Akşam media bias and reliability
Akşam is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 464 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Akşam biased?
Akşam is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Akşam left or right?
Akşam is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is Akşam reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for Akşam. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What Akşam has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Akşam’s own report linked underneath.
Iranian state media reported hearing five explosions on Qeshm Island, near Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan province. Some residents reported seeing two aircraft in the sky. No official confirmation of the source has been released.
Akşam reported it asIranian Media Reported: Explosions Were Heard on Qeshm Island. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has granted the government "certain authorities" to negotiate with the U.S. The development comes as oil prices fell and U.S. officials indicated a preference for diplomatic resolution.
Akşam reported it asTehran Emphasizes "There Are No Winners in War": Pezeshkian Points to Popular Support Despite External Pressures. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
Iran's IRGC Navy stated two oil tankers exploded after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. One vessel caught fire. The tankers were allegedly using an unauthorized route and had disabled navigation systems, with claims of US military support.
Akşam reported it asDangerous Passage in the Strait of Hormuz! 2 Oil Tankers Exploded. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Washington evaluated potential renewed military action against Iran. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated diplomatic talks with Iran have continued without interruption.
Akşam reported it asIsraeli Media Reported: Netanyahu Asked Trump to Attack Iran After the Election. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has claimed the Trump administration could launch a nuclear strike on Iran within days. He alleged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring President Trump to attack an underground facility known as 'Pickax Mountain'. Carlson did not provide evidence for his claims.
Akşam reported it asIsraeli Media Reported: Netanyahu Asked Trump to Attack Iran After the Election. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
Prime Minister Mark Carney stated he had a 'good conversation' with U.S. President Donald Trump regarding trade. Carney indicated that Canadian and U.S. representatives will work in the coming weeks to finalize a trade deal, which he said would create jobs and boost affordability.
Akşam reported it asSteps Towards Normalization in North America: US President Trump Met with Canadian Prime Minister Carney. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
Russian strikes on energy infrastructure left hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians without power on Sunday, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Meanwhile, Russian authorities reported significant damage to an industrial facility in the Nizhny Novgorod region following a Ukrainian drone attack.
Akşam reported it asRussia Launched Two Separate Attacks on Ukraine! A Train Station and a Ship Were Targeted. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
North Korea's defense research institutes have tested a cluster bomb warhead intended for tactical ballistic missiles. State media reported the weapon can destroy an area of up to 13 hectares, and Pyongyang plans to equip military units with various types by the end of 2026.
Akşam reported it asNorth Korea Tests New Weapon! It Targets a Wide Area. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated that the US has neutralized much of Iran's military but still needs to address one or two targets, including a suspected nuclear site. He suggested these could be dealt with quickly.
Akşam reported it asTrump Issues a "10-Minute" Threat to Iran! We Need to Resolve This. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that there is growing international interest in a limited ceasefire in the Black Sea to ensure the passage of grain and energy shipments. India and Turkey have put forward proposals to facilitate this, which the US is currently examining.
Akşam reported it asAnkara Steps in Regarding the Black Sea Crisis! US Secretary of State Rubio: We Are Evaluating Türkiye's Proposal. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated he believes a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine is nearing completion. He suggested a deal could be finalized at the G20 summit in December, which is scheduled to take place at his resort in Doral, Florida.
Akşam reported it asTrump's Message on Russia-Ukraine: I Am Hopeful that an Agreement Will Be Reached. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
Iran's army has warned that any new US attack would spread the conflict to a wider geographical area. The warning comes amid diplomatic efforts to avert further hostilities and as both the US and Israel hold crucial elections.
Akşam reported it asIran Threatens the US and Israel: The Next War Will Be a War of Surprises. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Istanbul. Discussions focused on bilateral relations, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and security in the Black Sea region. A joint press conference was anticipated following their meeting.
Akşam reported it asA Critical Meeting Took Place in Istanbul: President Erdoğan Met with Zelenskyy. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
At the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, Syrian foreign minister Asaad al‑Shaibani said Damascus is evaluating entry into the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, and warned that Israel has launched more than 1,000 attacks on Syria in under two years.
Akşam reported it asThey Gave the Green Light to the Mecca Alliance! Negotiations Have Officially Begun. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
Russia vetoed a US-drafted resolution aimed at ending the UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara and establishing a new political one. A subsequent Russian proposal to extend the existing mission for a year also failed to pass.
Akşam reported it asRussia Vetoed It, the UN Security Council Is Deadlocked! A 35-Year-Old Chapter Is Completely Closed. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
A nearly two-pound meteorite discovered in Mali in 2022 has been identified as a 4.1-billion-year-old piece of Mars. Named Teghaza 001, it offers new insights into the Red Planet's early history and water cycle.
Akşam reported it asMajor Discovery in NASA-Led Research: Martian Meteorite Found in Mali Is More than 4.1 Billion Years Old. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
The United States cancelled a planned group photo at the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta due to deep rifts among member nations. Several European diplomats objected to standing alongside Russia's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, leading to the cancellation.
Akşam reported it as"Family Photo" Crisis at the G20! European Diplomats Refused to Be in the Same Frame as Lavrov. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Istanbul. Discussions focused on bilateral relations, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and security in the Black Sea region. A joint press conference was anticipated following their meeting.
Akşam reported it asZelensky Is Coming to Türkiye. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
Elon Musk has expressed alarm over a potential Democratic victory in the 2028 US elections, warning it could lead to a permanent one-party state and the "end of democracy." He urged voters to support Republican Senate candidates in the upcoming midterms.
Akşam reported it asElon Musk Makes a Striking Statement: It Would Be the End of the Game for the US. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
Dockworkers in 22 countries launched a coordinated strike on October 30, 2026, protesting arms shipments and the use of ports for military purposes. Organizers estimate significant disruption to Mediterranean cargo and billions of dollars in freight.
Akşam reported it asLife Comes to a Standstill in French Ports! Workers Go on Strike Against Military Shipments. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed Akşam. We asked on 5 October 2026.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Akşam.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Official site
- aksam.com.tr
- Seen publishing on
- aksam.com.tr
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 464
- Reports listed
- 511
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
511 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Akşam has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 464 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Akşam: its report arrived a median of 24 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 October 2026.
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