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Society news in Türkiye · Page 18

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Society

Hearing in trial of Pınar Selek postponed to February 5, 2027

At the 8th hearing of the Egyptian Bazaar case at Istanbul 15th High Criminal Court, the court upheld the outstanding arrest warrants and postponed the hearing to February 5, 2027.

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Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
Halk TV18 Sept, 16:15 27 yıllık Pınar Selek davası yine ertelendi

Pınar Selek Istanbul 15th High Criminal Court Istanbul Bar Association DEM Party Halk TV

Society

Press organizations issue joint statement: reaction to access blocks and arrests

Press organizations, including the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association, MLSA and the Progressive Journalists Association, criticized arrests carried out over news content and access blocks imposed by a decision of Istanbul 7th Criminal Court of Peace on September 12.

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Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
Yeni Yaşam18 Sept, 16:56 Basın örgütlerinden ortak açıklama: Gazetecilik suç değildir, haber alma hakkı engellenemez

Dicle Fırat Journalists Association Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) Progressive Journalists Association Yeni Yaşam

Society

26 detained arrested in Sakarya-based illegal betting operation

In an operation carried out in Sakarya, Istanbul and Kocaeli, 31 suspects were caught; a transaction volume of approximately 562 million lira was reportedly identified in account activity. Star also reported a separate operation across 7 provinces based in Aydın.

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Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
Hürriyet2nd to publish the story18 Sept, 16:23 562 milyon liralık tezgah | Para karşılığında kullandırtıyorlardı... Yasa dışı bahis operasyonunda 26 tutuklama StarFirst to publish the story18 Sept, 16:19 Yasa dışı bahis ağına darbe: Para trafiği deşifre oldu Halk TV3rd to publish the story18 Sept, 16:24 Yasa dışı bahise 562 milyonluk darbe: 26 kişi tutuklandı

Sakarya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Sakarya Aydın Hürriyet Halk TV Star

Society

Academic Suay Karaman faces trial over post from 11 years ago

In the case being heard at Ankara 90th Criminal Court of First Instance, prosecutors are seeking a sentence of 1 year 2 months to 4 years 8 months against Karaman on charges of "insulting the president"; Karaman argued that the case was unlawful.

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Source spectrum State State Pro-government Pro-gov Independent Indep. Opposition Opp. Foreign Foreign
Cumhuriyet18 Sept, 16:06 'Tek derdimiz insan ve vatan' sözlerine Cumhurbaşkanı'na hakaret davası: İfade özgürlüğü mutlak hak değilmiş!

Suay Karaman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Association of All Academic Staff Cumhuriyet

Society

Four arrested in Tokat-based fraud operation spanning 7 provinces

In an investigation launched after a person was allegedly defrauded using computer systems, 11 suspects were detained and 4 were arrested; according to Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) data, account activity of 150 million lira was identified in 2025.

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TGRT Haber2nd to publish the story18 Sept, 16:10 Tokat merkezli 7 ilde dolandırıcılık operasyonı: 150 milyon liralık hesap hareketi ortaya çıktı Türkiye GazetesiFirst to publish the story18 Sept, 16:09 150 milyon liralık para trafiğine 7 ilde büyük operasyon Bursa Hakimiyet3rd to publish the story18 Sept, 16:13 Tokat'ta 150 milyon liralık para trafiğine 7 ilde operasyon

Tokat Chief Public Prosecutor's Office MASAK Tokat TGRT Haber Türkiye Gazetesi

Society

Earthquake victims' relatives hold 8-day vigil outside Justice Ministry

Members of the Families Seeking Justice Platform are demanding that judicial processes related to buildings that collapsed in the February 6, 2023 earthquakes be sped up; the platform said the ministry had not yet responded to its requests for a meeting.

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Yeni Yaşam18 Sept, 16:05 Depremzedeler 8 gündür adalet nöbetinde

Justice Ministry Families Seeking Justice Platform Yeni Yaşam

Society

Academics react to "My Family Is Safe" operations with joint letter

About 1,250 academics, including signatories Judith Butler and Slavoj Žižek, called for the release of LGBTI+ rights advocates and the removal of access blocks. DEM Party MP Sevilay Çelenk raised the issue at the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly's Equality Committee.

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Bianet2 articles · 2nd to publish the story18 Sept, 13:14 1250’ye yakın akademisyenden ‘Ailem Güvende’ operasyonlarına tepki Kısa Dalga2 articles · First to publish the story18 Sept, 15:06 Sevilay Çelenk, Avrupa Konseyi’nde "Ailem Güvende" operasyonlarını anlattı: Önyargı ve nefreti pekiştirebilir Artı Gerçek3rd to publish the story18 Sept, 11:11 Bini aşkın akademisyenden 'Ailem Güvende' operasyonlarına tepki Evrensel4th to publish the story18 Sept, 11:43 Sebze meyve hallerinin büyük tedarikçi firmalarına operasyon: Gözaltına alınan 40 kişi adliyeye sevk edildi BirGün5th to publish the story18 Sept, 15:50 Türkiye’de LGBTİ+’lara yönelik operasyonlara Berlin’den tepki +2 Evrensel · 4th to publish the story BirGün · 5th to publish the story

Sevilay Çelenk DEM Party Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Judith Butler Slavoj Žižek

Society

Access blocked to 419 social media accounts; arrests in LGBTI+ investigation

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced it had blocked access to 419 accounts and one link.

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Yeni Şafak2 articles · 8th to publish the story17 Sept, 04:00 LGBT lobisinin derdi para A Haber3rd to publish the story16 Sept, 15:40 Gülistan Doku soruşturmasında 6. dalga operasyon! 6 şüpheli tutuklandı Sabah7th to publish the story16 Sept, 22:58 Ailem Güvende operasyonunda 20 tutuklama +2 A Haber · 3rd to publish the story Sabah · 7th to publish the story Bianet3 articles · First to publish the story16 Sept, 20:49 419 hesaba parça parça engel: LGBTİ+'larla başlayan yasaklar gazeteciler ve kadın örgütlerine uzandı Diken10th to publish the story17 Sept, 07:43 Sıla Altun: 'Ailem Güvende' ismi ironik NTV4th to publish the story16 Sept, 18:08 “Ailem Güvende” operasyonu. 419 sosyal medya hesabına erişim engeli +2 Diken · 10th to publish the story NTV · 4th to publish the story Yeniçağ12th to publish the story17 Sept, 11:30 'Ailem Güvende' mi? BirGün11th to publish the story17 Sept, 07:59 Manisa'da uyuşturucu operasyonu: 20 şüpheli tutuklandı BBC Türkçe2nd to publish the story16 Sept, 12:39 LGBTİ+ derneklerine soruşturmada en az 60 kişi tutuklandı Euronews Türkçe2 articles · 5th to publish the story17 Sept, 09:41 LGBTİ+ operasyonlarında 81 kişi tutuklandı, 106 protestocu serbest +2 +3 Euronews Türkçe · 5th to publish the story DW Türkçe · 6th to publish the story The Guardian · 9th to publish the story

Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Freedom of Expression Association Kaos GL Akın Gürlek Federation of Women's Associations of Türkiye

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One more suspect detained in Divriği missing infant investigation

In the investigation into an 11-month-old infant missing since September 10 in Divriği, Sivas, a suspect was detained in Diyarbakır based on statements from siblings under state protection. According to Hürriyet, six suspects including the mother and father have been arrested.

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Hürriyet2nd to publish the story17 Sept, 12:09 Büşra bebek olayında yeni gelişme: Kardeşlerinin 'çadırdan alıp götürdü' dediği şüpheli Diyarbakır'da gözaltına alındı Yeni Şafak3rd to publish the story17 Sept, 12:10 Büşra bebek soruşturmasında yeni gelişme: Kardeşlerinin 'çadırdan alıp götürdü' dediği kişi gözaltında TGRT Haber7th to publish the story17 Sept, 18:08 Kayıp Büşra bebeğin kardeşleri 'Borç karşılığı verildi' dedi! Şüpheli kişi gözaltına alındı +2 Yeni Şafak · 3rd to publish the story TGRT Haber · 7th to publish the story Sözcü4th to publish the story17 Sept, 12:19 Büşra bebek olayında yeni gelişme: Kardeşlerin ifadesiyle soruşturmanın seyri değişti CumhuriyetFirst to publish the story17 Sept, 12:04 Büşra bebek olayında yeni gelişme: Kardeşlerinin 'çadırdan alıp götürdü' dediği kişi gözaltında +2 +3 Sözcü · 4th to publish the story Yeniçağ · 5th to publish the story Oda TV · 6th to publish the story

Divriği Sivas Divriği Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Diyarbakır

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Six arrested in bribery investigation targeting Antalya narcotics unit

According to DW Turkish, an operation ordered by the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office resulted in the arrest of six people, including current and former heads of the Narcotics Division; the allegations are based on correspondence dating from February 2023 to September 2026.

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DW Türkçe17 Sept, 12:01 Antalya'da eski Narkotik Müdürü'nün rüşvet ağı nasıl işledi?

Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Antalya

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