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(TR) Divers pulled abandoned fishing nets from the Marmara Sea near Balıkesir that are so large they could cover the entire Çamlıca Tower in Istanbul (shown below). So-called "ghost nets" remain on the bottom for years or float freely in the water, continuing to catch and kill marine animals, according to Turkish authorities.

Turkish police used water cannons to disperse supporters of the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) as they gathered in Izmir for a speech by their deposed leader Özgür Özel, who called for a new party leadership vote following a controversial court ruling that replaced him with his predecessor, amidst a growing political crisis and increasing tensions ahead of anticipated early elections. #Turkey #CHP #Elections

Turkish riot police forcibly entered the headquarters of the main opposition party, CHP, in Ankara following a court ruling that dismissed its leadership, leading to clashes between supporters and police as ousted leader Özgür Özel vowed to continue the fight for power despite President Erdoğan's tightening grip on the political landscape. #TurkeyPolitics #OppositionRights #ErdoganRegime

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reversed his decision to close Bilgi University, a liberal private institution in Istanbul, following widespread protests from students and faculty, amidst controversies involving the university's previous management being implicated in a criminal investigation. #Turkey #HigherEducation #FreedomofExpression

Turkish riot police stormed the headquarters of the main opposition party, the Republican People's Party (CHP), following a court ruling that dismissed its leader, Özgür Özel, further consolidating President Erdoğan's power amid ongoing tensions and accusations of undermining democracy. #Turkey #Opposition #Democracy

Turkish police used tear gas to forcibly enter the headquarters of the main opposition CHP party in Ankara after supporters protested a court ruling that dismissed the party's leadership, leading to condemnation from rights groups as a significant threat to democracy in Turkey. #Turkey #PoliceBrutality #Democracy

Turkish police used tear gas to forcibly storm the headquarters of the main opposition party, CHP, in Ankara in an effort to reinstate former leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu following a controversial court ruling, leading to fierce backlash from current party officials who accused Kılıçdaroğlu of enlisting mafia thugs to reclaim power. #Turkey #CHP #PoliticalTension

Turkish opposition leader Özgür Özel denounces a court ruling that ousted him and fellow party leaders as a judicial coup, claiming it solidifies President Erdoğan's power, and vows to challenge the decision amid protests and heightened tensions within the Republican People's Party (CHP). #TurkeyPolitics #JudicialCoup #OppositionResistance

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Turkish opposition leader Özgür Özel is pledging to contest a court ruling that nullified the leadership election of his party, the Republican People's Party (CHP), a decision seen as bolstering President Erdogan's authority, amid accusations of a judicial coup and growing public unrest among party supporters. #TurkeyPolitics #JudicialCoup #OppositionStruggle

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signed a decree to close Istanbul's Bilgi University, one of the country's oldest private universities, amid a criminal investigation into its owner, Can Holding, which is accused of fraud and money laundering, raising concerns about the future of its students and staff. #Turkey #HigherEducation #FreedomOfSpeech

A Turkish court has annulled the leadership election of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) over allegations of vote buying, reinstating former leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu as interim head, which has escalated political tensions and affected the stock market amid claims of political motivation behind the ruling. #Turkey #OppositionPolitics #CHP