March 26, 2026 – Turkey Headlines

1AKP’li Tayyar, Gürlek’le görüşmesini aktardı: ‘Cumhurbaşkanımızın talimatı gereği susmayı tercih ediyorum’

Story gist: AKP MP Şamil Tayyar recounted his meeting with Akın Gürlek and stated he prefers to remain silent due to President Erdoğan’s instructions.
Left
AKP’li Tayyar, Gürlek’le görüşmesini aktardı: ‘Cumhurbaşkanımızın talimatı gereği susmayı tercih ediyorum’
— Diken
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Center
Akın Gürlek: Cumhurbaşkanımızın talimatı var, susuyorum
— memurlar.net
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Right
Muhalefeti FETÖ operasyonunun kuyruğuna takan Özgür Özel | Nedim ŞENER Köşe Yazısı
— Hürriyet
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Bias summary: Left-leaning Diken reports Tayyar’s statement directly and neutrally. Center memurlar.net attributes silence directly to Gürlek under presidential order, maintaining factual tone. Right-leaning Hürriyet opinion piece by Nedim Şener reframes the story to highlight opposition leader Özgür Özel as implicated in a FETÖ operation, emphasizing criticism of the opposition while omitting focus on government figures.

2ABD’den İran’a ‘blöf yapmıyoruz’ çıkışı: Pes et yoksa daha sert vuracağız!

Story gist: The United States warned Iran it is not bluffing and will strike harder if Iran does not surrender. White House statements followed reports of a US-Iran ceasefire pullout.
Left
ABD ve İran arasında ateşkes resti! Beyaz Saray’dan kritik açıklamalar
— Sözcü Gazetesi
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Center
Trump, Tahran yenilgiyi kabul etmezse İran’ı daha sert vuracak
— Investing.com Türkiye
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Right
ABD’den İran’a ‘blöf yapmıyoruz’ çıkışı: Pes et yoksa daha sert vuracağız!
— Sabah
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Bias summary: Left-leaning Sözcü frames as US-Iran ‘ceasefire pullout’ with ‘critical’ White House statements, emphasizing breakdown and US provocation. Center Investing.com neutrally attributes escalation threat to Trump if Tehran rejects defeat. Right-leaning Sabah uses direct, aggressive title supporting US stance, omitting ceasefire context for tough posture emphasis.

3İran’dan ‘Hürmüz Boğazı’ açıklaması: ‘Geçiş kurallarını yeniden belirledik’

Story gist: Iran announced it redefined passage rules for the Strait of Hormuz. Reports noted two tankers exiting the strait.
Left
Transatlantik: Hürmüz Boğazı bilmecesi | Savaşın ABD’ye etkileri
— Medyascope
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Center
Morgan Stanley: İki tanker Hürmüz Boğazı’ndan çıktı Yazar Investing.com
— Investing.com Türkiye
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Right
Hürmüz Boğazı’nın kilidini sigorta açacak | Noyan Doğan Köşe Yazısı
— Hürriyet
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Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like Medyascope frame Iran’s statement as a ‘Hormuz puzzle’ linked to war’s effects on the US, emphasizing geopolitical tension. Center sources such as Investing.com focus neutrally on financial details, reporting two tankers’ exit per Morgan Stanley. Right-leaning Hürriyet highlights insurance unlocking the strait, suggesting optimistic resolution. No major omissions across lanes.

4ABD ve İsrail’den İranlı liderlere 5 günlük dokunulmazlık: 15 maddelik barış planı sızdı

Story gist: A 15-point peace plan leaked, in which the US and Israel offer five days of immunity to Iranian leaders.
Left
No major left-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Center
ABD’den savaşı sona erdirmeye yönelik 15 maddeli plan
— Bloomberght
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Right
İran-ABD: “Tavuk oyunu”nun kazananı olur mu?
— Fikir Turu
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Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, providing no coverage or perspective on the leaked plan. Center source Bloomberght frames it as a US plan aimed at ending the war, emphasizing diplomatic resolution. Right-leaning Fikir Turu depicts it as an Iran-US ‘chicken game,’ highlighting strategic brinkmanship and questioning outcomes.