Anadolu Agency

Anadolu Agency (controversial topics, international politics)
type	website
shortcut	WP:AAPOLITICS
status	generally unreliable
blacklisted	no
recency	2019
Domain aa.com.tr/en
	In source code; External links in articles; Spamcheck tool
RFC
link	RfC
date	2019

Anadolu Agency (general topics)
type	website
shortcut	WP:ANADOLU
status	no consensus
blacklisted	no
recency	2023
Domain aa.com.tr/en
	In source code; External links in articles; Spamcheck tool
RFC
link	RfC
date	2019

Anadolu Agency is a source that has been repeatedly discussed at the Reliable sources noticeboard. This page collects and links information about previous discussions and current consensus, and summarizes it here for convenience.

This source has separate reliability assessments by time period or topic; each is presented in its own section below.

general topics

Summary

The 2019 RfC established no consensus on the reliability of Anadolu Agency. Well-established news outlets are normally considered reliable for statements of fact. However, Anadolu Agency is frequently described as a mouthpiece of the Turkish government that engages in propaganda, owing to its state-run status.

Discussions

RSN

Recency

2023

RfCs

2019 RfC

controversial topics, international politics

Summary

In the 2019 RfC, editors generally agreed that Anadolu Agency is generally unreliable for topics that are controversial or related to international politics.

Discussions

Recency

2019

RfCs

2019 RfC

Excerpt

Anadolu Agency (Turkish: Anadolu Ajansı, lit. 'Anatolia Agency'; abbreviated AA) is a state-run news agency headquartered in Ankara, Turkey. It operates in 13 languages in over 100 countries.

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Perennial sources
Source	Status (legend)	Discussions			Use
Source	Status (legend)	List	Last	Summary	Use
Anadolu Agency (general topics) (AA) WP:ANADOLU 📌		2019	2023	The 2019 RfC established no consensus on the reliability of Anadolu Agency. Well-established news outlets are normally considered reliable for statements of fact. However, Anadolu Agency is frequently described as a mouthpiece of the Turkish government that engages in propaganda, owing to its state-run status.	1 2
Anadolu Agency (controversial topics, international politics) (AA) WP:AAPOLITICS 📌		2019	2019	In the 2019 RfC, editors generally agreed that Anadolu Agency is generally unreliable for topics that are controversial or related to international politics.	1 2