02.01.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Ahmet Türk Kayyım Decision
⌨On January 2, Turkish editorial priorities shifted from the previous day's mass mobilization to the sudden removal of veteran Kurdish politician Ahmet Türk from office. The morning began with reports that despite his recent acquittal, the Ministry of Interior moved to appoint a 'kayyım' (state trustee) to his municipality, a story that dominated opposition and rights-focused outlets like Bianet.
By early afternoon, editors tracked the local fallout of this decision, including the removal of Kurdish-language signage in trustee-held areas, while mainstream outlets like Hürriyet focused on a harrowing child abuse case caught on camera by a suspicious father. Concurrently, OdaTV highlighted fiscal frustration as the Lira dropped following US President Trump’s tariff decisions.
The evening was defined by a surge in urban violence, with all major outlets reporting a double execution in Küçükçekmece, Istanbul. Simultaneously, secularist media highlighted new judicial pressure on Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu regarding his diploma, framing it alongside calls from the CHP leadership for public resistance against the trustee appointments.
