Turkey

Story gist: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a telephone conversation with Donald Trump. The call occurred amid reports of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.

Bias summary: Left-leaning T24 frames the call within U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, emphasizing regional tension with phrases like ‘region on tenterhooks.’ Right-leaning Sabah highlights it as breaking news centered on ‘President Erdoğan,’ using deferential tone. Center-leaning coverage is absent, leaving neutral framing unrepresented.

Story gist: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited a girls’ student dormitory. He met with athletes at an iftar program organized by the Türkiye Volleyball Federation.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets omitted the story entirely, showing no coverage. Center outlets framed it as Erdoğan joining a Volleyball Federation iftar with athletes, emphasizing community and sports ties. Right-leaning outlets highlighted the girls’ dormitory visit, focusing on direct youth outreach. Absent left perspective leaves pro-Erdoğan activities unscrutinized in that lane.

Story gist: Ankara denied claims of an attack on Iran. The Disinformation Combat Center stated Turkey does not support such an attack, while the Communications Presidency refuted war preparation allegations.

Bias summary: Left-leaning soL Haber frames the story via the Disinformation Combat Center’s rejection of supporting an Iran attack, emphasizing anti-disinformation efforts. Center rudaw.net uses a neutral headline on Ankara’s denial. Right-leaning TRT Haber highlights the Communications Presidency refuting ‘war preparation’ claims, stressing official rebuttal of escalation rumors.

Story gist: Milli Eğitim Akademisi announced the list of candidates qualified for the oral exam for contractual education personnel positions.

Bias summary: Left- and center-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting any framing of the announcement. Right-leaning Sabah emphasized practical recruitment details like cadre and branch distribution, application dates, and conditions, presenting the story as a guide for prospective applicants without broader context or criticism.

Story gist: Turkish Labor Minister Vedat Işıkhan stated the amount of Ramadan Bayram bonuses for retirees. Coverage includes expert claims and speculation on the figure.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets frame it sensationally with a ‘shocking’ SGK expert claim of 20,000 TL. Center coverage highlights uncertainty, questioning if bonuses exceed 5,000 TL and await a critical decision on increases for SSK/BAĞ-KUR retirees. Right-leaning sources neutrally report the minister’s announcement without emphasis on speculation or high figures.