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Turkey crackdown widens amid CHP split, Yazıcıoğlu probe

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Turkey’s July 2026 security campaign kept expanding. After the detention of Çankaya mayor Hüseyin Can Güner and the appointment of acting mayor Haldun Güler, sweeps in Kayseri and Antalya produced dozens of arrests and seized weapons and stolen vehicles. A second wave of DEAŞ raids added 119 arrests in 30 provinces and drug‑related operations confiscated synthetic cannabinoids, hemp, poppy seeds and methamphetamine. Politically, a court‑issued “absolute nullity” reinstated Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu as CHP leader, prompting the dismissal of four provincial chairpersons on 22 July, rapid reappointments, a wave of resignations and a faction led by Özgür Özel outlining plans for a new party; senior CHP figures condemned the moves ahead of elections. The 2009 helicopter crash that killed BBP founder Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu drew fresh scrutiny on 23 July when Justice Minister Akın Gürlek cited strong evidence of FETÖ involvement, including a suspected F‑4 jet, fingerprint traces of Adil Öksüz and ByLock messages; prosecutors continue drive continued to focus on former intelligence operative Enver Altaylı, with 27 suspects detained and 19 arrested. A further Kayseri sweep on 26 July involved 725 officers, 87 arrests broaden. Nationwide police operations on active warrants and the seizure of unlicensed firearms, ammunition, drug consignments and five vehicles. Later in 24 July, coordinated raids in four provinces, directed by the İzmir public prosecutor, exposed dismantled a nationwide illegal student‑house betting network operating from student‑house fronts, leading to in four provinces, detaining 34 detentions suspects and 20 arrests of the arresting its alleged ringleader H.P. Parallel leader H. P. Simultaneously, drug operations sweeps in Istanbul, North‑Cyprus, Istanbul’s Avcılar, north‑Cyprus, Samsun, Malatya and Ankara seized tens of kilograms of cannabis, hashish, synthetic cannabinoids, ecstasy pills, firearms and cash, pills and arrested firearms, resulting in dozens of suspects. In Bodrum, police confiscated arrests. The Bodrum narcotics bust reported earlier was complemented by a detailed report on 24 July confirming the seizure of 900 g of skunk‑type cannabis, 50 g of cocaine, packaging equipment and cash, arresting with three traffickers. traffickers jailed. In a parallel digital offensive, the Presidency Communication Department and police cyber‑crime units blocked 6,644 social‑media accounts over the preceding seven months – 3,679 linked to the FETÖ network and 2,965 to terrorism or disinformation campaigns – targeting platforms such as X, Instagram and TikTok. Further drug‑trafficking actions on 26 July uncovered a massive 339 kg of liquid methamphetamine in Istanbul and Sakarya, leading to five arrests, and an airport interception captured 380 g of meth hidden in a passenger’s stomach. These actions extend the July security campaign that already encompassed arrests of mayoral officials, DEAŞ raids, and investigations into the 2009 Yazıcıoğlu helicopter crash, while the intra‑CHP leadership dispute and plans for a splinter party continue to unfold.

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  1. 2026-07-27 08:27 UTC Turkey crackdown widens amid CHP split, Yazıcıoğlu probe
  2. 2026-07-26 19:48 UTC Turkey crackdown widens amid CHP split, Yazıcıoğlu probe
  3. 2026-07-26 05:55 UTC Turkey crackdown widens amid CHP split and Yazıcıoğlu probe

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