Reader FAQ: Our Sources, Methodology and Türkiye Perspective

Politics Republic is open about having a point of view: it presents global and regional affairs with a dedicated perspective from Türkiye. It tries to manage that bias transparently by separating neutral background from the labeled 'Türkiye's Position' section, attributing claims to named sources and summarizing other parties' views accurately. Readers should compare it with other outlets, and the site's own method makes that comparison easy.

The site is published by Politics Republic (politicsrepublic.com), and articles are signed 'Politics Republic Editorial Team'. The site does not use invented author personas, pseudonyms or fabricated academic titles. The About page explains the mission, audience and editorial structure.

Each bullet point, usually three to five per article, is tied to a primary source such as the Turkish Foreign Ministry, the Presidency, the Directorate of Communications, TBMM resolutions, UN statements or treaty texts. The section also explains the legal or historical basis, for example the 1936 Montreux Convention, the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee or Article 51 of the UN Charter. It is the only part of an article where Ankara's policy is presented as a position rather than as background fact.

Positions of other states and parties are summarized with attribution to their own official statements and documents, not paraphrased from critics. The site then sets out Türkiye's counter-argument, based on treaties, legal criteria and archives. Readers can see both sides and judge the evidence themselves.

A fact check names the claim and where it circulated, then tests it against primary material such as treaties, official gazettes, UN documents and statements by the governments concerned. Each correction cites the document it relies on, so readers can verify it independently. Sister publications in the network run similar checks, which offers a cross-reference but not an independent audit.

Cite the author as 'Politics Republic Editorial Team', then give the article title, the site name, the full URL and your access date, using the format required by your institution or country. If you find a factual error, a broken source or a misrepresented position, follow the corrections process on the Editorial Principles page and include the article URL and the supporting source. Substantiated corrections are applied and the article's update date is changed.