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Is an apology from BBC Turkish enough for spreading misinformation in Turkey?
| OpinionThis week, the BBC’s Turkish local service published (false) news about the UK’s alleged plans …
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OpinionSelling ‘anti-imperialism’ to Erdoğan
By Burhanettin DuranThe opposition, which accuses Erdoğan of collaborating with the U.S. on the issue of Afghan refugees, is trying to give Erdoğan lessons in anti-imperialism. It is ridiculous to criticize a leader who has consistently shown a clear and strong stance against imperialism for many years
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OpinionTransparency and communication key factors in crisis management
By Yusuf ÖzkırThe presidential government system that was adopted by Turkey in June 2018 under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is providing significant advantages nowadays to the Ministry of Health’s fight against the coronavirus. It has been clearly seen by now how fast the system functions and allows for quick decision-making, and how effective a competent professional recruited from within the health sector can be during a critical period.
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OpinionTransparency against disinformation in fight against COVID-19
By Yusuf ÖzkırThe novel coronavirus outbreak that began in December 2019 in the Chinese city of Wuhan has turned into a global threat. The World Health Organization (WHO) defined the threat as a pandemic and called on every nation to take necessary precautions. Though the pandemic has lost the momentum it had during initially in China, it keeps spreading across the globe. New cases and deaths are reported every day, especially in the U.S. and Europe. The situation spiraled out of control in Italy and Iran, while in Turkey, the first cases began to emerge. Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced at a news conference on the night of March 17 that the number of cases was 98 and that one person had died.
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Mainstream Western media has lost its credibility
By Yusuf ÖzkırThe Western media's interest in Turkey has steadily increased, and this has two dimensions. First, they are establishing new media outlets in Turkey and becoming entrenched in the domestic market. Lately, the launch of a joint Turkish-language YouTube channel called +90 by the public international broadcasters of Germany, France, Britain and the U.S. has drawn attention. Another interesting development was the launch of a Turkish news website by the British online newspaper, The Independent.
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The West’s problem with the non-Western world
By Muhittin AtamanThe terrorist attack in New Zealand against Muslims was the deadliest attack in the country's history.
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Look who is cooperating with Daesh!
By Hasan B. YalçınOnce again Daesh is being used as a stick to threaten the Turkish government
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What has been lost in Raqqa?
By Burhanettin DuranWhen Daesh first emerged, the U.S. chastised Turkey for condoning it. However, while Turkey was fighting on the ground in Azaz, Jarablus and al-Bab, the U.S. did not provide enough air support.
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Ignoring another Tragedy, This Time in Myanmar
By Kılıç Buğra KanatThe international community must do its best in order to stop the the massacre of Rohingya Muslims and this time not allow another tragedy to happen in the world