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Turkey acquits veteran Kurdish politician Ahmet Türk in case that led to his ouster as Mardin mayor A high criminal court in Ankara has acquitted prominent Kurdish politician Ahmet Türk, ruling that a 2011 speech in Siirt did not constitute terrorist propaganda and fell within the bounds of free exp...

Turkey acquits veteran Kurdish politician Ahmet Türk in case that led to his ouster as Mardin mayor newsaboutturkey.com/2025/10/24/t...

Ankara court tosses bid to oust CHP leader Özgür Özel, calling case ‘moot’
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Ankara court tosses bid to oust CHP leader Özgür Özel, calling case ‘moot’ A civil court in Turkey’s capital dismissed a lawsuit seeking to annul the Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) 2023 congress and unseat party chair Özgür Özel, ruling that the case no longer had legal b...

Ankara court tosses bid to oust CHP leader Özgür Özel, calling case ‘moot’ newsaboutturkey.com/2025/10/24/a...

The DEM Party’s İmralı team rejected only the fake line Ergan put in Öcalan’s mouth, but they carefully avoided denying whether Öcalan actually blocked Demirtaş’s release.👇

The thief Ergan built his article on our analysis and then propped it up with an Öcalan👇 quote that he made up - explicitly rejected by the İmrali team of the DEM party:
“Demirtaş’s active involvement would not yield good results—for me, for the government, or for the continuation of the process.”

Allegation: Öcalan prevented Demirtaş’s release — first response from the DEM Party.
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Another example of our analysis resurfacing 24–48 hours later, rebranded as insider chatter from the corridors of power in Ankara—with no attribution.
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#Vučić (Oct. 2024):👇
- #Turkey [is] the greatest power in the Balkans… #Erdogan understands the problems..
- Parts of Serbia survive thanks to #Turkish investments.
- Welcome to #Serbia, dear friend.
- Friends like #Erdoğan are rare… Whatever happens, he calls me::::))))

Weren’t #Erdogan and #Vučić just calling each other “friends” and trading birthday wishes?
Amazing how fast “strategic friendship” turns into “Ottoman dreams” overnight:;)))👇

Today’s joke:
Erdoğan: “Don’t worry about the economy; we know what we’re doing.”
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1- "...Amid all the chatter about who might succeed Erdoğan, lead the CHP or MHP, or become a contender in the next presidential election, one crucial figure is conspicuously absent from the conversation: Selahattin Demirtaş. While analysts debate İmamoğlu’s chances or Erdoğan’s possible heir,...👇

2-...they overlook the man whose vision and influence could redefine Turkey’s democratic future. Far more than a prisoner or a polarizing opposition voice, Demirtaş represents the only bridge between Turkey’s fragmented social blocs and its long-deferred promise of coexistence.

3-Ignoring him means misreading the country’s most important political equation..."

"...As Turkey gropes for a lasting peace, it must recognize that its future security and unity are better served by embracing democratic and popular leaders like Demirtaş rather than deferring to the grudges of an aging insurgent leader..."👇

"...Ironically, the insistence on keeping Demirtaş locked up may have less to do with Ankara’s own strategic interests and more to do with the wishes of another imprisoned figure: Abdullah Öcalan, the founder of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)..."👇

Free the Future: Why Turkey Should Prioritize Demirtaş Over Öcalan On October 7, in a last-minute move, the Turkish government submitted an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) challenging a recent ruling that the continued imprisonment of Kurdish pol...

Free the Future: Why Turkey Should Prioritize Demirtaş Over Öcalan newsaboutturkey.com/2025/10/08/f...

US Supreme Court lets Halkbank prosecution proceed The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to review Turkey’s state-owned Halkbank’s latest appeal to dismiss US criminal charges, leaving in place the lower court rulings and clearing the way for the long-running case to proceed in Manhattan federal court. The order follows years of litigation over whether a state-controlled bank can claim immunity from a US criminal prosecution; with certiorari denied, the case returns to the Southern District of New York for trial preparations.

US Supreme Court lets Halkbank prosecution proceed
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Joke of the day:
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Belarus, Türkiye to bolster cooperation in ensuring democratic approaches to elections
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Lawyer tied to Sinan Ateş case shot dead in İstanbul; detentions rise to 13 Lawyer and nationalist politician Serdar Öktem (49) was killed in a rush-hour ambush yesterday on Büyükdere Avenue in Şişli. İstanbul prosecutors say 13 people have now been detained as part of the in...

Lawyer tied to Sinan Ateş case shot dead in İstanbul; detentions rise to 13 newsaboutturkey.com/2025/10/07/l...

Responding to a question about the opening-of-the-legislative-year reception, Özgür Özel said: “Party leaders are being subjected to unfair treatment. I called Tuncer Bakırhan, Ali Babacan, Ahmet Davutoğlu, and Mr. Müsavat [Dervişoğlu]. What began as a simple invitation has shifted into a tone that

trivializes—or even ignores—the strong opposition parties that stand together for democracy and their solidarity, unsettling both their leaders and their members. I expressed my regret about this.”

Turkey detains 91 people over alleged Gülen links; 64 jailed pending trial Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that security units detained 91 suspects in coordinated operations across 30 provinces over the past two weeks, with criminal courts ordering 64 of them jaile...

Turkey detains 91 people over alleged Gülen links; 64 jailed pending trial newsaboutturkey.com/2025/10/04/t...

Turkey Freezes Iran-Linked Assets, Signals Path to Halkbank Deal Turkey has frozen the assets of people and entities tied to Iran’s nuclear and missile programs and is preparing to settle a U.S. criminal case against state lender Halkbank, steps that tighten Ankara...

Turkey Freezes Iran-Linked Assets, Signals Path to Halkbank Deal newsaboutturkey.com/2025/10/03/t...

Erdogan (yesterday): "God willing, history will inscribe in golden letters that, because of our backbone in Gaza, the Republic of Turkey stood as the monument of conscience of its era."👇

The singer Mustafa Keser 'interprets' what Bahçeli says to Erdoğan:::))):
You burned me, you set me ablaze
Cruel one, you deceived me
What did I say that you got offended?
You sold me for a worthless coin...

Meanwhile, DEM cadres greet Erdoğan with “Esteemed President, Chairman,” with hands crossed in exaggerated respect. Autocracy isn’t destiny—it’s furnished by puppets in opposition costumes.👇

Erdoğan Can’t Cancel the CHP—He Needs It

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We’ve been saying it for months:'legitimacy'. Barrack said the quiet part out loud-—clearly following our analysis. A little credit to GEOPOLIST / News About Turkey (NAT) next time?😉👇

1- In his social media post, Özel said: “The journey that began in 1973 has been full of obstacles and difficulties, but we have full confidence in Turkish engineers and workers in reaching the critical goal. Our KAAN draws its strength not from abroad, but from our nation...👇

2-...In the photo, our national pride KAAN is behind us; and we, for our part, will stand behind KAAN to the very end.”