will end soon, focusing on his statement without drama. Right-leaning Sabah emphasizes sensational tone with ‘breaking news,’ 10th-day war updates, and ‘hot clashes’ in Hormuz before Trump’s war-ending claim, heightening conflict intensity.

Story gist: In the İBB trial, requests for recusal of judges were rejected. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu then walked to the podium.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Diken highlights rejection of recusal requests and İmamoğlu’s bold podium walk, using action-focused framing. Center BBC emphasizes İmamoğlu’s trial preparations and candidacy comments, centering his perspective. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting coverage and conservative viewpoints entirely.

Story gist: Turkey’s Cabinet meets in Ankara with agenda items including potential Eid holiday bonuses for retirees. President Erdoğan urged opposition to pursue Ankara-centered politics and stated the nation has been on alert since 1997.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Medyascope spotlights Erdoğan’s call for opposition to make ‘Ankara-centered’ politics, implying criticism of their approach. Center BloombergHT emphasizes Erdoğan’s vigilance remark since the 1997 events, adopting a neutral security tone. Right-leaning Sabah neutrally previews meeting details and retiree bonuses, omitting political friction and highlighting economic positives for government supporters.

Story gist: Turkey’s Ministry of National Defense reported a missile fired from Iran was destroyed. The missile entered Turkish airspace aimed at Turkey.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Diken emphasizes NATO preventing ‘another’ missile aimed at Turkey, highlighting alliance role and ongoing threats. Center BBC neutrally states the Iranian missile was neutralized in Turkish airspace. Right-leaning TRT Haber directly cites MSB on the destruction, focusing on Turkish military action without NATO mention or repetition.