20:41⇢DEM Party's Prison Visit Gets Final Go-Ahead
⌨The newspapers extensively cover DEM Party's approved visit to PKK leader Öcalan in İmralı Prison, with new details emerging about timing and permissions (Daily Sabah, Bianet, Cumhuriyet, Birgun, Medyascope). In law enforcement news, Istanbul police seized 17 tons of counterfeit alcohol ahead of New Year's celebrations (Sabah). Meanwhile, Germany's president dissolved parliament, scheduling new elections for February 23 (Bianet).