57 of its 207 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. 7 of Istanbul's 13 stories were about protests or strikes.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 23 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Türkiye on 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Friday 23 October 2026: 7 of Istanbul's 13 stories were about protests or strikes.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
How harsh or warm the words were in Türkiye's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
TürkiyeThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightScroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Türkiye mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 85 million people live in Türkiye. Over these days its news carried 2.8 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about a third of the world's rate (8.5 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Rights & justice37%88 stories
Disasters & accidents26%61 stories
Conflict & violence11%26 stories
Health9%21 stories
Food & livelihood8%18 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given7%16 stories
Shelter & services2%4 stories
Displacement1%3 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting arrests66 Stories reporting people killed57 Stories reporting people affected38 Stories reporting people injured25 Stories reporting evacuations3 Stories reporting people displaced2Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Türkiye. Ring: the world. Measured over 238 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Griefabout as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Türkiye in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Türkiye's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Syria35 in 100 of its 334 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Bulgaria35 in 100 of its 266 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Iran32 in 100 of its 2,821 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Iraq30 in 100 of its 271 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Türkiye23 in 100
of its 1,057 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Georgia20 in 100
of its 110 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Greece18 in 100
of its 990 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Armenia15 in 100
of its 500 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Azerbaijan11 in 100
of its 757 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Accidents & disastersProtests & strikes
Türkiye (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.