Cüneyt Özdemir, stranded in Mexico, reports on the latest situation in the country: 'More than 1200 people...'

Journalist Cüneyt Özdemir, who is stranded in Mexico due to cartel clashes while on vacation, described the chaos in the country. According to Özdemir, while incidents are ongoing in one-third of Mexico, thousands of people have been forced to spend the night in zoos and parking lots.

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Cüneyt Özdemir, stranded in Mexico, reports on the latest situation in the country: 'More than 1200 people...'

Nemesio Oseguera, nicknamed "El Mencho," the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), one of Mexico's most influential and bloodiest criminal organizations, was killed during a comprehensive military operation conducted by Mexican security forces.

Immediately following the operation, armed clashes broke out between cartel members and security forces. The violence, which escalated quickly, spread to neighboring states. While vehicles were set on fire in numerous cities, public order was severely shaken. It was reported that the United States also provided support for the operation.

"INCIDENTS ARE OCCURRING IN ONE-THIRD OF MEXICO"

Journalist Cüneyt Özdemir, who is stranded in Mexico due to the rising tension in the country, shared the latest situation regarding the events on his social media account.

I am reporting on Mexico's longest night in recent years today at 12:00 https://t.co/myBO8caqUB ... pic.twitter.com/3h6rIgX92p
— cüneyt özdemir (@cuneytozdemir) February 23, 2026

"MORE THAN 1200 PEOPLE STRANDED AT THE ZOO"

Stating that incidents are ongoing in one-third of Mexico, Özdemir used the following expressions:

"A very strange night in Mexico... For example, more than 1200 people are stranded at the Guadalajara Zoo. And they are spending the night in the zoo's parking lot!!"

A very strange night in Mexico...
For example, more than 1200 people are stranded at the Guadalajara Zoo. And they are spending the night in the zoo's parking lot!!
— cüneyt özdemir (@cuneytozdemir) February 23, 2026

"THE ONLY CONSOLATION IS THAT HOTELS WHERE TOURISTS ARE STAYING HAVE NOT BEEN INTERFERED WITH"

In another post he made in the following hours, Özdemir shared the following assessment regarding the security situation in the country:

"As we approach midnight in Mexico, the actions continue. Everyone is complying with the curfew. Local shops are being burned. The only consolation is that, so far, the hotels where tourists are staying have not been interfered with. Let's say the Cartel hasn't touched them... For now!"

As we approach midnight in Mexico, the actions continue. Everyone is complying with the curfew. Local shops are being burned.
The only consolation is that, so far, the hotels where tourists are staying have not been interfered with.
Let's say the Cartel hasn't touched them... For now!
— cüneyt özdemir (@cuneytozdemir) February 23, 2026

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