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Turkish Parliament Petitions Committee rejects retirees' pension raise petitions due to legal requirements
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Turkish Parliament Petitions Committee rejects retirees' pension raise petitions due to legal requirements

L 40% · C 40% · R 20%

The TBMM Petitions Committee presidium decided that petitions submitted by citizens requesting a raise in retirees' pensions cannot be discussed....

Feb 18, 2026 10:05 PM 1 min read 1 source
Center Neutral

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Turkey's National Solidarity, Brotherhood, and Democracy Commission completes work under TBMM
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Turkey's National Solidarity, Brotherhood, and Democracy Commission completes work under TBMM

L 40% · C 50% · R 10%

The National Solidarity, Brotherhood, and Democracy Commission has completed its work. This commission was established under the roof of the TBMM...

Feb 18, 2026 10:04 PM 1 min read 1 source
Center Positive
Turkish Parliament Commission Report Omits Republic, References Seljuks and Ottomans in Brotherhood Narrative
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Turkish Parliament Commission Report Omits Republic, References Seljuks and Ottomans in Brotherhood Narrative

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The joint report adopted by the TBMM (Turkish Grand National Assembly) National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy Commission references the...

Feb 18, 2026 10:04 PM 2 min read 1 source
Center Negative
Turkish opening process report criticized for weakening parliament, strengthening executive, hinting at covert amnesty
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Turkish opening process report criticized for weakening parliament, strengthening executive, hinting at covert amnesty

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The report prepared as part of the opening process has stirred lobbies with criticisms that parliamentary oversight has been weakened. The report...

Feb 18, 2026 10:03 PM 1 min read 1 source
Left Negative
Agricultural Workers in Mersin and Adana Face Wage Reduction
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Agricultural Workers in Mersin and Adana Face Wage Reduction

L 60% · C 30% · R 10%

In the Mersin and Adana region of Turkey, an agreement was reached between agricultural workers and local Agricultural Chambers last December for...

Feb 18, 2026 03:54 PM 2 min read 1 source
Left Negative
CHP's Ataşehir Meeting Highlights Tensions with İmamoğlu Amidst Election Preparations
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CHP's Ataşehir Meeting Highlights Tensions with İmamoğlu Amidst Election Preparations

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The CHP (Republican People's Party) held its last district meeting in Ataşehir, where Özgür Özel issued a warning to İmamoğlu, stating, 'No one...

Feb 18, 2026 03:49 PM 2 min read 1 source
TUR Left Negative
Turkish Assembly Rejects İYİ Party's Retirement Bonus Proposal
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Turkish Assembly Rejects İYİ Party's Retirement Bonus Proposal

L 60% · C 30% · R 10%

In the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM), a proposal from the İYİ Party regarding holiday bonuses for retirees was rejected. The proposal...

Feb 18, 2026 03:17 PM 2 min read 1 source
TUR Left Negative
Process Commission Report Accepted with Majority Vote
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Process Commission Report Accepted with Majority Vote

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The process commission has completed its final report, which has now been submitted for a vote among its members. The report received 47 votes in...

Feb 18, 2026 09:57 AM 2 min read 1 source
SPY Left Neutral
Ahmet Davutoğlu Addresses Youth and Political Tensions in Turkey
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Ahmet Davutoğlu Addresses Youth and Political Tensions in Turkey

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Ahmet Davutoğlu, the Chairman of the Future Party, responded to AKP Group Deputy Chairman Bahadır Yenişehirlioğlu's remarks regarding Justice...

Feb 18, 2026 09:53 AM 2 min read 1 source
TUR Left Neutral

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