13:40⇢Alawite Killings Spark Diplomatic Crisis
⌨Turkish newspapers extensively report on violence against Alawites in Syria, with multiple sources (Bianet, Birgun, Medyascope) describing "systematic killings" and an Alawite protest outside the Syrian consulate being blocked by police. AK Party officials respond to the situation, with spokesperson Ömer Çelik claiming "sectarian provocations" exist in Syria (Hürriyet, Gazete Duvar, Milliyet). In other news, a CHP parliament vice president was released from detention (Cumhuriyet), Turkey's oil production reached 132,000 barrels daily (Daily Sabah), and former CHP member Gürsel Tekin is forming a new political party (OdaTV).