March 13, 2026 – Turkey Headlines

1Tokat’ta 5,5 büyüklüğünde deprem

Story gist: AFAD reported a 5.5 magnitude earthquake in Tokat, Turkey. The quake was felt in surrounding provinces.
Left
Son Dakika… AFAD duyurdu: Tokat’ta 5.5 büyüklüğünde deprem! Çevre illerden de hissedildi
— Cumhuriyet
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Center
No major center-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Right
Tokat’ta 5,5 büyüklüğünde deprem
— TRT Haber
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Bias summary: Left-leaning Cumhuriyet uses urgent ‘Breaking News’ phrasing, exclamations, and notes regional impact for dramatic tone. Right-leaning TRT Haber employs neutral, factual headline without emphasis. No center-leaning outlets cover the story, omitting moderate, balanced perspectives.

2“THY’ye bütçe desteği” iddiası yalanlandı

Story gist: Claims that Turkish Airlines (THY) received government budget support were denied. Digital Media Monitoring (DMM) labeled related statements and social media posts targeting THY as disinformation.
Left
No major left-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Center
DMM: THY’yi hedef alan söylem ve paylaşımlar dezenformasyondur Yazar ForInvest Haber
— Investing.com Türkiye
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Right
“THY’ye bütçe desteği” iddiası yalanlandı
— Habertürk
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Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting any perspective on the denial. Center outlets like Investing.com Türkiye framed it as disinformation attacking THY, emphasizing defense against misleading rhetoric. Right-leaning Habertürk highlighted the straightforward falsification of the budget support claim, focusing on official refutation without broader context.

3Ailesi duyurdu: İlber Ortaylı pazardan bu yana entübe

Story gist: İlber Ortaylı’s family announced he has been intubated since an incident at the market.
Left
Ailesi duyurdu: İlber Ortaylı pazardan bu yana entübe
— Diken
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Center
Altaylı: İlber Ortaylı çok ciddi sağlık sorunlarıyla mücadele ediyor
— memurlar.net
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Right
İlber Ortaylı’ya anlamlı destek…
— htkulup.haberturk.com
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Bias summary: Left-leaning Diken uses the family’s direct announcement of intubation, stressing grave medical status with alarming tone. Center memurlar.net quotes Altaylı on Ortaylı’s ‘very serious health problems,’ emphasizing expert commentary on severity without specifics. Right-leaning Habertürk focuses on ‘meaningful support’ for Ortaylı, omitting health details entirely and adopting positive, uplifting framing.

4İsrail’den Beyrut’ta üniversiteye saldırı: Dekan ve öğretim üyesi öldürüldü

Story gist: Israeli military attacked a university in Beirut, Lebanon, killing the dean and one faculty member.
Left
İsrail’den Beyrut’ta üniversiteye saldırı: Dekan ve öğretim üyesi öldürüldü
— Cumhuriyet
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Center
İsrail Beyrut’ta Üniversiteyi Hedef Aldı: Dekan Ve Bir Öğretim Görevlisi Öldü
— memurlar.net
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Right
İsrail ordusunun Lübnan’ın başkenti Beyrut’ta düzenlediği saldırıda 2 kişi hayatını kaybetti
— Anadolu Ajansı
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Bias summary: Left- and center-leaning outlets frame the event as an Israeli attack specifically targeting a university, naming victims as dean and faculty member to highlight educational and civilian impact. Right-leaning Anadolu Ajansı reports it as an Israeli army strike in Beirut killing two people, omitting university details and victim roles for a more neutral, generic military action tone.

5Ankara’nın Haymana ilçesinde 4.1 büyüklüğünde deprem

Story gist: A 4.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in Haymana district, Ankara, Turkey.
Left
Ankara’nın Haymana ilçesinde 4.1 büyüklüğünde deprem
— birgun.net
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Center
Ankara’da korkutan deprem: Merkez üssü Haymana!
— memurlar.net
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Right
Ankara’da 4,1 büyüklüğünde deprem
— TRT Haber
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Bias summary: Left-leaning birgun.net uses neutral, precise framing focused on Haymana district. Center memurlar.net employs alarming tone with ‘korkutan deprem’ (frightening earthquake) and epicenter detail, broadening to Ankara to heighten concern. Right-leaning TRT Haber delivers straightforward factual report on magnitude in Ankara, omitting sensationalism. No major omissions across lanes.