January 6, 2026 – Turkey Headlines

Story gist: Turkish authorities announced new salaries for regular and expert teachers effective January 2026. Increases are based on December inflation data, with calculations provided.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets omitted coverage entirely, leaving that perspective absent. Center outlets like Bigpara frame neutrally with direct teacher salary details and calculation tools, emphasizing practicality. Right-leaning CNN Türk Finans presents as breaking news on civil servant retiree increases tied to December inflation, stressing urgency and broader public sector impact.

Story gist: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Turkish presidency stated they discussed defense industry, economy, Venezuela, and Gaza.

Bias summary: Left-leaning T24 details discussion topics like Gaza and Venezuela, emphasizing substance. Center outlet Investing.com Türkiye reports neutrally as a phone call without topics or hype. Right-leaning Sabah uses ‘breaking news’ framing with exclamation, highlighting excitement and Erdoğan first. No major omissions across lanes.

Story gist: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro denied all accusations against him. The story appeared as breaking economy news.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provided no coverage, leaving anti-Maduro or critical perspectives absent. Center outlets like Bloomberg HT framed it neutrally as Maduro denying accusations in an economy news context, using the plain title without added drama. Right-leaning TRT Haber emphasized ‘US-kidnapped Maduro’ denying charges, portraying him sympathetically as a victim of American aggression and omitting neutral economic framing.

Story gist: The Volkan Group conducted sabotage in Berlin, causing a power outage. The group has targeted critical infrastructure since 2011.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provide no coverage, omitting the story. Center outlets like DW frame it as sabotage by a ‘far-left group’ causing a power outage, neutrally labeling ideology. Right-leaning Anadolu Ajansı emphasizes the Volkan Group’s identity and two-decade history of attacks on critical infrastructure, stressing persistence and threat level.

Story gist: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan commented on Venezuela, stating he conveyed Turkey’s sensitivities to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and criticizing opposition leader Özgür Özel. The first cabinet meeting of the year is scheduled for today.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets frame Erdoğan’s remarks as breaking silence on Maduro but prioritizing criticism of domestic opponent Özel over Trump, implying hypocrisy. Center coverage neutrally emphasizes diplomatic outreach to Trump in an economic context. Right-leaning outlets omit the controversy entirely, focusing only on the routine cabinet meeting announcement.