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Politics news in Türkiye · Page 15

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Photo: Sabah

Politics 7 sources

Bahçeli: No villa in İmralı, a 250-square-meter residence was built within prison grounds

MHP leader Bahçeli said no 'villa' had been built on İmralı, but rather a 250-square-meter residence within the prison compound. Bahçeli reiterated that MHP's candidate in the next election would be President Erdoğan.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
Sabah3rd to publish the story16 Sept, 14:46 Devlet Bahçeli'den dikkat çeken seçim mesajı: Bizim adayımız Recep Tayyip Erdoğan'dır Daily Sabah6th to publish the story16 Sept, 15:54 Terror-free Türkiye architect confirms eased conditions for Öcalan +3 +4 Daily Sabah · 6th to publish the story Hürriyet · 4th to publish the story A Haber · 5th to publish the story Yeni Şafak · 7th to publish the story NTV2nd to publish the story16 Sept, 12:34 Bahçeli'den İmralı'ya villa açıklaması Kısa DalgaFirst to publish the story16 Sept, 09:30 Devlet Bahçeli: Öcalan'a villa değil 250 metrekarelik konut yapıldı

Devlet Bahçeli MHP Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Abdullah Öcalan İmralı Mansur Yavaş

Photo: A Haber

Politics 5 sources

New service-score-based system introduced for judge and prosecutor appointments

Justice Minister Gürlek announced that under the Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK)'s September 16 decision, service points and point ranking will become the main criteria for judge and prosecutor appointments, ending the east-west divide. The new system will begin with the 2027 Main Decree.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
TRT Haber (manşet)First to publish the story16 Sept, 12:44 Hakim ve savcı atamalarında yeni dönem A Haber2nd to publish the story16 Sept, 12:44 Hakim ve savcı atamalarında yeni dönem! Bakan Gürlek açıkladı Habertürk3rd to publish the story16 Sept, 12:53 Akın Gürlek'ten hakim ve savcı atamaları açıklaması Diken4th to publish the story16 Sept, 13:54 Hakim ve savcıların atama ve terfilerinde kriterler değişiyor NTV5th to publish the story16 Sept, 17:32 Hakim ve savcı atamalarında yeni sistem +2 Diken · 4th to publish the story NTV · 5th to publish the story

Akın Gürlek Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) Justice Ministry Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Photo: Hürriyet

Politics 9 sources 2 stories

Prison sentence and release order issued for Nasuh Mahruki

Bakırköy 57th Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced former AKUT Chairman Nasuh Mahruki, who was on trial over a July 15 social media post, to 1 year and 3 months in prison, suspended the announcement of the verdict, and ordered the release of Mahruki, who had been in detention for about two months.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
HürriyetFirst to publish the story16 Sept, 16:28 Nasuh Mahruki hakkında tahliye kararı verildi A Haber9th to publish the story16 Sept, 17:47 15 Temmuz paylaşımı davasında karar! Ali Nasuh Mahruki tahliye edildi Medyascope3rd to publish the story16 Sept, 16:40 Nasuh Mahruki tahliye edildi Bianet8th to publish the story16 Sept, 17:34 15 Temmuz paylaşımı nedeniyle yargılanan Nasuh Mahruki’ye 1 yıl 3 ay hapis +2 +3 Bianet · 8th to publish the story NTV · 6th to publish the story Diken · 2nd to publish the story Sözcü5th to publish the story16 Sept, 16:45 Son dakika... Nasuh Mahruki için tahliye kararı Evrensel4th to publish the story16 Sept, 16:43 Nasuh Mahruki hakkında tahliye kararı BBC Türkçe7th to publish the story16 Sept, 17:09 15 Temmuz paylaşımı nedeniyle tutuklanan Nasuh Mahruki hakkında tahliye kararı

Where reports differ

Pro-government press A Haber and Hürriyet reported in detail that the sentence was set at 1 year 3 months, that an increase was applied on grounds the offense was committed via the press and broadcasting, followed by a discretionary reduction; they also included the prosecutor's opinion that the post exceeded the limits of freedom of expression.
Opposition-leaning press Sözcü wrote that the court handed down a 1-year prison sentence, highlighting the prosecutor's request for continued detention, the defense lawyers' objection to that request, and the reactions in the courtroom following the ruling.

Nasuh Mahruki AKUT Bakırköy 57th Criminal Court of First Instance Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office

Photo: Evrensel

Politics 7 sources

Access blocks extend to accounts of journalists and women's organizations

On September 16, an access block was applied to 22 more X accounts, including those of journalists İrfan Değirmenci and Şirin Payzın and soL Haber, as well as women's organizations. The blocks, ongoing since September 12, have so far covered 419 accounts.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
Bianet7th to publish the story16 Sept, 20:49 419 hesaba parça parça engel: LGBTİ+'larla başlayan yasaklar gazeteciler ve kadın örgütlerine uzandı DikenFirst to publish the story16 Sept, 16:44 Aralarında İrfan Değirmenci ve Şirin Payzın'ın da olduğu X hesaplarına erişim engeli Serbestiyet6th to publish the story16 Sept, 19:17 Bugün erişime engellenenler: İrfan Değirmenci’den Şirin Payzın’a, komünistlerden Troçkistlere +2 Bianet · 7th to publish the story Serbestiyet · 6th to publish the story Evrensel2nd to publish the story16 Sept, 17:05 İrfan Değirmenci, Şirin Payzın, soL Haber ve kadın örgütlerinin hesaplarına erişim engeli Euronews Türkçe4th to publish the story16 Sept, 18:50 Erişim engelleri devam ediyor: Şirin Payzın ve İrfan Değirmenci dahil 22 X hesabı daha engellendi DW Türkçe5th to publish the story16 Sept, 19:03 Türkiye'de LGBTİ+ operasyonu: Erişim engellerinin kapsamı genişliyor Independent Türkçe3rd to publish the story16 Sept, 17:36 Gazeteciler Şirin Payzın ve İrfan Değirmeci’nin X hesaplarına erişim engellendi +2 DW Türkçe · 5th to publish the story Independent Türkçe · 3rd to publish the story

Where reports differ

Independent and opposition-leaning press Diken, Bianet and Evrensel, citing İFÖD, emphasized that the accounts had not yet been made invisible from Türkiye by X, and that it had not been disclosed under which judicial order the blocks were issued.
Foreign press Euronews Turkish wrote that 22 accounts had been made invisible from Türkiye, while DW Turkish, citing İFÖD's announcement, reported that some of the accounts had been made invisible.

İfade Özgürlüğü Derneği İrfan Değirmenci Şirin Payzın Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office X Federation of Women's Associations of Türkiye Akın Gürlek

Photo: A Haber

Politics 6 sources 2 stories

MİT chief Kalın holds security talks in Kabul and Kandahar

Intelligence agency MİT head İbrahim Kalın held talks in Kabul and Kandahar with General Directorate of Intelligence head Abdulhak Vasık and three ministers of the caretaker government on security cooperation and counterterrorism.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
TRT HaberFirst to publish the story16 Sept, 16:17 MİT Başkanı Kalın Afganistan'ı ziyaret etti A Haber4th to publish the story16 Sept, 16:39 MİT Başkanı İbrahim Kalın Afganistan’da: Kabil ve Kandahar’da kritik temaslar Hürriyet2nd to publish the story16 Sept, 16:18 MİT Başkanı İbrahim Kalın, Afganistan'ın başkenti Kabil ile Kandahar'ı ziyaret etti Yeni Şafak3rd to publish the story16 Sept, 16:29 MİT Başkanı İbrahim Kalın'dan Afganistan'ın başkenti Kabil ile Kandahar'a ziyaret +2 Hürriyet · 2nd to publish the story Yeni Şafak · 3rd to publish the story Dünya6th to publish the story16 Sept, 19:05 MİT Başkanı Kalın, Afganistan’da temaslarda bulundu NTV5th to publish the story16 Sept, 16:56 MİT Başkanı İbrahim Kalın Afganistan'da

İbrahim Kalın intelligence agency MİT Abdulhak Vasık Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Sirajuddin Haqqani Kabul Kandahar

Photo: A Haber

Politics 4 sources 2 stories

29 detained in investigation into Seferihisar Municipality

In İzmir, of 47 suspects referred to court in a bribery investigation into Seferihisar Municipality, 29 were arrested and 17 were released under judicial supervision. Those arrested include two CHP municipal council members.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
TRT Haber4th to publish the story16 Sept, 15:51 Seferihisar Belediyesi'ne rüşvet operasyonunda 29 tutuklama A Haber2nd to publish the story16 Sept, 13:23 CHP'li Seferihisar Belediyesi rüşvet soruşturmasında yeni gelişme: 29 şüpheli tutuklandı Diken3rd to publish the story16 Sept, 15:49 Seferihisar Belediyesi soruşturması: İki CHP'li meclis üyesi dahil 29 tutuklama BianetFirst to publish the story16 Sept, 12:02 Seferihisar Belediyesi'ne operasyon: 29 kişi tutuklandı

Seferihisar Municipality CHP Hüseyin Kocaer Doğan Sarıkaya İsmail Yetişkin Seferihisar Chief Public Prosecutor's Office İzmir

Photo: Evrensel

Politics 8 sources

Council member who defected from CHP to AKP in Üsküdar appointed deputy mayor

Tahsin Usta, a council member who switched from CHP to AKP ahead of a deputy mayoral election in Üsküdar, was appointed deputy mayor by Acting Mayor Dündar Ziya Gültekin. Usta will oversee the Disaster Affairs, Health Affairs and Social Services directorates.

Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
EvrenselFirst to publish the story16 Sept, 17:04 Tahsin Usta resmen belediye başkan yardımcısı oldu Halk TV7th to publish the story16 Sept, 21:13 CHP’den AKP’ye geçen Fıçı yuhalandı: Foçalılar kırmızı kart gösterip 'istifa' diye bağırdılar! +5 +6 Halk TV · 7th to publish the story BirGün · 2nd to publish the story Sözcü · 3rd to publish the story Yeniçağ · 4th to publish the story Cumhuriyet · 6th to publish the story Artı Gerçek · 5th to publish the story

Tahsin Usta Dündar Ziya Gültekin Sinem Dedetaş Sibel Tan Çetinkaya Saniye Bora Fıçı Üsküdar Municipality CHP AKP

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