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ÖCALAN VISIT IGNITES COUP DEBATE
Inside Turkey May 29, 2026

ÖCALAN VISIT IGNITES COUP DEBATE

The parliamentary delegation’s visit to PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan on Nov. 24 — involving MPs from the AKP, MHP, and DEM — reignited tensions and revived coup speculation. The ruling parties' silence further fueled the controversy.

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