Mahmut Arıkan

Back-to-school: rising costs, health, and psychological prep

44 clusters · 468 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Experts issue guidance for school reopening and stationery safety

As the 2026-2027 academic year begins, the transition for students involves complex economic, psychological, and health challenges. Economic pressures in Turkey have intensified. While initial estimates placed equipment

Investigations into insults against President Erdoğan

4 clusters · 25 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Ahmet Davutoğlu testifies in investigation over alleged insults to President Erdoğan

Turkish authorities have initiated criminal investigations into individuals for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In late August, the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office in Istanbul launched an i

Yeni Parti expansion and Üsküdar political crisis

38 clusters · 331 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Dündar Ziya Gültekin elected Deputy Mayor of Üsküdar

Since its formal registration in July 2026, Yeni Parti has undergone rapid expansion under Özgür Özel. After reporting membership numbers exceeding 600,000 in late August, the party has focused on organizational growth a

Saadet Party opposition to Turkish government

2 clusters · 8 sources · last updated 16 days ago

Latest: Turkey agricultural sector faces rising costs and livestock production challenges

Saadet Party Chairman Mahmut Arıkan has engaged in a series of criticisms directed at the current Turkish government regarding judicial integrity and economic management. In mid-August, Arıkan criticized the use of law

Gelecek Party officially dissolves after delegate vote

4 clusters · 49 sources · last updated 20 days ago

Latest: Gelecek Partisi officially dissolves following delegate vote

Former Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoğlu announced the dissolution of the Gelecek Party, which he founded in 2019. He stated the move was intended to avoid a “polluted political climate” and emphasized that it was “