Konyaaltı Mayor Cem Kotan resigns from CHP
Konyaalti Mayor Cem Kotan announced his resignation from the CHP. Kotan said the reason for his disciplinary referral was calling Özgür Özel "my chair" and attending congresses.
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Konyaalti Mayor Cem Kotan announced his resignation from the CHP. Kotan said the reason for his disciplinary referral was calling Özgür Özel "my chair" and attending congresses.
The Socialist International suspended CHP's membership and accepted YENİ Party's membership application.
YENİ Party deputies and Özgür Özel left the hall when President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took the podium in the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM).
Former DEM Party Tunceli MP Alican Önlü was detained in Ovacık, where he had gone for a funeral. According to Evrensel, the reason was non-payment of a 7,080 lira judicial fine imposed for insulting Süleyman Soylu.
The Istanbul 1st Criminal Judgeship of Peace blocked access to T24's website and social media accounts on grounds of "LGBT propaganda." The decision received wide coverage in the foreign press, including Reuters and Frankfurter Allgemeine.
Workers' Party of Türkiye (TİP) MP Can Atalay, jailed in the Gezi Park case, started a 24-hour hunger strike on 1 October, when the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) opened its new legislative term.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appointed deputy heads and general managers to the Cyber Security Directorate; the decisions were published in the Official Gazette.
Turkish intelligence agency MİT caught Ömer el-Hatip, one of the Syrian perpetrators of the 2013 attack in Reyhanlı that killed 53 people, as he was about to flee to Europe by sea.
New Welfare Party Istanbul deputy Doğan Bekin resigned as deputy chairman and central executive board member. Bekin said his resignation came at the request of Chairman Fatih Erbakan.
The CHP central executive board decided not to greet President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan standing at tomorrow's special session of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM). Leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu will attend the session and the reception.
Social media personality Dilan Polat, detained on a charge of "insulting the president," was released with an overseas travel ban and a requirement to sign in once a week.
Under a project by the Presidency of Defence Industries, the SAR9 METE CE produced by Sarsılmaz will be issued as standard to officers and non-commissioned officers joining the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK).
Nine district mayors and six CHP members of Ataşehir Municipal Council joined the AK Party at yesterday's badge ceremony. Five of the mayors had been elected from CHP, three from the New Welfare Party and one from İYİ Party.
Istanbul 25th High Criminal Court ruled that Ekrem İmamoğlu, Necati Özkan, Merdan Yanardağ and Hüseyin Gün remain in detention in the 'espionage' case. The hearing was adjourned to 23 December.
The Ankara 11th High Criminal Court adjourned to 19 November the case that CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu did not attend. The court said it would issue an arrest or compulsory appearance order if Kılıçdaroğlu misses the next hearing.
Journalist Fatih Ergin was transferred from Metris Prison, where he was being held, to Silivri Prison No. 1.
The Council of Europe's Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) reported that Türkiye has not implemented 21 of 32 recommendations on fighting corruption.
In the indictment prepared by the Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in the Gaziemir Construction Cooperative investigation, up to 14 years in prison was requested for former Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer. The indictment covers 17 people.
Independent news site Kısa Dalga's Instagram account was blocked to access from Türkiye. Editor-in-Chief Kemal Göktaş announced they would continue publishing from a new Instagram account.
In Istanbul, 6 suspects identified as financing the terrorist organisation ISIS were detained. Searches seized $13,000.
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office issued detention orders for 47 suspects in the Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu investigation. Of the 38 suspects detained, 36 were arrested and 2 were placed under judicial control.
The Constitutional Court discussed the request to void the YENİ Party's name and remove it from the registry. The court gave the party one month to submit its defence.
The Social Democracy Association expelled Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu from membership over remarks and actions contrary to the programme and principles in its charter.
Two people were arrested over claims that 400 tons of potatoes meant for people in need in Bismil, Diyarbakır, were not distributed. District Governor Recep Hasar and Chief Prosecutor Emrah Yaşar were reassigned.