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Attack on İYİ Party İstanbul head

Attack on İYİ Party İstanbul head

Kavuncu noted that President Erdoğan had praised an attempted attack on İYİ Party Chair Meral Akşener a few months ago.

Attack on politician Özdağ: Prosecutors dismiss Grey Wolves link, seek prison term for suspects

Attack on politician Özdağ: Prosecutors dismiss Grey Wolves link, seek prison term for suspects

The deputy head of former PM Davutoğlu's party was attacked in front of his home last month.

8 February 2021

3 more people arrested over the attack on Future Party Vice Chair

3 more people arrested over the attack on Future Party Vice Chair

As part of the investigation launched into the physical assault on Future Party Vice Chair Selçuk Özdağ, three suspects have been arrested. Two others were previously arrested as part of the same investigation.

29 January 2021

4 suspects detained over attack on Future Party Vice Chair Özdağ

4 suspects detained over attack on Future Party Vice Chair Özdağ

As part of the investigation launched into the physical assault on Future Party Vice Chair Selçuk Özdağ, four suspects have been detained. Two people were previously arrested as part of the same investigation.

28 January 2021

Warrant against 3 suspects over attack on Future Party Vice Chair

Warrant against 3 suspects over attack on Future Party Vice Chair

Detention warrants have been issued against three suspects as part of the investigation launched into the physical assault on Future Party Vice Chair Selçuk Özdağ. Two suspects were previously arrested as part of the same investigation.

22 January 2021

‘We thwart the games, foil the traps,’ says Erdoğan

‘We thwart the games, foil the traps,’ says Erdoğan

While the opposition parties expect President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan to condemn the recent attacks on journalists and politicians, he says, “We will not bother with the ones wasting the country’s time with polemics based on lies and slanders.”

20 January 2021

Main opposition leader ‘expects Erdoğan to condemn violence’

ATTACKS, THREATS TARGETING OPPOSITION

Main opposition leader ‘expects Erdoğan to condemn violence’

Referring to the recent physical assaults and threats targeting opposition politicians and critical journalists, CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu has reiterated that he expects President and AKP Chair Erdoğan and MHP Chair Bahçeli to condemn violence.

20 January 2021

Bahçeli threatens Davutoğlu, journalists: Don’t underestimate MHP

Bahçeli threatens Davutoğlu, journalists: Don’t underestimate MHP

In the wake of recent attacks targeting opposition politicians and critical journalists in Turkey, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chair Bahçeli has threatened Future Party Chair Ahmet Davutoğlu and columnists Taha Akyol, Yıldıray Oğur and Elif Çakır.

18 January 2021

Attack on Future Party Vice Chair: 2 people detained

Attack on Future Party Vice Chair: 2 people detained

The Ankara Security Directorate has announced that two people have been detained over the attack on Future Party Vice Chair Selçuk Özdağ in front of his house on January 15. The security teams are still working to catch the other suspects.

18 January 2021

‘5 journalists assaulted in Turkey in the first 15 days of 2021’

CHP MP ÇAKIRÖZER

‘5 journalists assaulted in Turkey in the first 15 days of 2021’

Main opposition CHP Eskişehir MP Utku Çakırözer has raised concerns that 34 journalists were assaulted in Turkey in 2019, 17 journalists were assaulted in 2020 and five journalists were assaulted in the first 15 days of this year.

18 January 2021

3 people arrested over physical assault on TİP MP Barış Atay

3 people arrested over physical assault on TİP MP Barış Atay

Taken into custody as part of the investigation launched into the attack on Workers’ Party of Turkey (TİP) Vice Chair and Hatay MP Barış Atay, three people have been arrested on charge of "deliberate injury."

2 September 2020

Lawsuit Against 36 People for Attacking CHP Chair: They Shouted ‘Burn Down the House’

Lawsuit Against 36 People for Attacking CHP Chair: They Shouted ‘Burn Down the House’

The investigation into the attack against CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu at the funeral of a soldier has been completed. While a lawsuit has been filed against 36 people, the defendants face 1 month, 15 days to 28 years, 10 months in prison.

24 December 2019