January 2, 2026 – Turkey Headlines

1İstanbul’un 5 ilçesinde eğitime kar engeli

Story gist: Schools in five districts of Istanbul suspended classes due to snow. The closures occurred on January 2.
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No major left-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Center
İstanbul’un bazı ilçelerinde okullar bir gün tatil edildi | Son dakika ekonomi haberleri
— Bloomberght
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İSTANBUL’DA BUGÜN OKULLAR TATİL Mİ? 2 Ocak Cuma İstanbul’da kar tatili olan ilçeler belli oldu!
— Sabah
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Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provided no coverage, leaving that perspective absent. Center outlets like BloombergHT frame neutrally as ‘schools in some districts closed one day’ under breaking economy news, emphasizing brevity. Right-leaning Sabah uses sensational all-caps questioning (‘ARE SCHOOLS CLOSED TODAY?’) and excitement over announced districts, prioritizing urgency and specifics.

22 aylık bebek açlıktan öldü: Anne, baba, dede ve anneanne gözaltına alındı

Story gist: In Fatih, Istanbul, a two-month-old baby died of starvation. The mother, father, grandfather, and grandmother were detained.
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Fatih’te iki aylık bebeğin aç bırakılarak öldürüldüğü iddiası: Dört kişi tutuklandı
— Diken
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Center
2 aylık bebek açlıktan öldü: Anne, baba, dede ve anneanne gözaltına alındı
— rudaw.net
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Right
İstanbul’da açlığa terk edilen 2 aylık bebek hayatını kaybetti: Aile üyeleri tutuklandı
— Hürriyet
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Bias summary: Left-leaning Diken reports a ‘claim’ of the baby being starved to death in Fatih, with four arrested, introducing caution via ‘iddia.’ Center rudaw.net uses the neutral title stating starvation death and detentions without qualifiers. Right-leaning Hürriyet frames the baby as ‘abandoned to starvation’ in broader Istanbul, emphasizing neglect with family arrests. All condemn family but differ in evidentiary tone and location scope.

3Bilal Erdoğan: Galata Köprüsü’nde Filistin’e destek yürüyüşü

Story gist: Bilal Erdoğan participated in a pro-Palestine support march on Galata Bridge in Istanbul. Turkish cabinet members shared posts about the event.
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Bilal Erdoğan’ın gövde gösterisi: Filistin örtüsüyle neleri gizlediler?
— soL Haber
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Bilal Erdoğan: Galata Köprüsü’nde Filistin’e destek yürüyüşü
— BBC
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Right
Kabine üyelerinden Filistin’e destek mitingine ilişkin paylaşım
— TRT Haber
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Bias summary: Left-leaning soL Haber frames it as Bilal Erdoğan’s ‘show of force’ hiding ulterior motives under a pro-Palestine cover, using suspicious tone and accusation. Center BBC reports neutrally as a straightforward pro-Palestine march led by Bilal Erdoğan. Right-leaning TRT Haber emphasizes supportive posts by cabinet members on the rally, highlighting official solidarity while omitting personal or critical angles.

4AKOM’dan İstanbul için yarın sabaha kadar buzlanma ve don uyarısı

Story gist: Istanbul Disaster Coordination Center (AKOM) issued a warning for icing and freezing in Istanbul until tomorrow morning.
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AKOM uyardı: İstanbul’da hafta sonu fırtına bekleniyor
— Diken
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Center
AKOM’dan İstanbul’a Kar Yağışı Uyarısı: “Hafif Şekilde Başlayıp Kuvvetlenecek”
— Onedio
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AKOM’dan İstanbul için yarın sabaha kadar buzlanma ve don uyarısı
— Anadolu Ajansı
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Bias summary: Right-leaning Anadolu Ajansı frames with precise short-term focus on icing and freezing, omitting broader forecasts. Center Onedio emphasizes snow warning, quoting intensification from light to strong. Left-leaning Diken highlights weekend storm expectation, using urgent ‘warned’ tone. Right lacks snow/storm details; center/right underplay storm compared to left’s emphasis.