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Ömer Çelik
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Ömer Çelik

AKP Spokesperson and former Minister of EU Affairs

Ömer Çelik is a Turkish politician and journalist, a former Minister of European Union Affairs of Türkiye. He served as Minister of Culture and Tourism between 2013 and 2015, and has been a member of parliament for Adana since 2002. He served as Minister of European Union Affairs in the 65th Government of Türkiye, formed in 2016.

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Politics 6 sources

Rumors claim 3 MPs may move to AKP

According to reports based on backstage information from Cumhuriyet, it is being discussed that two MPs from İYİ Party and one from YENİ Party may join the AK Party (AKP) when the legislative year begins on 1 October. The reports noted that 19 MPs have moved to AKP since the 2023 elections.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
Haber7: Bomba iddia: 3 milletvekili daha AK Parti'ye geçecek2nd to publish41 citations today Sözcü: Ankara’da bomba transfer kulisi... 3 milletvekili daha AKP'ye geçiyor iddiası1st to publish26 citations today Evrensel: Kulislerde 3 milletvekili AKP'ye geçecek iddiası4th to publish30 citations today +3 BirGün · 3rd to publishNefes · 6th to publishArtı Gerçek · 5th to publish
Photo: Cumhuriyet

Politics 1 source

Cumhuriyet: It is being discussed that three lawmakers could move to AKP in the new legislative year

According to information Cumhuriyet reported as coming from behind-the-scenes sources, the possibility that two İYİ Party lawmakers and one Yeni Parti lawmaker could join AKP is being discussed for the legislative year starting on October 1. According to the newspaper, 19 lawmakers have moved to AKP since the 2023 elections.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
Cumhuriyet: Meclis açılınca AKP’ye yeni transferler iddiası: AKP’nin ‘transfer’ siyaseti yeni yasama döneminde de sürecek34 citations today

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Türkiye condemns drone attempt targeting Mecca; Houthis deny the claim

Saudi Arabia announced it destroyed a drone south of Mecca on the evening of September 15. Türkiye's Foreign Ministry condemned what it said was a Houthi attempt to target Mecca, while the Houthis denied the claim, saying they had only targeted oil facilities and military bases.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
TRT Haber · 2 articles · 5th to publish37 citations today Anadolu Ajansı: Türkiye, Husilerin Mekke çevresinde önlenen İHA saldırısını kınadı7th to publish41 citations today Hürriyet: Türkiye'den Husilerin Mekke’yi hedef almasına tepki8th to publish45 citations today Daily Sabah · 2 articles · 1st to publish1 citation today Yeni Şafak: Dışişleri Bakanlığından Husilerin Mekke'ye yönelik saldırısına tepki: Şiddetle kınıyoruz6th to publish28 citations today NTV: Mekke'ye İHA saldırısı girişimine Türkiye'den tepki14th to publish20 citations today Bianet: Mekke, İHA ile hedef alındı iddiası: Husiler açıklama yaptı2nd to publish6 citations today +4 Habertürk · 15th to publishDiken · 10th to publishDünya · 9th to publishKarar · 13th to publish Evrensel · 2 articles · 4th to publish30 citations today BirGün: Dışişleri Bakanlığı Husileri kınadı, Suudi Arabistan'a desteklerini sundu11th to publish39 citations today Sözcü: Dışişleri Bakanlığı'ndan Husi saldırısına tepki12th to publish26 citations today DW Türkçe: "Yemenli Husiler Mekke'ye saldırdı" iddiası3rd to publish4 citations today Euronews Türkçe: Türkiye'den 'Mekke'deki İHA saldırısı' nedeniyle Husilere kınama16th to publish3 citations today

Where reports differ

State media and pro-government press TRT Haber and Hürriyet reported the incident as a Houthi attack attempt targeting Mecca and highlighted Türkiye's condemnation statement along with reactions from AKP and Communications Directorate officials.
Opposition-leaning and foreign press Evrensel and DW Turkish presented the report as a "claim," and also conveyed Houthi officials' statement that "the claim that Mecca was targeted is a stale lie," as well as the Houthis' counter-claims regarding Saudi airstrikes.

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