Erdoğan arrives in Azerbaijan for Victory Day
The Turkish president was met at Fuzuli Airport by his Azerbaijani counterpart, Ilham Aliyev.
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What this story says
- President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan traveled to Azerbaijan for Victory Day celebrations.
- Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev greeted Erdoğan at Fuzuli International Airport.
- Erdoğan and Aliyev walked arm in arm on the tarmac.
- The leaders are expected to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 7 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 15 of the 22 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
59/100
Hype
45/100
22 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 2 of the 7 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan traveled to Azerbaijan for Victory Day celebrations. He was greeted at Fuzuli International Airport by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. The two leaders walked arm in arm on the tarmac after the arrival of Erdoğan's plane. Erdoğan is accompanied by several Turkish ministers and officials.
Disagreement on details of the greeting
While most reports agree that President Erdoğan was greeted by President Aliyev at Fuzuli International Airport, the digest from Daily Sabah states Aliyev welcomed Erdoğan on Sunday, while the digest from sabah.com.tr states Erdoğan landed on the occasion of the 6th anniversary of Azerbaijan's November 8 Victory Day and was greeted by Aliyev.
What the coverage left out
None of the centre-rated reports covered this story. The digests from the right-rated outlets did not mention that Erdoğan was accompanied by several Turkish ministers and officials, as stated in the full report from Sözcü.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 8 Nov 2026, 11:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
2 rated outlets
- The two left-rated reports highlighted the physical interaction between the leaders. Sözcü's headline stated, "The Moment that Broke the Ice: Erdoğan and Aliyev Walked Arm in Arm on the Track." The full report from Sözcü noted that "Erdoğan and Aliyev linked arms and greeted the delegations waiting for them." Cumhuriyet's headline read, "They Walked Arm in Arm on the track... Erdogan in Azerbaijan: Aliyev Greeted at Airport," and its digest mentioned, "The moments when Erdogan and Aliyev were arm in arm attracted attention."
Centre
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated centre has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Right
5 rated outlets
- The five right-rated reports focused on the diplomatic nature of the visit. Daily Sabah's headline was "Brothers in arms: Erdoğan receives warm welcome in Azerbaijan." Anadolu Ajansı's headline stated, "Turkish President Travels to Azerbaijan for Victory Day Celebrations." Similarly, anews.com.tr reported, "Turkish president travels to Azerbaijan for Victory Day celebrations." Interfax.ru's headline was "Erdoğan Has Come to Azerbaijan." Sabah.com.tr's headline read, "President Erdoğan Was Greeted by Aliyev at the Airport."
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Erdoğan arrives in Azerbaijan for Victory Day?
- Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 29% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 71% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 22. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Erdoğan arrives in Azerbaijan for Victory Day left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Erdoğan arrives in Azerbaijan for Victory Day biased?
- Erdoğan arrives in Azerbaijan for Victory Day is one event reported by 22 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Erdoğan arrives in Azerbaijan for Victory Day?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Erdoğan arrives in Azerbaijan for Victory Day?
- 22 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Why did President Erdoğan travel to Azerbaijan?
- President Erdoğan traveled to Azerbaijan to attend Victory Day celebrations, marking the 6th anniversary of the Karabakh Victory. He was invited by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
- Who greeted President Erdoğan upon his arrival?
- President Erdoğan was greeted at Fuzuli International Airport by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. The two leaders were seen walking arm in arm on the tarmac.
- What is expected to be discussed during the visit?
- The leaders are expected to discuss bilateral relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan, as well as regional and global developments. Erdoğan is also scheduled to meet with Aliyev in Shusha.
Read it at the source
22 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
2- They Walked Arm in Arm on the track... Erdogan in Azerbaijan: Aliyev Greeted at Airport (opens Cumhuriyet in a new tab)
Cumhuriyet — is Cumhuriyet biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The Moment that Broke the Ice: Erdoğan and Aliyev Walked Arm in Arm on the Track - Sözcü Newspaper (opens Sözcü in a new tab)
Centre
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Right
5- Brothers in arms: Erdoğan receives warm welcome in Azerbaijan (opens Daily Sabah in a new tab)
Daily Sabah — is Daily Sabah biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Erdoğan Has Come to Azerbaijan (opens Interfax.ru in a new tab)
Interfax.ru — is Interfax.ru biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Turkish President Travels to Azerbaijan for Victory Day Celebrations (opens Anadolu Ajansı in a new tab)
Anadolu Ajansı — is Anadolu Ajansı biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Turkish president travels to Azerbaijan for Victory Day celebrations (opens anews.com.tr in a new tab)
anews.com.tr — is anews.com.tr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- President Erdoğan Was Greeted by Aliyev at the Airport. (opens sabah.com.tr in a new tab)
sabah.com.tr — is sabah.com.tr biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
15- Erdoğan in Azerbaijan: Aliyev Greeted Him at the Airport. (opens anlatilaninotesi.com.tr in a new tab)
anlatilaninotesi.com.tr — is anlatilaninotesi.com.tr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Aliyev Greeted Erdoğan at the Airport: They Walked Arm in Arm. (opens Korkusuz Gazetesi in a new tab)
Korkusuz Gazetesi — is Korkusuz Gazetesi biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Close Contact in Azerbaijan! President Erdoğan and Aliyev Arm in Arm. (opens turkiyegazetesi.com.tr in a new tab)
turkiyegazetesi.com.tr — is turkiyegazetesi.com.tr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- President Erdoğan Is in Azerbaijan! Aliyev Greeted Him at the Airport (opens sondakika.com in a new tab)
sondakika.com — is sondakika.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- President Erdoğan Traveled to Azerbaijan: Critical Meeting with Aliyev. (opens Karar Gazetesi in a new tab)
Karar Gazetesi — is Karar Gazetesi biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Haber Global Announced the Program of Erdogan's Visit to Karabakh (opens BAKU.WS in a new tab)
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan Leaves for Azerbaijan (opens Apa in a new tab)
- Erdogan Leaves for Azerbaijan (opens Banker.az in a new tab)
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- President Erdoğan Departed for Azerbaijan. (opens tgrthaber.com in a new tab)
tgrthaber.com — is tgrthaber.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Erdoğan Is Going to Azerbaijan Today - Serbestiyet (opens serbestiyet.com in a new tab)
serbestiyet.com — is serbestiyet.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- President Erdoğan Visited Azerbaijan (opens Habertürk in a new tab)
- President Erdoğan Went to Azerbaijan. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
- President Erdoğan Is Going to Azerbaijan Today. (opens elipshaber.com in a new tab)
elipshaber.com — is elipshaber.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Turkey and Azerbaijan Open a New Page. Erdogan Makes Important Visit to Aliyev - World — News Standard (opens standartnews.com in a new tab)
standartnews.com — is standartnews.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- President Erdoğan Visits Azerbaijan for Victory Day Celebrations. (opens Haberler in a new tab)
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