Turkish nationalism

Just hours after a trustee panel shut down two television channels belonging to the Koza-?pek Group, dailies Bugün and Millet had their printing halted in the late hours of Oct. 28.  

Turkey marks the 92nd anniversary of the declaration of the republic on Oct. 29 by its founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in deep political strain ahead of the crucial general election on Nov. 1, which could determine not only the next government but also the country's entire near future.

Video shows Gülen-linked TV channels Bugün TV and Kanaltürk TV cut to black amid raid by Turkish police

Istanbul police used force on Oct. 28 to enter the headquarters and seize control of media outlets owned by the Koza-?pek Group, dramatically breaking into the main broadcasting room and shutting down two TV stations owned by the group.

Police used water cannon and tear gas early Oct. 28 to enter Koza ?pek Holding's media group headquarters in Istanbul to implement a court order to seize control of the holding. Police and newly-appointed trustees later entered the main control room, causing disruption in the broadcast. The broadcast briefly went off air.

Turkey is fast becoming an authoritarian country. The president said it plainly, irrespective of whether the disobeying sections of Turkish society agree with it or not: Turkey has gone through a de facto system change. It is now time to go to the polling booths, cast votes according to what is expected by the "master of the nation" and legitimize it.

Police officers forcefully entered the Koza ?pek Holding headquarters in Ankara on Oct. 27 after a court ordered appointment of a trustee panel to the holding.

An Ankara court made the ruling Oct. 26 upon the request of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office days before the repeat general elections on Nov. 1. 

Today, it is absolutely certain that Turkish-Armenian journalistHrant Dink was victim to a murder that could have been easily prevented. 

Just like Gabriel García Márquez Marquez's novel "Chronicle of a Death Foretold," everybody knew who was going to be killed and who would commit the murder. 

Three suspects were detained on Oct. 14 during an operation over the Aug. 20 armed assault targeting the chairman of Turkish media outlet Star, daily Hürriyet has reported.

Former Chief of General Staff Gen. ?lker Ba?bu? presented his defense at a second hearing before the Supreme Court of Appeals in the Ergenekon coup plot case on Oct. 7.

Former Chief of General Staff said a plot was laid against the Turkish Armed Forces.