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Turkish fact-checkers shine light on misinformation as crucial elections approach

Teyit has been working for six years to interpret sometimes wild claims made in news media and online.
People watch a live broadcast of a televised debate in Istanbul.

ISTANBUL — As Turkey heads toward its most closely contested elections in 20 years, a group of independent fact-checkers is preparing to unravel the country’s partisan media environment.

Teyit (meaning corroboration or verification in Turkish) is a nonprofit enterprise established six years ago to verify or refute claims made in traditional news outlets and on social media.

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