Turkey

Story gist: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated in a speech, ‘Onun da vakti gelecek’ (His time will come too).

Bias summary: Left- and center-leaning outlets provided no coverage of the story. Right-leaning Yeni Şafak framed Erdoğan’s remarks positively as ‘Turkey breaking its chains in art too,’ using triumphant tone to emphasize cultural liberation and national progress under his leadership. Absent left/center perspectives leave critical or neutral views unrepresented.

Story gist: TOKİ conducted a housing lottery draw in Muş on January 9. Results including main and reserve candidate name lists for 2026 TOKİ homes were announced and can be queried.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting potential critiques of TOKİ’s housing program or lottery process. Center outlets like Bigpara neutrally report Muş-specific results and query details. Right-leaning Sabah frames it positively within the national 500,000 housing project, emphasizing winners determined in two provinces and easy result access.

Story gist: A storm struck Bursa, Turkey, damaging the roof and windows of a girls’ student dormitory. Bursa Governorate issued a meteorological warning for May 2026.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Medyascope frames with dramatic tone, emphasizing ‘panic’ and specific damages like roof flying off and shattered windows. Center Bursa Valiliği offers neutral official warning title without incident details. Right-leaning StarTV omits story entirely, promoting unrelated TV show instead; right perspective absent.

Story gist: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned that SDG must comply with the March 10 agreement.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Medyascope quotes Fidan directly urging SDG to ‘do what it needs to do,’ emphasizing compliance without aggression. Right-leaning Yeni Şafak frames it as Ankara’s full support for operations against SDG, highlighting military backing. Center outlets absent, omitting balanced or contextual coverage of the warning.

Story gist: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei accused anti-government protesters of seeking to please U.S. President Donald Trump. Tehran’s prosecutor urged residents not to take to the streets during protests. Trump stated the U.S. would strike Iran if necessary.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like Diken emphasize government suppression by highlighting Tehran’s prosecutor’s call against street protests, omitting Khamenei’s accusation and Trump’s statement. Center outlets like Euronews neutrally report Khamenei’s claim that protesters aim to please Trump. Right-leaning outlets like Hürriyet focus on Trump’s tough warning of potential strikes, downplaying Iranian officials’ responses and protester context.