1 August 2026
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Turkish Authorities Arrest Opposition Mayor Erdal Besikcioglu in Corruption Probe

Turkish authorities arrested Erdal Besikcioglu, the opposition mayor of Ankara's Etimesgut district, as part of a wider anti-corruption operation on July 30. Besikcioglu is a former actor known for his role in the television series Behzat C. He won the mayoral seat for the…

3 sources across 3 countries · Germany · Singapore · South Africa · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • The Straits Times Singapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA
  • Daily Maverick South Africa · Centre-left · Reader-funded

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

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Historic Wildfires Sweep Across Europe

Europe is facing a series of historic wildfires across multiple countries including France, Spain, Greece, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. The EU's Emergency Response Coordination Centre director, María Zuber, warned that all of Europe could be in flames if fires in Spain,…

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23 sources across 13 countries · 1 state-linked

Who reported this

  • The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited
  • The Independent United Kingdom · Centre-left · Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel and Evgeny Lebedev
  • BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter
  • Financial Times United Kingdom · Centre · Nikkei Inc.
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • Sueddeutsche Zeitung Germany · Centre-left · Sudwestdeutsche Medien Holding
  • Deutsche Welle Germany · Centre · Public · German federal public-law corporation
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • elDiarioAR Argentina · Centre-left · Newsroom-majority owned, membership funded
  • Clarin Argentina · Centre-right · Grupo Clarin
  • Infobae Argentina · Centre-right · Daniel Hadad
  • UOL Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Folha
  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
  • Politico Europe Belgium · Centre · Axel Springer SE
  • El Tiempo Colombia · Centre-right · Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo (Grupo Aval)
  • France 24 France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
  • Tempo English Indonesia · Centre-left · PT Tempo Inti Media
  • ANSA Italy · Centre · Publisher cooperative
  • Aftenposten Norway · Centre-right · Schibsted, Tinius Trust foundation
  • The Straits Times Singapore · Centre-right · State-affiliated · SPH Media Trust; management shares under the NPPA
  • Daily Maverick South Africa · Centre-left · Reader-funded
  • El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening