{"id":1082,"date":"2026-05-12T09:40:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T06:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/?p=1082"},"modified":"2026-05-19T03:54:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T00:54:15","slug":"bttdd-sham-elections-in-istanbul-favoring-appointees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/bttdd-sham-elections-in-istanbul-favoring-appointees\/","title":{"rendered":"BTTDD: Sham Elections in Constantinople Favoring Appointees"},"content":{"rendered":"
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EXCLUSIVE: The “Controlled” Change of Guard at BTTDD \u2013 An “Appointed” President in a Collapsing Association<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Sunday, May 10, 2026, the 57th Regular General Assembly of the Association of Solidarity of Western Thrace Turks (BTTDD) was held at the Zeytinburnu Cultural Center. In a process that resembled more an “appointment” than an electoral contest, lawyer Batuhan Ka\u015fifo\u011flu<\/strong> emerged as the new General President, being the sole candidate on a prearranged list.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The End of the “Unwanted” Hasan K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The departure of Hasan K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck from the leadership marks a period of complete delegitimization. K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck, who has been banned from entering Greece due to his anti-Greek and propagandistic activities, leaves behind an Association sunk in disrepute. His attempt in the opening speech to present himself as a “guardian” of the minority collided with harsh reality: he can no longer maintain a physical presence on the ground in Thrace<\/strong>, having become a “disposable” tool for Ankara’s mechanisms that are now seeking a “new, clean face” to continue their irredentist narrative.<\/p>\n

Accusations of “Usurpation of Will” and Fraud<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The report reveals unprecedented backstage manipulations. As early as April 30, ten days before the elections, the official BTTDD Facebook page had “declared” Ka\u015fifo\u011flu as the next President by publishing a statement listing the branch offices that support him.<\/p>\n

This move triggered a storm of reactions and an official protest (Protesto)<\/strong> from members and officials, who denounced:<\/p>\n