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Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Handout photo shows Ozgur Ozel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), speaking during a rally in Yozgat, central Turkey, on April 19, 2025. Around 100 tractors blocked roads in central Turkey on April 19 as they joined the latest anti-government protest called by the main opposition CHP. The rally in the central town of Yozgat took place exactly a month after the arrest of Istanbul's popular opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People's Party press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Handout photo shows Ozgur Ozel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), speaking during a rally in Yozgat, central Turkey, on April 19, 2025. Around 100 tractors blocked roads in central Turkey on April 19 as they joined the latest anti-government protest called by the main opposition CHP. The rally in the central town of Yozgat took place exactly a month after the arrest of Istanbul's popular opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People's Party press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Handout photo shows the supporters of CHP, during a rally organized by Ozgur Ozel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), in Yozgat, central Turkey, on April 19, 2025. Around 100 tractors blocked roads in central Turkey on April 19 as they joined the latest anti-government protest called by the main opposition CHP. The rally in the central town of Yozgat took place exactly a month after the arrest of Istanbul's popular opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People's Party press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Handout photo shows the supporters of CHP, during a rally organized by Ozgur Ozel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), in Yozgat, central Turkey, on April 19, 2025. Around 100 tractors blocked roads in central Turkey on April 19 as they joined the latest anti-government protest called by the main opposition CHP. The rally in the central town of Yozgat took place exactly a month after the arrest of Istanbul's popular opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People's Party press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Handout photo shows the supporters of CHP, during a rally organized by Ozgur Ozel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), in Yozgat, central Turkey, on April 19, 2025. Around 100 tractors blocked roads in central Turkey on April 19 as they joined the latest anti-government protest called by the main opposition CHP. The rally in the central town of Yozgat took place exactly a month after the arrest of Istanbul's popular opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People's Party press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Handout photo shows Ozgur Ozel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), speaking during a rally in Yozgat, central Turkey, on April 19, 2025. Around 100 tractors blocked roads in central Turkey on April 19 as they joined the latest anti-government protest called by the main opposition CHP. The rally in the central town of Yozgat took place exactly a month after the arrest of Istanbul's popular opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People's Party press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Handout photo shows Ozgur Ozel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), speaking during a rally in Yozgat, central Turkey, on April 19, 2025. Around 100 tractors blocked roads in central Turkey on April 19 as they joined the latest anti-government protest called by the main opposition CHP. The rally in the central town of Yozgat took place exactly a month after the arrest of Istanbul's popular opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People's Party press office via ABACAPRESS.CO

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Handout photo shows farmers’ tractor convoy during a rally in Yozgat, central Turkey, on April 19, 2025. Around 100 tractors blocked roads in central Turkey on April 19 as they joined the latest anti-government protest called by the main opposition CHP. The rally in the central town of Yozgat took place exactly a month after the arrest of Istanbul's popular opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People's Party press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Handout photo shows the supporters of CHP, during a rally organized by Ozgur Ozel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), in Yozgat, central Turkey, on April 19, 2025. Around 100 tractors blocked roads in central Turkey on April 19 as they joined the latest anti-government protest called by the main opposition CHP. The rally in the central town of Yozgat took place exactly a month after the arrest of Istanbul's popular opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People's Party press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Handout photo shows the supporters of CHP, during a rally organized by Ozgur Ozel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), in Yozgat, central Turkey, on April 19, 2025. Around 100 tractors blocked roads in central Turkey on April 19 as they joined the latest anti-government protest called by the main opposition CHP. The rally in the central town of Yozgat took place exactly a month after the arrest of Istanbul's popular opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People's Party press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Handout photo shows the supporters of CHP, during a rally organized by Ozgur Ozel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), in Yozgat, central Turkey, on April 19, 2025. Around 100 tractors blocked roads in central Turkey on April 19 as they joined the latest anti-government protest called by the main opposition CHP. The rally in the central town of Yozgat took place exactly a month after the arrest of Istanbul's popular opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People's Party press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Handout photo shows Ozgur Ozel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), speaks with farmers and his supporters before the rally in Yozgat, central Turkey, on April 19, 2025. Around 100 tractors blocked roads in central Turkey on April 19 as they joined the latest anti-government protest called by the main opposition CHP. The rally in the central town of Yozgat took place exactly a month after the arrest of Istanbul's popular opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People's Party press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Handout photo shows Ozgur Ozel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), speaking during a rally in Yozgat, central Turkey, on April 19, 2025. Around 100 tractors blocked roads in central Turkey on April 19 as they joined the latest anti-government protest called by the main opposition CHP. The rally in the central town of Yozgat took place exactly a month after the arrest of Istanbul's popular opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People's Party press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Handout photo shows the supporters of CHP, during a rally organized by Ozgur Ozel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), in Yozgat, central Turkey, on April 19, 2025. Around 100 tractors blocked roads in central Turkey on April 19 as they joined the latest anti-government protest called by the main opposition CHP. The rally in the central town of Yozgat took place exactly a month after the arrest of Istanbul's popular opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People's Party press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Handout photo shows Ozgur Ozel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), speaking during a rally in Yozgat, central Turkey, on April 19, 2025. Around 100 tractors blocked roads in central Turkey on April 19 as they joined the latest anti-government protest called by the main opposition CHP. The rally in the central town of Yozgat took place exactly a month after the arrest of Istanbul's popular opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People's Party press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Handout photo shows Ozgur Ozel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), speaking during a rally in Yozgat, central Turkey, on April 19, 2025. Around 100 tractors blocked roads in central Turkey on April 19 as they joined the latest anti-government protest called by the main opposition CHP. The rally in the central town of Yozgat took place exactly a month after the arrest of Istanbul's popular opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People's Party press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Handout photo shows a farmer speaks during the rally organized by Ozgur Ozel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), in Yozgat, central Turkey, on April 19, 2025. Around 100 tractors blocked roads in central Turkey on April 19 as they joined the latest anti-government protest called by the main opposition CHP. The rally in the central town of Yozgat took place exactly a month after the arrest of Istanbul's popular opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People's Party press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Handout photo shows farmers’ tractor convoy during a rally in Yozgat, central Turkey, on April 19, 2025. Around 100 tractors blocked roads in central Turkey on April 19 as they joined the latest anti-government protest called by the main opposition CHP. The rally in the central town of Yozgat took place exactly a month after the arrest of Istanbul's popular opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People's Party press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Handout photo shows Ozgur Ozel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), joins farmers and driving a tractor during a rally in Yozgat, central Turkey, on April 19, 2025. Around 100 tractors blocked roads in central Turkey on April 19, as they joined the latest anti-government protest called by the main opposition CHP. The rally in the central town of Yozgat took place exactly a month after the arrest of Istanbul's popular opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People's Party press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Around 100 tractors join opposition protest in central Turkey - Yozgat

Handout photo shows Ozgur Ozel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), joins farmers and driving a tractor during a rally in Yozgat, central Turkey, on April 19, 2025. Around 100 tractors blocked roads in central Turkey on April 19, as they joined the latest anti-government protest called by the main opposition CHP. The rally in the central town of Yozgat took place exactly a month after the arrest of Istanbul's popular opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People's Party press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkish authorities detain 30 suspected IS members

STORY: Turkish authorities detain 30 suspected IS members SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the operation by the Turkish police across Türkiye (courtesy of the Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police detained 30 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in raids across Türkiye, the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Monday. The operations dubbed "Bozdogan-35" were carried out across nine provinces, including Istanbul, Adana, Ankara, Diyarbakir, Osmaniye, Yozgat, Mersin Hatay and Kutahya, Yerlikaya said in a post on social media platform X, without specifying the time of the operation. Among the suspects, 14 allegedly handled ammunition on behalf of the group and organized smuggling activities, according to the testimonies of group members who had been detained, the minister said. Yerlikaya said that unlicensed pistols, a large number of organizational documents and di

Turkish security forces capture 23 suspected IS members: minister

STORY: Turkish security forces capture 23 suspected IS members: minister SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the operations of Turkish security forces (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish security forces have apprehended 23 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in recent operations, according to a statement by the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya on Thursday. The police conducted simultaneous raids in several provinces, including Canakkale, Hatay, Konya, Sakarya, Tekirdag, Yalova, and Yozgat, Yerlikaya said on the social media platform X, without revealing the specific timing of these operations. Between June 1, 2023, and April 22, 2024, a total of 1422 operations were carried out against the IS group. As a result, 2,991 suspects were captured, according to the minister. The IS has conducted a series of deadly attacks in Türkiye since 2015, including the rec

12 killed in Türkiye traffic accident

STORY: 12 killed in Türkiye traffic accident DATELINE: Aug. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the bus accident and rescue work in Türkiye's Yozgat (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: At least 12 people were killed, and 19 others injured after a bus fell down on a stockade in Türkiye's central Yozgat province, the local DHA news agency reported Monday. The passenger bus, traveling from the province of Sivas to Istanbul, went off the road for an unknown reason at the exit of the Sorgun district of Yozgat, said the report. Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said that a judicial investigation had been launched. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)