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31.01.2025

31.01.2025Day Lieutenants Left Army Through Court Door

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Turkey for 31.01.2025.

It displays 453 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

31.01.2025Day Lieutenants Left Army Through Court Door
The morning began with Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu appearing at Çağlayan courthouse, drawing crowds that faced police intervention with tear gas. His testimony coincided with the Defense Ministry's announcement expelling five lieutenants and three commanding officers over an unauthorized ceremonial oath involving swords.

Media coverage split between these two parallel institutional confrontations, with opposition figures linking both cases to broader challenges to state authority. Pro-government outlets emphasized "provocations" at the courthouse while celebrating the military's disciplinary action.

By evening, attention shifted to the environmental toll of recent development policies, as Prof. Görür compared February 2024's earthquake energy to "five million tons of TNT," while historian Çiğdem Bayraktar Ör's detention continued the week's pattern of academic arrests. The White House's statement about Syrian troop withdrawal authority remaining with Trump received minimal coverage despite regional implications.
31.01.2025

00:25Pension Law Passes, Family Slain

Turkish newspapers report on a new pension law passage (Gazete Duvar, Hürriyet). A family tragedy in Eyüpsultan where four members were killed receives widespread coverage (Milliyet, Yeni Akit). Government issues drinking water warning in an unspecified region (OdaTV), while discussions continue about access to online platforms Roblox and Discord (Gerçek Gündem). Kurdish leader Mazlum Abdi announces upcoming statement from Öcalan (Medyascope).
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05:29Aden Gulf Forces Up For Vote

Turkish newspapers report on several major developments: The parliament discusses authorization for military presence in the Gulf of Aden (Milliyet), while President Erdogan initiates significant changes (Gerçek Gündem). Tourism concerns emerge in Trabzon regarding unregistered hotels (Gazete Duvar), and visa complications arise with the UK (OdaTV). A Gendarmerie statement addresses the Bolu incident (Sözcü), while operations continue in Şırnak (Yeni Akit).
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07:13İmamoğlu's Courthouse Summons

Turkish newspapers heavily focus on Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu appearing at the Çağlayan courthouse to give testimony (Bianet, Birgun, Cumhuriyet, Gazete Duvar, Gerçek Gündem, Medyascope, Milliyet, Sabah). Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş is reported to be present at the courthouse in support (Gazete Duvar). In other news, Istanbul faces high levels of air pollution with fog effects (Hürriyet).
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08:26İmamoğlu's Testimony Draws Crowds

Turkish newspapers extensively cover Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu's appearance at Çağlayan courthouse, with his first testimony now complete (Birgun, Cumhuriyet, Gazete Duvar, Gerçek Gündem, Medyascope, Sözcü). New headlines report large crowds gathering in support at the courthouse. In parallel developments, media reports on weather forecasts predicting snow in Istanbul (Milliyet) and new FETÖ-related arrests (OdaTV).
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09:21İmamoğlu's Court Day Sparks Police Action

Turkish newspapers extensively cover İmamoğlu's testimony at Çağlayan courthouse, with new developments including police intervention against CHP supporters outside (Bianet) and İmamoğlu's statement about "judicial harassment" after completing his testimony (Gazete Duvar, Medyascope). Pro-government media characterizes the events differently (Sabah). In parallel, reports emerge about 161 hotels being sealed in Uludağ (Hürriyet, Sözcü), while economic headlines note that hunger threshold has surpassed minimum wage (Aydinlik).
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10:42İmamoğlu Faces Prosecutor, Challenges Erdoğan

Turkish newspapers report extensively on İmamoğlu's court appearance, where he directly confronts Erdoğan, accusing him of acting as prosecutor in the case (Bianet, Medyascope). Pro-government media frames the event differently, focusing on his encounter with the prosecutor (Yeni Akit). In parallel, media reports on the Kartalkaya fire investigation's damage assessment being submitted to prosecutors (Gazete Duvar, Sabah), while Israel's violations of Lebanon ceasefire receive coverage (Daily Sabah).

12:17Life Sentence Sought in Güran Trial

Turkish newspapers report on the Narin Güran case developments, with prosecutors seeking life sentence for Nevzat Bahtiyar (Milliyet, Gerçek Gündem). Gender dysphoria clinics come under scrutiny (Aydinlik), while lawyer Dilek Ekmekçi receives a 2-year sentence but is released (Gazete Duvar). Coverage continues of İmamoğlu's court appearance, with pro-government media focusing on alleged "pepper gas theater" at Çağlayan (Yeni Akit).
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13:22Soccer Stars Summoned to Fraud Trial

Turkish newspapers report extensively on two legal cases: the Seçil Erzan fraud trial, where football players are summoned to testify while banker Hakan Ateş faces forced attendance (Gerçek Gündem, Cumhuriyet), and developments in Dilek Ekmekçi's release (Bianet). In parallel, Erdoğan addresses the AK Party congress in Antalya, criticizing CHP's time management (Sabah, Gazete Duvar, Milliyet).
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14:33Five Lieutenants Expelled From Army

Turkish newspapers extensively cover the dismissal of 5 lieutenants from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), with multiple sources reporting on the decision (Birgun, Cumhuriyet, Gazete Duvar, Gerçek Gündem, Medyascope, Sabah, Sözcü). In parallel, Turkey reports record tourism numbers for 2024, with 52.6 million visitors and $61 billion in revenue (Daily Sabah).
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16:18Officers' Expulsion Sparks First Responses

Turkish newspapers extensively cover the expulsion of 5 lieutenants and 3 disciplinary officers from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), with first statements from the dismissed officers now emerging (Aydinlik, Medyascope, Gerçek Gündem). In parallel, media reports on a police officer killed while intervening in a fight (Hürriyet), while the Agriculture Minister claims new records in farming (Sabah).

18:19Child Hackers Sweep Through 25 Cities

Turkish newspapers extensively cover a major police operation in Istanbul and 25 other cities targeting a 'panel' system used for stealing private information, with 50 suspects facing arrest, 35 of them minors (Hürriyet, Milliyet). The expulsion of lieutenants from TSK continues to generate responses, with opposition leader Özel addressing the President about the matter (Gerçek Gündem). In international news, the Bundestag rejected CDU's migration bill that was supported by AfD (Bianet).
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20:18Earthquake's Five Million Tons of TNT

Turkish newspapers focus on two main developments: Prof. Naci Görür's statements comparing the February 6 earthquake's energy to 5 million tons of dynamite (Hürriyet, Milliyet), and continued coverage of the military lieutenants' expulsion, now with statements from both the discharged officers and the Presidential Palace (Gerçek Gündem, Sözcü). Syrian withdrawal authority remains with Trump, according to reports (Gazete Duvar).
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22:50Palace's New Round of Appointments

Turkish newspapers extensively cover new presidential appointments and dismissals published in the Official Gazette (Gazete Duvar, Gerçek Gündem, Hürriyet, Sabah). In parallel, Dr. Çiğdem Bayraktar Ör's arrest (Bianet) continues the ongoing coverage of detentions related to the Kartalkaya fire reporting. An accident involving migrants in Bitlis resulted in one death (Milliyet).
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