LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate Doğrula.org as Least Biased due to its nonpartisan, claim-focused coverage and balanced treatment of actors across the political spectrum. We rate its reporting as High for factual accuracy due to consistent sourcing, methodological clarity, and alignment with international fact-checking standards.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (-0.5)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.0)
Country: Turkey
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: LIMITED FREEDOM
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Doğrula.org is a Turkey-based fact-checking organization focused on investigating misleading claims online and in the media. It operates as a non-profit project of the Dijital Toplum Araştırmaları Derneği (Digital Society Research Association) and aims to combat disinformation. The brand was acquired in February 2021 by a new team that does not accept responsibility for prior content. Headquartered in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Doğrula primarily publishes content in Turkish, with some available in English and Arabic.
Read our profile on Turkish media and government.
Funded by / Ownership
Doğrula.org, a project of the Digital Society Research Association, operates without funding from political parties. Its Finansal Kaynaklar page details support from organizations like Turkcell, Türk Telekom, IFCN, EFCSN, GlobalGiving, and Meta, categorized as corporate donations or project support. The outlet ensures that supporters do not influence editorial decisions, with cooperation ending if interference occurs. While ongoing monitoring of funding sources for conflicts of interest is warranted, Doğrula’s transparency in financial and governance information aligns with IFCN expectations for fact-checkers.
Analysis / Bias
Doğrula’s methodology pages outline a five-stage verification process (selection, preliminary review, investigation, analysis, publication), emphasize the use of primary sources, and commit to nonpartisanship and transparency. In practice, the sample fact-checks provided support this framework.
In the article examining the claim that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said “Tek servetim bu yüzüktür” (“this ring is my only wealth”), Doğrula traces the quote to a satirical “Foto-Şaka” caption, cross-checks video and press archives, and links directly to Milliyet and other archival sources to demonstrate that the attributed wording does not appear in genuine records, labeling the viral claim as false in a measured, evidence-driven tone.
Doğrula In the piece on the AI-generated video of a couple reacting to “Black twins,” the outlet focuses on verifying visual artifacts, cross-references open-source material, and concludes the clip is artificial without inserting commentary.
Doğrula’s fact-check on the alleged luxury car of CHP Deputy Chair Ali Mahir Başarır uses reverse image search, vehicle details, and Başarır’s statement to show the car was part of an autoshow, not his property. The report corrects a misleading claim with clear sourcing. Headlines are neutral questions with standardized verdicts like “Yanlış” or “Manipülasyon,” showing minimal bias.
In general, sourcing is strong, with citations to footage, archives, and official records. Coverage spans political and viral claims involving both government and opposition figures, indicating balance. Doğrula publicly rejects party ties, follows the IFCN Code of Principles, and maintains a nonpartisan approach—supporting a Least Biased/Center rating with high factual reliability.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years. They are an IFCN fact checker.
Overall, we rate Doğrula.org as Least Biased due to its nonpartisan, claim-focused coverage and balanced treatment of actors across the political spectrum. We rate its reporting as High for factual accuracy due to consistent sourcing, methodological clarity, and alignment with international fact-checking standards. (M. Huitsing 11/08/2025)
Source: https://www.dogrula.org/
Last Updated on November 8, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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