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From Nine Lights to Nine Regions: MHP’s Message Stirs Federalism Debate
A new public campaign launched by Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has stirred political controversy and sparked concerns over possible federal restructuring of the Turkish state. The party recently unveiled promotional posters for upcoming rallies under the slogans “Centuries of Unity and Eternal Brotherhood” and “National Unity and Solidarity Gatherings for a Terror-Free Turkey in 9 Regions and 81 Provinces.” The phrase “9 regions” ha…
MHP Secretary General İsmet Büyükataman clarified the phrase "nine regions" in the campaign, which was run under the theme "Century-Old Unity, Eternal Brotherhood." Büyükataman stated that targeting the number nine was immoral and that the phrase emphasized Turkishness and national culture.
As the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) prepares to take to the streets as part of its "Turkey Without Terrorism"-themed National Unity and Solidarity Gatherings, the phrase "9 regions" on the rally posters has sparked controversy on social media. The MHP, however, issued a clear statement: Don't they know what the number 9 signifies?
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