2025

Sept. 18: Turkey is monitoring "attempts to disrupt the balance in Cyprus," saying it will act to safeguard security in the north of the island, after Cypriot reports that the government there had procured an air defence system from Israel.

• Turkey monitoring reports Cyprus getting Israeli defence system • Türkiye closely monitors reports about Gree…

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2026

March 13: NATO shot down a third missile in Turkish airspace. Iran issued a statement denying they sent the missile. Two days later, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei reiterated on Turkey’s NTV that Iran was not responsible for the attacks, stating Israel had pointed to Turkey as a “next target.”

• Turkey says NATO defences intercept…

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2025

June 3: It was reported that Russia’s Gazprom PJSC had quietly shelved plans to develop a new gas distribution hub in Turkey, closing the door on a potential opportunity to regain a foothold in European markets lost since the invasion of Ukraine. This decision marked a significant curtailment of a previously ambitious energy project due to viability…

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2025

May 15: Turkey's defense ministry spokesman, Admiral Zeki Aktürk, said in a briefing the military will "continue to act in the regions used by the separatist PKK terrorist organisation with determination until it is certain the region is cleared and will no longer pose a threat to Turkey".

• Turkey says its anti-PKK operatio…

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Resul Emrah Şahan

On March 23, 2025, Resul Emrah Şahan (CHP) was arrested as part of a "terror" investigation, and Cevdet Ertürkmen was appointed trustee to Şişli Municipality.

• Kayyum olarak atanmıştı... Kaymakam Cevdet Ertürkmen Şişli Belediyesi'nde •

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2025

Feb. 24: Kars Kağızman District Mayor Mehmet Alkan (DEM Party) was suspended from duty. Kağızman District Governor Okan Daştan was appointed as a trustee to the municipality.

• Turkish government deposes another elected mayor in Kurdish region, installing trustee

Feb. 15: Van Co-Mayor Abdullah Zeydan (D…

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2025

April 30: The BBC published a report along with a documentary on the increasing Turkish military bases in Iraqi Kurdistan. The area is known as the "Forbidden Zone" - a large strip of land in northern Iraq affected by Turkey's war with the PKK. The Forbidden Zone spans almost the entire l…

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2025

May 22: Speaking to reporters, Erdoğan was quoted as saying, "We want the new constitution not for ourselves, but for our country. I have no interest in being re-elected or running for office again.”

• Erdoğan: “Tekrar seçilme veya tekrar aday olma gibi bir derdim yok” • English: • Erdogan denies bid to change Turkey's…

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2025

May: CHP continues its weekly rallies across the country to protest the detention of presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu. Özgür Özel held the fourth of its district rallies in Istanbul in Beyazıt Square on May 8 with the slogan "The Nation Stands by Its Will". He said, "I swear we will not give up the struggle. W…

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2025

May 20: Making a statement after the 3rd wave operation targeting the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, İmamoğlu reacted by saying, "It is becoming clear that they are forcing the detainees to bear false witness through blackmail and threats."

On the same day, the Istanbul 5th Administrative Court mad…

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2025

May 8: After Ekrem Imamoğlu’s Twitter account was blocked, Mansur Yavaş announced that his social media account used for his campaigns would now be used for İmamoğlu.

• Yavaş’s X account • Mansur Yavaş, X hesabını İmamoğlu’na devretti •

March 25: Mansur Yavaş said he will not be a candidate for Ankara mayor again. Yavaş said, "I am t…

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2025

May 8: Kılıçdaroğlu was summoned to testify as part of the congress investigation as a "victim" within the scope of the CHP's 38th Ordinary Congress case. His lawyer confirmed that Kılıçdaroğlu would not go to testify. Kılıçdaroğlu said, “I will not accept this invitation.”

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2025

May 4: Following the death of DEM Party Istanbul MP ​​and Turkish Grand National Assembly Deputy Speaker, Sırrı Süreyya Önder, Demirtaş published a message from his X account. Demirtaş said the following in his message:

"You don't have a single grave where you will be buried in the h…

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2025

January 23: Speaking on the rumors that Akşener would be VP, Meral Akşener's advisor said the claims that the former İYİ Party leader would change parties and be vice president were "not even wrong, they are completely false."

• 'Meral Akşener aktif siyaseti bıraktı, cumhurbaşkanı yardımcılığı iddi…

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2023 - present

Post elections: After the elections, Sinan Oğan, more or less, fell out of the political eye, except for some scandals regarding his wealth and spending habits. He still loves to tweet and can be found here.

• Sinan Oğan aracının fiyatını açıkladı: 12 milyon değil 6 milyon TL • "Sinan Oğan, 60 milyonluk iki mülk…

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