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The Geopolitician

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Turkey · Media

Media we read: Turkey

39 outlets read every day for Turkey, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 39 are rated.

Each outlet is scored on five criteria from −2 (away from the sitting government) to +2 (toward it) — ownership 0.30, editorial line 0.30, coverage tone 0.15, status 0.15, third-party references 0.10. The weighted sum reads power at +0.5 and above (state when state-owned), opposition at −0.5 and below, independent between. Model-assisted, reviewed, correctable. How we rate outlets →

3 power · 2 state · 4 opposition · 30 independent · 0 not rated

OutletStanceOrientationConfidenceCriteriaNote
haber7.compowerright0.80own 0 line +2 tone 0 status 0 3rd +1haber7.com is known for its pro-government stance in Turkey.
Yeni Akit Gazetesipowerright0.80own 0 line +2 tone 0 status 0 3rd +1Yeni Akit is known for its pro-government stance in Turkey.
Yeni Safakpowerright0.90own 0 line +2 tone 0 status 0 3rd +1Yeni Safak is a well-known pro-government outlet in Turkey.
Anadolu Agencystate—0.90own +2 line +2 tone 0 status +2 3rd +1Anadolu Agency is Turkey's state news agency, pro-government.
Anadolu Ajansi Güncel Haberlerstate—0.90own +2 line +2 tone 0 status +2 3rd +1Anadolu Ajansi is Turkey's state news agency, pro-government.
Cumhuriyetoppositionleft0.90own 0 line −2 tone −2 status −1 3rd −1Cumhuriyet is a well-known opposition newspaper in Turkey.
Cumhuriyet.com.tr: Son Dakikaoppositionleft0.90own 0 line −2 tone 0 status −1 3rd −1Cumhuriyet is a well-known opposition newspaper in Turkey.
Dikenoppositionleft0.80own 0 line −2 tone −2 status −1 3rd −1Diken is a critical and opposition-aligned outlet in Turkey.
İMC TVoppositionleft0.70own 0 line −1 tone 0 status −1 3rd −1İMC TV is known for its critical stance towards the Turkish government.
Aktif Haberindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Aktif Haber is a mainstream Turkish outlet with neutral coverage.
Al Jazeera Turk - Ortadogu, Kafkasya, Balkanlar, Turkiye ve Çevresindeki bolgeden son dakika haberleri ve analizlerindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Al Jazeera Turk is part of the Al Jazeera network, neutral coverage.
birbakindependent—0.30own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0birbak is a private blog with no clear political alignment.
Bugunindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Bugun is a mainstream Turkish outlet with no clear bias.
Bugun.com.trindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Bugun.com.tr is a mainstream Turkish outlet with no clear bias.
En Son Haberindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0En Son Haber is a mainstream Turkish news site with no clear bias.
Fanatikindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Fanatik is a sports news outlet, generally neutral politically.
FotoMacindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0FotoMac is a sports news outlet, generally neutral politically.
Gazete Vahdet - Milletin Sesi - Son Dakika Haberlerindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Gazete Vahdet is a mainstream Turkish news site with no clear bias.
Haber Turkindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Haber Turk is a mainstream Turkish news outlet with neutral coverage.
Haberler.comindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Haberler.com is a mainstream Turkish news site with no clear bias.
HT Sporindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0HT Spor is a sports news outlet, generally neutral politically.
Hurriyetindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Hurriyet is a mainstream Turkish news outlet with neutral coverage.
Hürriyetindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Hürriyet is a mainstream Turkish news outlet with neutral coverage.
InternetHaber.comindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0InternetHaber.com is a mainstream Turkish news site with no clear bias.
milatgazetesi.COMindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0milatgazetesi.COM is a mainstream outlet with no clear political alignment.
Milliyetindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Milliyet is a mainstream Turkish news outlet with neutral coverage.
mynet haberindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0mynet haber is a mainstream Turkish outlet with no clear political alignment.
NTVindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0NTV is a mainstream Turkish news outlet with neutral coverage.
ntvmsnbcindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0ntvmsnbc is a mainstream Turkish outlet with no clear political alignment.
Posta Gazetesiindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Posta Gazetesi is a mainstream Turkish news outlet with neutral coverage.
Radikal-Rss (Son Dakika)independent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Radikal is a mainstream Turkish news outlet with neutral coverage.
Sabahindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Sabah is a mainstream Turkish news outlet with neutral coverage.
SonDakika.comindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0SonDakika.com is a mainstream Turkish news site with no clear bias.
Sözcü Gazetesiindependent—0.70own 0 line −1 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Sözcü Gazetesi is known for a critical stance towards the government.
sporxindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0sporx is a sports-focused outlet with no political alignment.
STARindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0STAR is a mainstream Turkish news outlet with neutral coverage.
STARGAZETE.COMindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0STARGAZETE.COM is a mainstream Turkish news outlet with neutral coverage.
Türkiye Gazetesiindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Türkiye Gazetesi is a mainstream Turkish news outlet with neutral coverage.
Vatanindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Vatan is a mainstream Turkish outlet with no clear political alignment.

Criteria: own = ownership · line = editorial line · tone = coverage tone · status · 3rd = third-party references

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