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Politics news in Türkiye · Page 18

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29 arrested in Seferihisar Municipality investigation

Of the 47 people detained on September 11 in a "bribery" investigation led by the Seferihisar Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 29 were arrested and one was released by the prosecutor's office. A Haber reported that 17 suspects were released under judicial control.

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A Haber2nd to publish the story16 Sept, 13:23 CHP'li Seferihisar Belediyesi rüşvet soruşturmasında yeni gelişme: 29 şüpheli tutuklandı BianetFirst to publish the story16 Sept, 12:02 Seferihisar Belediyesi'ne operasyon: 29 kişi tutuklandı

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Under HSK decision, service points to become basis for judge and prosecutor appointments

Justice Minister and Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) Chairman Akın Gürlek announced that service points and point rankings will be the main criteria in appointments, with promotion, inspection and merit indicators reflected in scoring, and said the "east-west divide will end." The system will be applied with the 2027 Main Decree.

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TRT Haber (manşet)First to publish the story16 Sept, 12:44 Hakim ve savcı atamalarında yeni dönem Hürriyet2nd to publish the story17 Sept, 07:00 Hâkim-savcı atamalarında doğu-batı ayrımı kalktı

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MİT chief Kalın holds talks in Kabul and Kandahar

According to security sources, İbrahim Kalın met with Afghan General Directorate of Intelligence chief Abdul Haq Wasiq; in meetings with Deputy Prime Minister Baradar, Defence Minister Yaqoob Mujahid and Interior Minister Haqqani, security and intelligence cooperation and the fight against drug and human trafficking were discussed.

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A HaberFirst to publish the story16 Sept, 16:39 MİT Başkanı İbrahim Kalın Afganistan’da: Kabil ve Kandahar’da kritik temaslar Daily Sabah3rd to publish the story16 Sept, 17:09 Turkish intel chief Kalın visits Afghanistan to boost ties Milat4th to publish the story17 Sept, 14:24 Afganistan’da İbrahim Kalın’a görkemli karşılama +2 Daily Sabah · 3rd to publish the story Milat · 4th to publish the story NTV2nd to publish the story16 Sept, 16:56 MİT Başkanı İbrahim Kalın Afganistan'da

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Hearing in CHP congress trial postponed to October 21

In the trial over alleged irregularities at CHP's 38th Ordinary Congress, in which 12 defendants including suspended İBB Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu are being tried, witnesses did not appear; the court postponed the hearing to October 21.

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Hürriyet17 Sept, 07:00 CHP Kurultay davası... Tanıklar gelmedi ekime ertelendi

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Hearings continue in İBB case, defendants not under arrest present defense

At the 82nd hearing of the İBB case, defendants not under arrest presented their defense; Babacan denied the bribery allegation and Karakaya denied claims that he had organized the tenders himself. In a separate development, the lawyer for İPA Head Buğra Gökçe requested release, stating that the maximum detention period had expired.

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Hürriyet8th to publish the story16 Sept, 22:42 İBB'ye yönelik 'Yolsuzluk' davasında 82’nci duruşma Sabah2nd to publish the story16 Sept, 11:59 "İmamoğlu çıkar amaçlı suç örgütü" davasının 82. duruşması başladı Daily SabahFirst to publish the story16 Sept, 10:54 Businesspeople reveal bribery scheme at Istanbul municipality +2 Hürriyet · 8th to publish the story Sabah · 2nd to publish the story Medyascope5th to publish the story16 Sept, 17:05 İBB davasında 2. duruşmada 18. gün: “Rüşvet durumu yok” BirGün6th to publish the story16 Sept, 20:08 Buğra Gökce için azami tutukluluk süresi doldu: "Serbest bırakılmalı" Yeniçağ7th to publish the story16 Sept, 20:50 Buğra Gökçe’nin avukatından yeni talep: Süre doldu, serbest kalmalı Evrensel3rd to publish the story16 Sept, 17:01 İmamoğlu'ndan İBB davası çıkışı: "Bu zulmün bir sonucu olacak" +2 Yeniçağ · 7th to publish the story Evrensel · 3rd to publish the story Independent Türkçe4th to publish the story16 Sept, 17:01 İBB davasında 82.gün

Where reports differ

Pro-government press Sabah and Hürriyet highlighted the content of the indictment, reporting that İmamoğlu was portrayed as the "leader of the organization," that an assessment of approximately 160 billion lira in public damages related to 143 acts had been made, and conveyed the sentences sought.
Opposition-leaning and independent press Medyascope, Independent Türkçe, BirGün and Yeniçağ highlighted the defendants' denials of the charges and the statement "there is no bribery situation," and also reported on the request for release by Buğra Gökçe's lawyer on grounds that the maximum detention period had expired.

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CHP spokesperson Sarı: No legal obstacle remains before the congress

CHP spokesperson Müslim Sarı said the appeal filed with the Court of Cassation (Yargıtay) in the absolute nullity case had been withdrawn, and that other plaintiffs had also dropped their cases, meaning no legal obstacle remained before the congress. The ruling is expected to become final within 1 to 1.5 months.

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A Haber2 articles · First to publish the story16 Sept, 15:08 Siyasette isim krizinde yeni açıklama! "Beklemek eski CHP alışkanlığı" Sabah2nd to publish the story16 Sept, 15:38 Yenilik Partisi Başkanı Öztürk Yılmaz isim kriziyle ilgili konuştu: Anayasa Mahkemesi kararını beklemek eski CHP alışkanlığı Hürriyet4th to publish the story16 Sept, 18:29 CHP Sözcüsü Sarı: CHP'nin kongreleri ve kurultayının önünde engel kalmamıştır +2 Sabah · 2nd to publish the story Hürriyet · 4th to publish the story Diken7th to publish the story16 Sept, 19:03 CHP kurultayının önünde engel kalmamış Ekonomim5th to publish the story16 Sept, 18:44 CHP Sözcüsü Sarı: Kurultayın önünde hukuki engel kalmadı BirGün6th to publish the story16 Sept, 18:56 Mutlak butlan yönetiminin sözcüsü duyurdu: "CHP'nin kongreleri ve kurultayının önünde hiçbir hukuki engel kalmadı" Artı Gerçek8th to publish the story16 Sept, 20:22 CHP: Kurultay ve kongrelerin önünde hiçbir engel kalmadı Independent Türkçe3rd to publish the story16 Sept, 18:13 Müslim Sarı: CHP'nin kurultayının önünde hiçbir hukuki engel bu aşamadan sonra kalmamıştır

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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