{"id":2330,"date":"2026-09-08T23:31:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T21:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eutcc.net\/?page_id=2330"},"modified":"2026-10-08T16:01:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T14:01:48","slug":"september-2026-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/eutcc.net\/?page_id=2330","title":{"rendered":"October 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Turkey Weekly 1- 4 October 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turkey Today – 04.10.2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Strategic Political and Defence Committee, established under the Mecca Agreement, is due to meet tomorrow in Riyadh with the participation of delegations from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. The talks will focus on the institutionalisation of the alliance, regional security and a joint response to current threats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a briefing note prepared by lawyers on behalf of detained LGBTI individuals in Mersin, these individuals are unable to access the medication and hormone tablets they need to take regularly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A man named Mahmut \u00dczen, who lives in the Hizan district of Bitlis and works as a beekeeper, was taken into custody after his home was raided in the early hours of the morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Varto Ecology Platform and environmental organisations have called for \u201ca scientific, independent and impartial report\u201d ahead of the expert site inspection due to take place on 8 October as part of the legal proceedings against the planned geothermal power station (GPP) project in Gimgim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00d6zg\u00fcr \u00d6zel, the new party leader, met with Ekrem \u0130mamo\u011flu, the presidential candidate and Mayor of Istanbul, who is currently detained in Silivri. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turkey Today – 03.10.2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ill prisoner Celal Y\u0131ld\u0131r\u0131m (56), who suffers from heart failure, was taken to hospital after falling ill last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DEM Party \u0130mral\u0131 Delegation members Pervin Buldan and Mithat Sancar met with Vice President Cevdet Y\u0131lmaz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DEM Party\u2019s Imral\u0131 Delegation met with Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmu\u015f to discuss the legislative measures to be introduced during the new parliamentary term and the monitoring committee to be established. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday Mothers gathered at Galatasaray Square in week 1223 and asked about the fate of \u0130brahim G\u00fcndem, who went missing whilst in custody 35 years ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mehmet Pehlivan, the lawyer representing Ekrem \u0130mamo\u011flu, the Mayor of Istanbul who is currently in custody, said in a statement regarding his client\u2019s transfer from Tekirda\u011f to Kocaeli: \u201cDid you want to prevent me from seeing my daughter, or to cause me pain?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turkey Today – 02.10.2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kurdish X account of the Mesopotamia Agency has been blocked in Turkey following a decision by the BTK. The agency has announced that it will continue to post content in Kurdish via a new account. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kadir Kara\u00e7elik, President of the Mu\u015f Bar Association, noted that an appeal had been lodged with the Constitutional Court against the \u2018statute of limitations\u2019 ruling in the Vartinis Massacre case and that they were expecting a fair ruling from the Court, adding, \u201cThe ruling to be handed down will have an impact on social peace.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Derya Oktan, a journalist and member of the DISK Press and Media Workers\u2019 Union’s Disciplinary Board, was taken into custody and, upon arrival at \u00c7a\u011flayan Courthouse, was remanded in custody without being questioned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement issued by the TMMOB Mining Engineers Branch regarding the workplace fatality in Soma, in which five workers lost their lives, it was stated: \u201cWorkplace accidents caused by a failure to take necessary precautions, and cave-ins in mines in this day and age, are unacceptable.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Erdo\u011fan hosted the mayors of Tuzla, \u015eile and \u00c7ekmek\u00f6y, who had joined the AKP, at the Vahdettin Mansion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turkey Today – 01.10.2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MHP Deputy Chair Feti Y\u0131ld\u0131z said he hoped that the Monitoring Commission would be established within a week or 10 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DEM Party Executive Committee member R\u0131dvan Yusufo\u011flu and TJA activist Dilan Y\u00f6r\u00fckl\u00fc were taken into custody in \u015e\u0131rnak. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former HDP MP Alican \u00d6nl\u00fc was detained whilst travelling to the Ovac\u0131k district of Dersim to attend a funeral. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The family and lawyer of Kurdish artist N\u00fbdem Durak, who was imprisoned for making Kurdish music and sentenced to 19 years and six months in prison, have called for her release, saying she should be allowed to pursue her art freely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A court has issued an access-blocking order for the X account of EngelliWeb, a project that monitors and documents online censorship decisions in Turkey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following President and AKP Chairman Erdo\u011fan\u2019s attendance at the opening of the 5th legislative year of the 28th Parliament, New Party Chair \u00d6zg\u00fcr \u00d6zel left the General Assembly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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