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Emincan Yüksel

Freelance Turkish Fact-Checker, U.S

Emincan has been a freelance fact-checker at Logically Facts, based in Florida, U.S., since May 2023. He began combating dis/misinformation and political claims in 2018 with Turkey's first fact-checking organization, Doğruluk Payı, where he worked for over three years. Additionally, he served as a freelance fact-checker at another Turkish fact-checking organization, Teyit.org. From 2020 to 2023, Emincan contributed to the IFCN's global projects, the CoronaVirusFacts Alliance Database and the UkraineFacts Database.

Latest Fact Checks by Emincan Yüksel

No, Buckingham Palace did not recently fly the Union Flag at half-mast
Media-General

No, Buckingham Palace did not recently fly the Union Flag at half-mast
Video shows mining accident in China, not Türkiye
Events-General

Video shows mining accident in China, not Türkiye
Map highlights areas of red siren activation in Israel, not locations of registered sex offenders
Conspiracies-General Geopolitical-Conflict

Map highlights areas of red siren activation in Israel, not locations of registered sex offenders
Keir Starmer’s Guardian op-ed on Eddie Izzard is fake
Media-General Politics-People

Keir Starmer’s Guardian op-ed on Eddie Izzard is fake
No, the video does not show the Yemeni army targeting Israeli vessels in the Red Sea
Geopolitical-Conflict

No, the video does not show the Yemeni army targeting Israeli vessels in the Red Sea
No, the WHO will not use a digital health certificate to list which vaccines are required for international travel
Health-Covid Health-Pharma Health-Vaccines

No, the WHO will not use a digital health certificate to list which vaccines are required for international travel
No, this video does not show the recent arrest of a 5-year-old Palestinian boy
Geopolitical-Conflict

No, this video does not show the recent arrest of a 5-year-old Palestinian boy
No, this video does not show a priest in a church protesting against Israel
Geopolitical-Conflict

No, this video does not show a priest in a church protesting against Israel
No, there is no free Starbucks campaign linked to Istanbul’s transit system
Economics-General Geopolitical-Conflict

No, there is no free Starbucks campaign linked to Istanbul’s transit system
Claims about the Israeli and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus flags are not true
Geopolitical-Conflict

Claims about the Israeli and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus flags are not true
No, this video does not show a transport vehicle going to Israel
Geopolitical-Conflict

No, this video does not show a transport vehicle going to Israel
No, this video does not show 1,671 Israeli refugees arriving in Alanya, Türkiye
Geopolitical-Conflict

No, this video does not show 1,671 Israeli refugees arriving in Alanya, Türkiye
No, Türkiye did not lease Al-Khums Port from Libya for 99 years to build a military base
Geopolitical-General

No, Türkiye did not lease Al-Khums Port from Libya for 99 years to build a military base
No, this photo was not taken in Istanbul during British occupation in the 1920s

No, this photo was not taken in Istanbul during British occupation in the 1920s
No, this photo does not show students' meals in Rome, Italy
Health-General

No, this photo does not show students' meals in Rome, Italy
No, this video does not show a table tennis match between a robot and a human
Tech-AI

No, this video does not show a table tennis match between a robot and a human
No, foreign residency permits have not been banned in all districts of Istanbul
Politics-General

No, foreign residency permits have not been banned in all districts of Istanbul
No, Saudi minister Khalid Al-Falih has not announced a private investment of $3.3 trillion in Türkiye by 2030
Politics-General

No, Saudi minister Khalid Al-Falih has not announced a private investment of $3.3 trillion in Türkiye by 2030
No, this video does not show the protests in Marseille, France

No, this video does not show the protests in Marseille, France
There is no 'Turkish Bride, Foreign Groom' project supported by the Turkish Ministry of the Interior
Human Rights-General

There is no 'Turkish Bride, Foreign Groom' project supported by the Turkish Ministry of the Interior
No, an alleged Gulf Cartel member was not pictured carrying a U.S.-made Javelin missile launcher
Geopolitical-General

No, an alleged Gulf Cartel member was not pictured carrying a U.S.-made Javelin missile launcher
No, this video does not show Erdoğan’s election victory being celebrated at Al-Aqsa mosque
Politics-Elections

No, this video does not show Erdoğan’s election victory being celebrated at Al-Aqsa mosque
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Latest Articles by Emincan Yüksel

Disinformation casts its shadow on Türkiye's local elections
Politics-Elections

Disinformation casts its shadow on Türkiye's local elections

Misinformation continues as Turkish elections go to second round
Politics-Elections

Misinformation continues as Turkish elections go to second round

Latest Analysis by Emincan Yüksel

What you need to know about the 2023 Turkish elections
Politics-Elections

What you need to know about the 2023 Turkish elections
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