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Nil Yurda, is an independent writer and researcher, specializing in culture, arts, political analysis, and digital journalism. She began her writing career in 2007 with Ulus Gazetesi and transitioned to digital media in 2008.
Mayor Özer was detained as part of an investigation by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, and was formally arrested after a two-hour hearing
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