Fuat Avni


Fuat Avni was an anonymous Twitter phenomenon, mostly known for tweets and leaks concerning the Justice and Development Party. The account tweeted its first tweet on 18 April 2014, and as of February 2017 it has 2.7 million followers.

Claims on its identity

As of May 2016, it is unknown who they are. Different people have occasionally claimed to be them, however none of these claims were proven.
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. On 24 July, Muhammed Sait Kuloğlu and Yetkin Yıldız also arrested.

Contents of its claims

It claims undisclosed government talks, 2013 corruption scandal, irregularities during elections, secret operations with the government and Cemaat. They generally refers to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as "BB", "Tiran", "Başçalan", "Yezid", "Faşist" or Narsist. They uses Bediüzzaman's iconic "Korkma, titre" phrase occasionally.

Important claims

Some of their claims had been realized a few days or week later.
Claim dateClaimsTweetState
8 September 2015Seizing of Kaynak Holdinghttps://twitter.com/fuatavni_f/status/641168496559304704On 18 November 2015 Kaynak Holding was seized.
28 August 2015Seizing of İpek Holding and operations against Doğan Holdinghttps://twitter.com/fuatavni_f/status/637320578484072448On 27–28 October 2015 Koza İpek Holding was seized.
24 July 2015Operations on education facilities claimed to have close ties with the Gülen movementhttps://twitter.com/fuatavni_f/status/624668344268910592Occurred.
19 April 2016Replacing Davutoğlu with Yıldırım as Prime Ministerhttps://twitter.com/fuatavni_f/status/722517760744538112On 5 May 2016, PM Davutoğlu announced his retirement as Prime Minister. Yıldırım became PM on 24 May 2016.
17 July 20162016 coup d'état is a self-coup planned by Erdoğanhttps://twitter.com/fuatavni_f/status/754742651631566849The claim was made after the failed coup.

Accounts

Due to legal actions, the account name has changed twice.
DateAccount
18 February 2014 – 5 August 2014 @fuatavni
5 August 2014 – 21 January 2015@fuatavnifuat
21 January 2015–today @fuatavni_f