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Politics news in Türkiye · Page 8

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Photo: Halk TV

Politics 6 sources

Council of Europe asks Türkiye for information on Kavala by October 14

The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers, at its meeting on September 15-16, repeated its call for the immediate release of Osman Kavala and asked that concrete steps taken or planned be reported by October 14. The file will be taken up again no later than the December 1-3 meeting.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
Gazete Oksijen3rd to publish the story19 Sept, 11:18 Avrupa Konseyi'nden Türkiye'ye Kavala takvimi: 14 Ekim'e kadar 'somut adımlar' bildirilecek Agos5th to publish the story19 Sept, 14:04 Türkiye 14 Ekim'e kadar Kavala için 'somut adımlar'ı bildirmeli Karar6th to publish the story19 Sept, 15:19 Avrupa Konseyi, Osman Kavala dosyası için tarih verdi: Türkiye’den somut adım bekleniyor +2 Agos · 5th to publish the story Karar · 6th to publish the story Halk TVFirst to publish the story19 Sept, 09:44 Avrupa Konseyi Osman Kavala için süre verdi! "Bu tarihe kadar kararınızı açıklayın" dediler Oda TV2nd to publish the story19 Sept, 10:18 Avrupa Konseyi’nden Türkiye’ye Osman Kavala çağrısı: Süre verdi Tele2 Haber4th to publish the story19 Sept, 12:17 Avrupa Konseyi Osman Kavala için süre verdi +2 Oda TV · 2nd to publish the story Tele2 Haber · 4th to publish the story

Council of Europe Committee of Ministers Osman Kavala ECHR Burak Ceyhan Justice Ministry

Photo: Evrensel

Politics 7 sources

Council of Europe Committee of Ministers repeats call for release of Demirtaş and Yüksekdağ

At its meeting on September 15-16, 2026, the committee, citing rulings by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), called on Türkiye to ensure the "immediate release" of former HDP co-chairs Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ. It also requested clarification on whether the new law covers applicants in the Demirtaş case file.

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Karar5th to publish the story19 Sept, 10:21 Avrupa Konseyi Demirtaş ve Yüksekdağ için çağrısını yineledi: “Mevcut tüm imkanlar kullanılsın” Bianet6th to publish the story19 Sept, 14:00 Avrupa Konseyi, Demirtaş ve Yüksekdağ için ‘derhal serbest bırakma’ çağrısını yineledi Evrensel2 articles · First to publish the story19 Sept, 07:40 Avrupa Konseyi'nden Demirtaş ve Figen Yüksekdağ için 'derhal tahliye' çağrısı Yeni Yaşam3rd to publish the story19 Sept, 08:20 AK’den Demirtaş ve Yüksekdağ için çağrı: Derhal serbest bırakılmalılar +2 +3 Yeni Yaşam · 3rd to publish the story BirGün · 2nd to publish the story Artı Gerçek · 4th to publish the story

Council of Europe Committee of Ministers European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Selahattin Demirtaş Figen Yüksekdağ HDP Grand National Assembly (TBMM)

Photo: Evrensel

Politics 5 sources 5 updates

Özel responds to early election debate: We will reach that ballot box

Yeni Parti Chairman Özgür Özel said he visited Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mustafa Bozbey, who was arrested and suspended from duty, in prison. Özel said, regarding the early election debate, "They cannot deceive the people, we will reach that ballot box and we will win that election too," and called for the "Tera Fund" transactions to be disclosed.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
Kısa Dalga2nd to publish the story18 Sept, 15:29 Özgür Özel: Seçimden bir ay önce "Bunun adı erken seçim" diye milleti kandıramazlar Tele2 Haber3rd to publish the story18 Sept, 15:50 Özgür Özel'den iktidara 'erken seçim' yanıtı Evrensel4th to publish the story18 Sept, 17:38 Yeni Parti Genel Başkanı Özgür Özel: “Milleti kandıramazlar, biz o sandığa varacağız ve o seçimi de alacağız” BirGün5th to publish the story19 Sept, 13:32 Özgür Özel'den KDV mesajı +2 Evrensel · 4th to publish the story BirGün · 5th to publish the story Independent Türkçe (GB)First to publish the story18 Sept, 15:17 Özgür Özel: Milleti kandıramazlar, biz o sandığa varacağız ve o seçimi de alacağız

Özgür Özel Yeni Parti Mustafa Bozbey Bursa AK Party (AKP)

Photo: Oda TV

Politics 6 sources 2 updates

CHP expels Mezitli Mayor Tuncer from the party

The CHP Supreme Disciplinary Committee expelled Mezitli Mayor Ahmet Serkan Tuncer under Article 68/1-b of the party charter; the committee also removed the files of nine MPs who joined the YENİ Party from consideration. Tuncer said he found the decision, issued without granting him the right to defense, "unjust and unlawful."

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A Haber2nd to publish the story18 Sept, 16:16 CHP'de disiplin kararı! Mezitli Belediye Başkanı Ahmet Serkan Tuncer ihraç edildi Yeni Şafak5th to publish the story19 Sept, 04:00 CHP’de Yeni Parti tasfiyesi DikenFirst to publish the story18 Sept, 15:27 CHP, Mezitli belediye başkanını ihraç etti Oda TV4th to publish the story18 Sept, 20:16 CHP Belediye Başkanını ihraç etti Evrensel6th to publish the story19 Sept, 10:57 Mezitli Belediye Başkanı Tuncer: "Partideki hikâyem bir makamla başlamadı, atanmış bir yönetimin kararıyla da silinemez" Sputnik Türkiye (RU)3rd to publish the story18 Sept, 18:11 CHP YDK toplandı: 9 milletvekili ve 1 belediye başkanı hakkında karar

CHP Ahmet Serkan Tuncer YENİ Party Mezitli

Photo: Sabah

Politics 24 sources 3 updates

Additional indictment prepared for 29 suspects in İBB investigation

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office prepared a 195-page additional indictment concerning Ağaç ve Peyzaj AŞ naming 29 suspects. Sources diverge on the total number of defendants after merger: 435 or 443.

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TRT Haber (manşet)2nd to publish the story18 Sept, 17:56 'İmamoğlu çıkar amaçlı suç örgütü' soruşturmasında ek iddianame Sabah2 articles · 3rd to publish the story18 Sept, 23:21 İBB'de 29 şüpheli hakkında ek iddianame Yeni Şafak7th to publish the story18 Sept, 18:04 İBB davasında 29 kişi için ek iddianame düzenlendi: Ana davayla birleştirilmesi istendi +4 +5 Yeni Şafak · 7th to publish the story A Haber · 4th to publish the story Takvim · 6th to publish the story Hürriyet · 17th to publish the story CNN Türk · 18th to publish the story Bursa Hakimiyet14th to publish the story18 Sept, 20:34 İBB yolsuzluk soruşturmasında 29 şüpheli hakkında ek iddianame hazırlandı Habertürk12th to publish the story18 Sept, 19:49 İBB'de 29 şüpheli hakkında ek iddianame +5 +6 Habertürk · 12th to publish the story Dünya · 20th to publish the story NTV · 19th to publish the story Diken · 13th to publish the story Gazete Oksijen · 11th to publish the story Kısa Dalga · 21st to publish the story Oda TVFirst to publish the story18 Sept, 17:49 İBB davasına ek iddianame: 12 eylem eklendi, İmamoğlu dahil 29 kişiye ceza istendi Gerçek Gündem9th to publish the story18 Sept, 18:31 İBB davasında Ek İddianame: İmamoğlu Dahil 29 Kişi İçin Hapis İstemi +3 +4 Gerçek Gündem · 9th to publish the story Sözcü · 10th to publish the story Evrensel · 8th to publish the story Artı Gerçek · 5th to publish the story Sputnik Türkiye (RU)15th to publish the story18 Sept, 21:34 İBB davasında 29 şüpheli hakkında ek iddianame Independent Türkçe (GB)16th to publish the story18 Sept, 21:38 İBB davasında ek iddianame hazırlandı

Where reports differ

State media, Pro-government press, Neutral press, Opposition press and Foreign press These sources reported that the file prepared for 29 suspects, including Ekrem İmamoğlu, was requested to be merged with the main case involving 414 defendants, bringing the total to 443 defendants.
Neutral press Kısa Dalga reported that the Istanbul 33rd Heavy Penal Court accepted the additional indictment and merged the files, raising the number of acts in the main case to 155 and the number of defendants to 435.

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Ekrem İmamoğlu Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Ağaç ve Peyzaj AŞ Istanbul 33rd Heavy Penal Court

Photo: Ekonomim

Politics 11 sources 2 updates

Justice Minister Gürlek makes remarks on 2028 election and "Terror-Free Türkiye"

Speaking at the AKP provincial organization in Adana, Gürlek said "an election will be held in 2028 to re-elect our President." In remarks at the MHP provincial headquarters, he said that for the law to take effect, the organization must be dissolved and weapons laid down.

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Hürriyet6th to publish the story18 Sept, 21:08 Adalet Bakanı Gürlek: Kanunun yürürlüğe girebilmesi için örgütün tasfiyesi ve silahların bırakılması gerekiyor Kısa Dalga2 articles · First to publish the story18 Sept, 17:10 Ünlülere uyuşturucu operasyonu; Akın Gürlek'ten seçim açıklaması... Habertürk3rd to publish the story18 Sept, 13:22 Adalet Bakanı Akın Gürlek'ten seçim tarihi açıklaması +4 +5 Habertürk · 3rd to publish the story Ekonomim · 7th to publish the story Karar · 10th to publish the story Diken · 4th to publish the story Bursa Hakimiyet · 8th to publish the story Artı Gerçek2nd to publish the story18 Sept, 12:32 Adalet Bakanı Gürlek'ten seçim ve süreç açıklaması Nefes9th to publish the story18 Sept, 23:31 Adalet Bakanı Akın Gürlek hukuki sürecin başlaması için 2 şartı açıkladı Euronews Türkçe (FR)5th to publish the story18 Sept, 14:39 Adalet Bakanı Gürlek: 2028'de Cumhurbaşkanımızı tekrar seçmek için bir seçim düzenlenecek

Akın Gürlek Recep Tayyip Erdoğan AK Party MHP Mehmet Uçum Adana

Photo: Artı Gerçek

Politics 6 sources 2 updates

Court lifts injunction, Gürsel Tekin says he continues in his post

The İstanbul 45th Civil Court of First Instance lifted the injunctions it had issued on September 2, 2025 in the CHP İstanbul Provincial Congress case; the duties of Gürsel Tekin and the interim board came to an end. Tekin said Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu had appointed him provincial chairman and stated he continues in his post as an "appointee."

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CNN Türk5th to publish the story18 Sept, 22:23 CHP’de Gürsel Tekin muamması Kısa Dalga3rd to publish the story18 Sept, 10:08 CHP İstanbul İl Başkanlığı'ndaki tedbir kaldırıldı... Gürsel Tekin: Görevim devam ediyor AykırıFirst to publish the story17 Sept, 23:54 Gürsel Tekin'in görevine son verildi Tele2 Haber2 articles · 2nd to publish the story18 Sept, 11:03 Gürsel Tekin'in görevine son verildi ama gitmiyor Artı Gerçek4th to publish the story18 Sept, 11:43 Gürsel Tekin: Atanmış sıfatıyla görevim devam ediyor +2 Tele2 Haber · 2nd to publish the story Artı Gerçek · 4th to publish the story

CHP Gürsel Tekin Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu Özgür Çelik Istanbul

Photo: Sözcü

Politics 1 source

Sözcü: Cemil Bayık said they would not lay down arms unless Öcalan is released

According to Sözcü, Cemil Bayık, a senior figure of the PKK (listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the EU and the US), said in a statement on the process, "We will not lay down arms if Apo is not freed," and argued that the law passed in the Grand National Assembly (TBMM) does not meet their demands.

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Sözcü19 Sept, 05:40 Kandil’den tehdit üstüne tehdit

Cemil Bayık PKK Abdullah Öcalan Devlet Bahçeli Grand National Assembly (TBMM) Sözcü

Photo: Sözcü

Politics 1 source

Alleged attack on former AKP district chairman in café in Nizip, one person arrested

According to Sözcü, in the Nizip district of Gaziantep, former AKP District Chairman Yakup Karakuş was attacked by four people at a café he visited on Monday; suspects were detained and one person was arrested.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
Sözcü19 Sept, 05:56 AKP’yi eleştiren eski AKP’li başkana saldırı

Yakup Karakuş AK Party (AKP) Nizip Gaziantep Sözcü

Photo: Yeniçağ

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Debate over Erdoğan's re-candidacy: lawyer raises objection over election law

According to Yeniçağ, Presidential Chief Advisor Mehmet Uçum said "Erdoğan's candidacy is settled, there is no obstacle before him," while lawyer Ömer Faruk Eminağaoğlu argued, citing election law provisions, that running again is not possible.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
Yeniçağ19 Sept, 06:00 Erdoğan'ın seçim planlarına seçim yasası engeli: Aday olamıyor

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Mehmet Uçum Ömer Faruk Eminağaoğlu Akın Gürlek AK Party MHP

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