January 11, 2026 – Turkey Headlines

Story gist: Billionaires Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos expressed interest in investing in Greenland. Former President Trump stated the US should acquire Greenland before Russia and China. Turkish outlets reported on these developments.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Gazete Oksijen frames billionaires’ interest positively as an ‘investment love affair,’ emphasizing enthusiasm. Center BBC neutrally quotes Trump’s geopolitical claim for US ownership ahead of rivals. Right-leaning Sabah skeptically questions selling a country for $100,000, implying criticism of commercialization or legitimacy, omitting billionaire details.

Story gist: Turkey’s State Meteorological Service issued yellow alerts for 48 provinces warning of heavy rain, storms, and avalanches.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Diken emphasizes storms, snow, and avalanches expected across 68 provinces with yellow codes, broadening scope and hazards. Center MSN reports national warnings from Meteorology for strong winds and storms, staying factual and concise. Right-leaning TRT Haber localizes to Istanbul Governorate’s alerts for heavy rain and storms, omitting national scale, avalanches, and snow.

Story gist: In May 2026, Bursa authorities issued a meteorological warning. Strong winds in Bursa caused a wall to collapse onto vehicles.

Bias summary: No left-leaning outlets covered the story, leaving that perspective absent. Center sources reported only the official meteorological warning from Bursa Valiliği, focusing on the alert itself. Right-leaning Anadolu Ajansı highlighted the incident’s impact, detailing how strong winds caused a wall to fall on vehicles, emphasizing real-world consequences over the warning.

Story gist: Russia struck Ukraine with a hypersonic missile named Oreshnik.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, leaving that perspective unrepresented. Center (DW) frames neutrally with factual headline on the strike. Right-leaning (Yeni Şafak) emphasizes Germany’s ‘three-in-one’ condemnation including Israel, shifting focus to international criticism and implying Western hypocrisy via omission of strike details.

Story gist: Protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) occurred in the United States, resulting in at least 30 detentions. Media outlets reported on ICE’s role and authorities.

Bias summary: Left-leaning T24 uses emotional, personal framing with victim names (Rosa, Renee, Ali İsmail) and solidarity language (‘they, you, us’), emphasizing human impact. Center BBC offers neutral explainer on ICE’s powers without events. Right-leaning Anadolu Ajansı focuses on protests and arrests (30 detained), highlighting law enforcement response; omits victim details.