Fuat Avni
| Fuat Avni | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Occupation | Microblogger |
| Years active | 2014– |
| Known for | Claims and predictions about Turkish politics on Twitter |
Fuat Avni is an anonymous Twitter phenomenon, mostly known for tweets and leaks concerning the Justice and Development Party. The name "Fuat" is a Turkish male given name, but "his" real gender is unknown. The account tweeted its first tweet on 18 April 2014,[1] and as of July 2016 it has more than 3 million followers.[2]
Claims on its identity
As of May 2016, it is unknown who it is or they are. Different people have occasionally claimed to be him, however none of these claims were proven.[3][4]
On 20 July 2016, computer engineer Akif Mustafa Koçyiğit was arrested in İstanbul with other 9 engineers within the scope of 2016 purges after coup d'état attempt. They were charged for providing information to Fuat Avni.[5] On 24 July, Muhammed Sait Kuloğlu and Yetkin Yıldız also arrested.[6]
Contents of its claims
It claims undisclosed government talks, 2013 corruption scandal, irregularities during elections, secret operations with the government and Cemaat. He generally refers to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as "BB" (Turkish for PM), "Tiran" (tyrant), "Başçalan" (a pun on PM, meaning Prime Thief), "Yezid" (Yazid I, the second Umayyad Caliph, known as a tyrant by some scholars), "Faşist" (fascist) or Narsist (narcissist). He uses Bediüzzaman's iconic "Korkma, titre" phrase ("Don't be afraid, shiver") occasionally.
Important claims
Some of his claims had been realized a few days or week later.
| Claim date | Claims | Tweet | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2015 | Seizing of Kaynak Holding | https://twitter.com/fuatavni_f/status/641168496559304704 | On 18 November 2015 Kaynak Holding was seized. |
| 28 August 2015 | Seizing of İpek Holding and operations against Doğan Holding | https://twitter.com/fuatavni_f/status/637320578484072448 | On 27–28 October 2015 Koza İpek Holding was seized. |
| 24 July 2015 | Operations on education facilities claimed to have close ties with the Gülen movement | https://twitter.com/fuatavni_f/status/624668344268910592 | Occurred. |
| 19 April 2016 | Replacing Davutoğlu with Yıldırım as Prime Minister | https://twitter.com/fuatavni_f/status/722517760744538112 | On 5 May 2016, PM Davutoğlu announced his retirement as Prime Minister. Yıldırım became PM on 24 May 2016. |
| 17 July 2016 | 2016 coup d'état is a self-coup planned by Erdoğan | https://twitter.com/fuatavni_f/status/754742651631566849 | The claim was made after the failed coup. |
Accounts
Due to legal actions, the account name has changed twice.[7]
| Date | Account |
|---|---|
| 18 February 2014 – 5 August 2014 (active) | @fuatavni |
| 5 August 2014 – 21 January 2015 | @fuatavnifuat |
| 21 January 2015–today (active) | @fuatavni_f |
See also
References
- ↑ İlk tweetinin ekran görüntüsü
- ↑ twitter.com/fuatavni_f
- ↑ Bülent Arınç'a sordu: @fuatavni siz misiniz?
- ↑ MİT'in 'Fuat Avni' dediği Emre Uslu'dan salvolar
- ↑ "Başbakanlık'ta 'Fuat Avni' operasyonu" (in Turkish). CNN Türk. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "Fuat Avni soruşturmasında 2 kişi tutuklandı" (in Turkish). CNN Türk. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ↑ Fuat Avni, Emre Uslu mu?
