Criminal Complaint Against Ankara Mayor Over Destroying METU Forest For Road Construction

A criminal complaint has been filed against Gökçek, the Mayor of Ankara achieving “ the record breaking construction of a 4.5 km long road in one night” in the METU Forest.

HDP MP Çelik Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison

The court has acquitted HDP Muş MP Çelik of “propagandizing for a terror organization” and “being a member of a terror organization”. Çelik was sentenced to 6 years in prison on charge of “aiding and abating a terror organization”.

Statement by Presidency on Resignation Rumors of Gökçek: Allegations are Fiction

It has been reported that President Erdoğan met with Ankara Mayor Gökçek but not with Balıkesir Mayor Uğur.

Murderer of Homosexual Refugee Sankari Gets Unjust Provocation Abatement

Prison sentence of B.A. who had murdered Wisam Sankari, a homosexual refugee from Syria last year, has been abated to 15 years on the grounds of both unjust provocation and good time conduct.

Museum Project Discussed, not Resignation, According to Ankara Mayor Gökçek’s Statement

Following his meeting with Erdoğan, Ankara Mayor Gökçek who has been facing the allegations that he was asked to resign, has said, “I’ve presented all details of the museum to be built in front of the [Presidential] Palace to Mr. President”.

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