Türkiye news on Wednesday, 16 September 2026

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 · 39 stories

Today's summaryas of 01:47Earlier days

September 16: A rough day in the markets, a heavy judicial and political agenda

Today's issue centered on economy, judiciary and politics.

On Borsa Istanbul (BIST), the BIST 100 index closed down 5.54%, and it was announced that the Financial Stability Committee would meet on the morning of September 17. The same day, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised its rate by 25 basis points, while Şimşek said disinflation was not progressing at the desired pace, and Özel proposed removing fuel taxes.Anadolu Ajansı TRT Haber Daily Sabah Hürriyet Diken Dünya+14

In the judiciary and politics, defendants not under arrest in the İBB case gave their defense statements; CHP spokesperson Sarı said that with the withdrawal of the appeal in the absolute nullity case, the legal obstacle before the party congress had been removed. Arrests and social media access restrictions related to investigations originating in Istanbul and Izmir were also on the agenda.Anadolu Ajansı TRT Haber A Haber Daily Sabah Hürriyet Sabah+18

Sources diverged in emphasis and framing on topics such as the Ailem Güvende investigation, the İBB case, the CHP congress process, the ruling on Nasuh Mahruki, and Tera Portföy. In sports and culture, the 2027 Formula 1 calendar, news about Beşiktaş and Trabzonspor, and the death of Münir Canar were featured.Anadolu Ajansı (spor)TRT Haber (manşet)A Haber Daily Sabah Hürriyet Sabah+19

Where the press disagrees today7/39Past days

Hearings continue in İBB case, defendants not under arrest present defensePro-government pressOpposition-leaning and independent press
Prison sentence and release order issued for Nasuh MahrukiPro-government pressOpposition-leaning press
Türkiye condemns drone attempt targeting Mecca; Houthis deny the claimState media and pro-government pressOpposition-leaning and foreign press
Expert examination ordered for "Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu" series in Kozinoğlu investigationState mediaOpposition-leaning press

CHP spokesperson Sarı: No legal obstacle remains before the congressOpposition-leaning pressPro-government press
Access blocks extend to accounts of journalists and women's organizationsIndependent and opposition-leaning pressForeign press
Tera Portföy declares default in two funds, payment periods extended in six fundsIndependent pressOpposition-leaning press

Borsa İstanbul'daki kayıplardan sonra Finansal İstikrar Komitesi toplantısı — Photo: BBC Türkçe

Economy 19 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

BIST 100 falls 5.54%, Financial Stability Committee to meet in the morning

BIST 100 fell 5.54% on September 16 to 13,122.58 points; the decline was driven by a portfolio management company defaulting on fund payments and Middle East tensions. The Financial Stability Committee will meet on September 17 at 08:00 chaired by Minister Şimşek.

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Borsa Istanbul (BIST) Financial Stability Committee Mehmet Şimşek Treasury and Finance Ministry Pusula Portföy

Fed, 2023'ten bu yana ilk kez faiz artırdı — Photo: Ekonomim

Economy 18 sources 2 updates 17 Sept, 01:17

Fed raises policy rate by 25 basis points, rate climbs to 3.75-4% range

The Fed raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, unanimously lifting the policy rate to the 3.75-4% range. The bank raised its year-end rate expectation to 4.1%, with 16 of 18 officials projecting at least one more hike this year.

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Fed FOMC Donald Trump United States

Bakan Şimşek'ten memur ve emekliye zam açıklaması: "Enflasyon kadar artacak" — Photo: Euronews Türkçe

Economy 5 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

Şimşek: We will not give up on disinflation even during the election process

Şimşek said disinflation was not progressing at the desired pace but would continue during the election process. He said year-end inflation would have been around 20-22% without the war, and that civil servant and pensioner salaries would rise at least in line with inflation.

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Mehmet Şimşek Treasury and Finance Ministry Medium-Term Program Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) Bloomberg HT

İBB davasında 2. duruşmada 18. gün: “Rüşvet durumu yok” — Photo: Medyascope

Politics 8 sources 2 updates 17 Sept, 01:17

Hearings continue in İBB case, defendants not under arrest present defense

At the 82nd hearing of the İBB case, defendants not under arrest presented their defense; Babacan denied the bribery allegation and Karakaya denied claims that he had organized the tenders himself. In a separate development, the lawyer for İPA Head Buğra Gökçe requested release, stating that the maximum detention period had expired.

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Where reports differ

Pro-government press Sabah and Hürriyet highlighted the content of the indictment, reporting that İmamoğlu was portrayed as the "leader of the organization," that an assessment of approximately 160 billion lira in public damages related to 143 acts had been made, and conveyed the sentences sought.

Opposition-leaning and independent press Medyascope, Independent Türkçe, BirGün and Yeniçağ highlighted the defendants' denials of the charges and the statement "there is no bribery situation," and also reported on the request for release by Buğra Gökçe's lawyer on grounds that the maximum detention period had expired.

Ekrem İmamoğlu Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Istanbul 33rd High Criminal Court Mehmet Murat Çalık Buğra Gökçe Istanbul Planning Agency Murat Ongun

Müslim Sarı: CHP'nin kurultayının önünde hiçbir hukuki engel bu aşamadan sonra kalmamıştır — Photo: Independent Türkçe

Politics 9 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

CHP spokesperson Sarı: No legal obstacle remains before the congress

CHP spokesperson Müslim Sarı said the appeal filed with the Court of Cassation (Yargıtay) in the absolute nullity case had been withdrawn, and that other plaintiffs had also dropped their cases, meaning no legal obstacle remained before the congress. The ruling is expected to become final within 1 to 1.5 months.

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Where reports differ

Opposition-leaning press BirGün described the management making the announcement as the "absolute nullity management" and "an MYK made up of unelected members," and reminded readers that police had intervened at the party headquarters after the ruling.

Pro-government press A Haber reported on the agenda through the postponement to October 21 of the criminal case related to CHP's 38th Ordinary Congress and the delegate allegations in the indictment; it also gave space to criticism from Yenilik Partisi Chairman Öztürk Yılmaz regarding the name-similarity dispute.

Müslim Sarı CHP Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu Özgür Özel Court of Cassation (Yargıtay) Ankara 26th Criminal Court of First Instance Yenilik Partisi

Politics 7

Devlet Bahçeli'den dikkat çeken seçim mesajı: Bizim adayımız Recep Tayyip Erdoğan'dır — Photo: Sabah

Politics 7 sources 9 updates 17 Sept, 01:17

Bahçeli: No villa in İmralı, a 250-square-meter residence was built within prison grounds

MHP leader Bahçeli said no 'villa' had been built on İmralı, but rather a 250-square-meter residence within the prison compound. Bahçeli reiterated that MHP's candidate in the next election would be President Erdoğan.

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Devlet Bahçeli MHP Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Abdullah Öcalan İmralı Mansur Yavaş

Hakim ve savcı atamalarında yeni dönem! Bakan Gürlek açıkladı — Photo: A Haber

Politics 5 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

New service-score-based system introduced for judge and prosecutor appointments

Justice Minister Gürlek announced that under the Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK)'s September 16 decision, service points and point ranking will become the main criteria for judge and prosecutor appointments, ending the east-west divide. The new system will begin with the 2027 Main Decree.

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Akın Gürlek Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) Justice Ministry Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Nasuh Mahruki hakkında tahliye kararı verildi — Photo: Hürriyet

Politics 9 sources 2 updates 17 Sept, 01:17

Prison sentence and release order issued for Nasuh Mahruki

Bakırköy 57th Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced former AKUT Chairman Nasuh Mahruki, who was on trial over a July 15 social media post, to 1 year and 3 months in prison, suspended the announcement of the verdict, and ordered the release of Mahruki, who had been in detention for about two months.

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Where reports differ

Pro-government press A Haber and Hürriyet reported in detail that the sentence was set at 1 year 3 months, that an increase was applied on grounds the offense was committed via the press and broadcasting, followed by a discretionary reduction; they also included the prosecutor's opinion that the post exceeded the limits of freedom of expression.

Opposition-leaning press Sözcü wrote that the court handed down a 1-year prison sentence, highlighting the prosecutor's request for continued detention, the defense lawyers' objection to that request, and the reactions in the courtroom following the ruling.

Nasuh Mahruki AKUT Bakırköy 57th Criminal Court of First Instance Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office

İrfan Değirmenci, Şirin Payzın, soL Haber ve kadın örgütlerinin hesaplarına erişim engeli — Photo: Evrensel

Politics 7 sources 2 updates 17 Sept, 01:17

Access blocks extend to accounts of journalists and women's organizations

On September 16, an access block was applied to 22 more X accounts, including those of journalists İrfan Değirmenci and Şirin Payzın and soL Haber, as well as women's organizations. The blocks, ongoing since September 12, have so far covered 419 accounts.

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Where reports differ

Independent and opposition-leaning press Diken, Bianet and Evrensel, citing İFÖD, emphasized that the accounts had not yet been made invisible from Türkiye by X, and that it had not been disclosed under which judicial order the blocks were issued.

Foreign press Euronews Turkish wrote that 22 accounts had been made invisible from Türkiye, while DW Turkish, citing İFÖD's announcement, reported that some of the accounts had been made invisible.

İfade Özgürlüğü Derneği İrfan Değirmenci Şirin Payzın Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office X Federation of Women's Associations of Türkiye Akın Gürlek

MİT Başkanı İbrahim Kalın Afganistan’da: Kabil ve Kandahar’da kritik temaslar — Photo: A Haber

Politics 6 sources 2 updates 17 Sept, 01:17

MİT chief Kalın holds security talks in Kabul and Kandahar

Intelligence agency MİT head İbrahim Kalın held talks in Kabul and Kandahar with General Directorate of Intelligence head Abdulhak Vasık and three ministers of the caretaker government on security cooperation and counterterrorism.

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İbrahim Kalın intelligence agency MİT Abdulhak Vasık Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Sirajuddin Haqqani Kabul Kandahar

CHP'li Seferihisar Belediyesi rüşvet soruşturmasında yeni gelişme: 29 şüpheli tutuklandı — Photo: A Haber

Politics 4 sources 2 updates 17 Sept, 01:17

29 detained in investigation into Seferihisar Municipality

In İzmir, of 47 suspects referred to court in a bribery investigation into Seferihisar Municipality, 29 were arrested and 17 were released under judicial supervision. Those arrested include two CHP municipal council members.

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Seferihisar Municipality CHP Hüseyin Kocaer Doğan Sarıkaya İsmail Yetişkin Seferihisar Chief Public Prosecutor's Office İzmir

Tahsin Usta resmen belediye başkan yardımcısı oldu — Photo: Evrensel

Politics 8 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

Council member who defected from CHP to AKP in Üsküdar appointed deputy mayor

Tahsin Usta, a council member who switched from CHP to AKP ahead of a deputy mayoral election in Üsküdar, was appointed deputy mayor by Acting Mayor Dündar Ziya Gültekin. Usta will oversee the Disaster Affairs, Health Affairs and Social Services directorates.

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Tahsin Usta Dündar Ziya Gültekin Sinem Dedetaş Sibel Tan Çetinkaya Saniye Bora Fıçı Üsküdar Municipality CHP AKP

Economy 6

YENİ Parti lideri Özel'den motorin tepkisi: Acil olarak akaryakıt vergileri kaldırılsın — Photo: Karar

Economy 11 sources 3 updates 17 Sept, 01:17

Özel reacts to diesel price hike, calls for removal of fuel taxes

Özgür Özel said the per-liter price of diesel would exceed 100 lira at midnight on September 16, with 20 lira of that coming from special consumption tax (ÖTV) and VAT. Özel called for fuel taxes to be removed immediately.

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Özgür Özel YENİ Party Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Gabar

Tera Portföy’ün iki fonu temerrütte, 6 fonunda para 10’uncu iş günü ödenecek — Photo: Ekonomim

Economy 6 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

Tera Portföy declares default in two funds, payment periods extended in six funds

On the evening of September 16, as Borsa Istanbul (BIST) fell sharply, Tera Portföy declared a payment default in its THF and TP2 funds. Unit share value in six free funds, including TLY, will now be calculated on the 15th of each month, with sale proceeds paid on the 10th business day.

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Where reports differ

Independent press Ekonomim and Karar focused on the technical content of the disclosures, noting that the default does not mean the fund's collapse but that investors could not access their money within the expected timeframe, and that fund size data varied between 224 and 243 billion lira across different platforms.

Opposition-leaning press Cumhuriyet, Halk TV, BirGün and Evrensel highlighted a statement by Tera Holding Chairman Emre Tezmen referencing President Erdoğan and describing the process as a "speculative attack"; they presented Tezmen's defense of a "temporary liquidity shortage" with skepticism.

Tera Portföy Emre Tezmen Borsa Istanbul (BIST) Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) Sermaye Piyasası Kurulu Mehmet Şimşek Pusula Portföy

Eski Borsa Başkanı İbrahim Turhan hakkında soruşturma — Photo: Evrensel

Economy 7 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

Investigation opened into former Borsa Istanbul chief Turhan over social media posts

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an ex officio investigation into former Borsa Istanbul (BIST) chairman İbrahim Mustafa Turhan over social media posts alleged to be capable of creating fear and panic in the capital markets. The investigation came after BIST 100 lost more than 6%, triggering a circuit breaker.

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İbrahim Mustafa Turhan Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Borsa Istanbul (BIST) Central Bank (TCMB) AK Party (AKP)

Hedef Holding Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Namık Kemal Gökalp gözaltına alındı — Photo: Sözcü

Economy 8 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

Hedef Holding and İnfo Yatırım board chairman Gökalp detained

Namık Kemal Gökalp, board chairman of Hedef Holding and İnfo Yatırım, was detained in Istanbul on September 16 as part of an investigation. The holding said Gökalp had been invited to the police station and that the company had no connection to the investigation.

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Namık Kemal Gökalp Hedef Holding İnfo Yatırım Menkul Değerler Pusula Finans Holding Borsa Istanbul (BIST) Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office

BDDK karar verdi: Golden Global'de ortaklık hakları TMSF'ye verildi — Photo: NTV

Economy 8 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

Banking regulator BDDK: Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) to exercise shareholder rights at Golden Global Investment Bank

Banking regulator BDDK decided that shareholder rights attached to the 99.98% stake in Golden Global Investment Bank, which is facing a liquidity problem, will be exercised by the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF), without transferring ownership of the shares. The United States placed the bank on its sanctions list on September 4 over alleged Iran-linked transactions, which the bank denied.

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Golden Global Investment Bank banking regulator BDDK Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) OFAC Mehmet Şimşek U.S. Treasury Department

Türkiye's real house price decline extends to 9th month — Photo: Daily Sabah

Economy 2 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

Housing prices rose 0.9% monthly in August, ninth month of real decline

According to the Central Bank (TCMB), housing prices rose 0.9% monthly and 23% annually in August but fell 6.5% annually in real terms adjusted for inflation. The real decline extended to a ninth month, while the new-tenant rent index fell 3.9% in real terms in July.

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Central Bank (TCMB) Istanbul Ankara İzmir

Society 6

Gerekçe müstehcenlik: 419 sosyal medya hesabı ve linke erişim engeli — Photo: Diken

Society 11 sources 4 updates 17 Sept, 01:17

Istanbul Chief Prosecutor's Office: Access blocked to 419 social media accounts

The Istanbul Chief Prosecutor's Office blocked access to 419 social media accounts and one link over allegedly obscene content. According to the Freedom of Expression Association (İFÖD), the blocked accounts include journalists İrfan Değirmenci and Şirin Payzın as well as some women's organizations.

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Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Istanbul Police Department İfade Özgürlüğü Derneği Ailem Güvende operation

Eski MİT mensubu Kozinoğlu’nun ölümü: Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu’ya 'FETÖ incelemesi' başlatıldı — Photo: Euronews Türkçe

Society 8 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

Expert examination ordered for "Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu" series in Kozinoğlu investigation

The Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office ordered an expert examination in the investigation into the 2011 death of former MİT officer Kaşif Kozinoğlu, covering allegations that the TV series 'Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu' depicted a character being killed as a "traitor to the homeland" and contained FETÖ propaganda involving vehicles with "FG" plates. Three screenwriters of the series gave statements, and proceedings were launched against 11 suspects in the investigation.

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Where reports differ

State media TRT Haber and Daily Sabah highlighted the prosecutor's office statement, reporting that the investigation was being conducted meticulously, that the allegations regarding the series would be clarified by an expert panel, and that proceedings had been initiated against prison staff.

Opposition-leaning press Evrensel and DW Turkish emphasized that journalist Selahattin Günday, detained as part of the same investigation, was detained a second time without having his statement taken by the prosecutor's office; his lawyers described the ruling as a "backup detention" and a violation of the right to defense.

Kaşif Kozinoğlu Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office intelligence agency MİT Akın Gürlek Raci Şaşmaz Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu Selahattin Günday

ÖSYM'den flaş KPSS kararı: 392 adaya eş değer sınav yapılacak — Photo: Hürriyet

Society 7 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

ÖSYM decides on equivalent exam for 392 candidates at Şanlıurfa KPSS session

ÖSYM ruled on September 15 that 392 candidates would take an equivalent exam after detecting practices in violation of regulations in 22 of 150 halls at the KPSS session in Şanlıurfa. A new exam date has not yet been announced.

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ÖSYM Harran University Şanlıurfa KPSS

Tüm partiler 'Evet' dedi: İBB'den öğrencilere abonman desteği — Photo: Sözcü

Society 7 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

İBB Council unanimously approves 1-lira monthly transit pass support for students

The İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Council unanimously approved a proposal granting students who load a transit pass between September 21 and October 17 a one-time monthly pass for 1 lira (TL). During discussions it was noted that the student transit pass fee had risen from 40 lira to 653 lira between 2019 and 2026.

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İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Nuri Aslan Muhammet Kaynar Melendiz Dalyan İzgi AK Party (AKP) CHP Istanbul

Zonguldak’ta aile dehşeti! 17 yaşındaki kızlarını yatağa zincirlediler: Anne ile baba tutuklandı — Photo: A Haber

Society 8 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

Zonguldak: mother and father arrested over allegedly chaining 17-year-old daughter

In Zonguldak, a father and mother accused of beating their 17-year-old daughter and chaining her to a bed were arrested. Gendarmerie found the girl handcuffed and chained, while bruises were detected on four siblings, who were placed under state protection.

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Zonguldak Gendarmerie General Command Ministry of Family and Social Services

Toz fırtınası sonrası zincirleme kaza: Çok sayıda yaralı var — Photo: Sözcü

Society 6 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

Chain collision in sandstorm in Aksaray: 7 vehicles crash, 16 injured

On the Aksaray-Konya highway, a sandstorm reduced visibility, causing a collision involving 2 shuttle minibuses, 2 cars and 3 light commercial vehicles, injuring 16 people. The injured were taken to hospitals, and the gendarmerie launched an investigation.

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Aksaray Konya Gendarmerie Aksaray Training and Research Hospital

World 4

Türkiye'den Husilerin Mekke’yi hedef almasına tepki — Photo: Hürriyet

World 19 sources 2 updates 17 Sept, 01:17

Türkiye condemns drone attempt targeting Mecca; Houthis deny the claim

Saudi Arabia announced it destroyed a drone south of Mecca on the evening of September 15. Türkiye's Foreign Ministry condemned what it said was a Houthi attempt to target Mecca, while the Houthis denied the claim, saying they had only targeted oil facilities and military bases.

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Where reports differ

State media and pro-government press TRT Haber and Hürriyet reported the incident as a Houthi attack attempt targeting Mecca and highlighted Türkiye's condemnation statement along with reactions from AKP and Communications Directorate officials.

Opposition-leaning and foreign press Evrensel and DW Turkish presented the report as a "claim," and also conveyed Houthi officials' statement that "the claim that Mecca was targeted is a stale lie," as well as the Houthis' counter-claims regarding Saudi airstrikes.

Foreign Ministry Burhanettin Duran Ömer Çelik Saudi Arabia Mecca Turki al-Maliki Shehbaz Sharif

51. Komando Tugayı'nın Söke'ye konuşlanması Yunanistan'ı korkuttu: Sisam Adası göz hapsinde — Photo: A Haber

World 5 sources 2 updates 17 Sept, 01:17

51st Commando Brigade relocated to Söke, Fidan calls on Greece for "good neighborliness"

The 51st Commando Brigade, previously stationed in Tunceli, has been relocated to Söke in Aydın province, opposite Greece's Samos Island, with about 2,000 troops now deployed there. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called on Greece for good neighborliness, saying the militarization of the islands poses a threat.

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Hakan Fidan Kyriakos Mitsotakis Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) Söke Greece Israel

İçişleri Bakanı Mustafa Çiftçi İranlı mevkidaşı ile görüştü! İade ve sınır dışı süreçleri vurgusu — Photo: Sabah

World 4 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

Interior Minister Çiftçi meets Iranian counterpart Momeni in Ankara

Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi met his Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni in Ankara to discuss the 'Terror-Free Türkiye' process, PKK's Iranian offshoot PJAK, and the fight against drug trafficking. Çiftçi said 32,848 people were detained this year in 38,915 anti-drug operations.

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Mustafa Çiftçi Eskandar Momeni Interior Ministry Iran PKK

Türk iş adamı Mehmet Çankaya'nın Kolombiya'da düşen uçağı bulundu: Acılı eşten yetkililere yardım çağrısı — Photo: Yeni Şafak

World 4 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

Turkish businessman and 4 passengers killed in plane crash in Colombia

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella announced that the aircraft that went missing on September 13 was found, and that Turkish businessman Mehmet Çankaya and 4 Colombian passengers on board had died. Rescue teams, hindered by rugged terrain, reached the wreckage by land only three days later.

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Mehmet Çankaya Abelardo de la Espriella Colombia Colombian Civil Aviation Authority Turkey's Embassy in Bogotá Pueblo Rico

Sport 5

Formula 1’in 2027 takvimi açıklandı: Türkiye 6 yıl sonra geri dönüyor — Photo: Euronews Türkçe

Sport 7 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

Formula 1 calendar announced: Turkish Grand Prix set for October 1-3, 2027 in Istanbul

Formula 1 and FIA announced the 2027 calendar featuring 24 races in 22 countries; the Turkish Grand Prix will return after a six-year absence on October 1-3, 2027 at Istanbul Park. The main race will be held on Sunday, October 3, as TOSFED upgrades the track to F1 standards.

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Formula 1 FIA TOSFED Istanbul Park Stefano Domenicali Mohammed Ben Sulayem Mehmet Nuri Ersoy Eren Üçlertoprağı

Bruno Genesio: 'Beşiktaş, Avrupa Ligi'nin en iyi takımlarından birisi!' — Photo: Hürriyet (spor)

Sport 15 sources 5 updates 17 Sept, 01:17

Beşiktaş hosts Marseille in Europa League opening week

Beşiktaş will host Olympique de Marseille at Tüpraş Stadium at 22:00 on September 17 in the opening week of the Europa League, marking their 265th match in European cups. Whether captain Orkun Kökçü, sidelined with a toe injury, will play will be decided on match day.

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Beşiktaş Olympique de Marseille Bruno Génésio Orkun Kökçü UEFA Europa League Tüpraş Stadium

Filenin Efeleri, Letonya'ya mağlup oldu: Turnuvaya veda etti — Photo: NTV Spor

Sport 7 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

Turkish men's national volleyball team eliminated in group stage of European Championship

The Turkish men's national volleyball team lost 3-1 to Latvia and was eliminated in the group stage of the European Championship. The national team finished 5th with just 1 win and 3 points from 5 matches.

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Turkish men's national volleyball team CEV European Championship Latvia Poland Murat Yenipazar Kaan Gürbüz

Trabzonspor Başkanı Ertuğrul Doğan'dan Thomas Reis sözleri: Çağırdığınız an gelirim dedi — Photo: Hürriyet (spor)

Sport 6 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

Trabzonspor's new head coach is Thomas Reis

Two weeks after Fatih Tekke's departure, Trabzonspor reached an agreement in principle with German coach Thomas Reis. The 52-year-old Reis is expected to be on the bench for the September 19 match against Galatasaray.

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Trabzonspor Thomas Reis Ertuğrul Doğan Fatih Tekke Galatasaray Ludogorets Süper Lig

Barış Göktürk: 'Aziz Yıldırım'a güveniyoruz, bizi şampiyon yapacağına inanıyoruz' — Photo: Hürriyet (spor)

Sport 12 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

Fenerbahçe management backs Yıldırım, president reacts to commentator

Fenerbahçe Vice President Göktürk said they trust Aziz Yıldırım and believe he will make the team champions. Yıldırım said İsmail Kartal would stay in charge, while reacting to commentator Emre Bol's remarks about his daughter by calling him a 'crypto-FETÖ member'.

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Fenerbahçe Aziz Yıldırım Barış Göktürk İsmail Kartal Eda Erdem Emre Bol Süper Lig

Culture 3

Münir Canar kimdir, kaç yaşında? Münir Canar neden öldü? Münir Canar dizi ve filmleri — Photo: Cumhuriyet

Culture 7 sources 2 updates 17 Sept, 01:17

Theater and film actor Münir Canar dies at 81

State Theaters announced that retired actor Münir Canar died at the age of 81. Canar, a representative of the ortaoyunu tradition, had worked as both an actor and director.

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Münir Canar State Theaters Ankara State Theater Çukurova University Kaynanalar

Kahramanmaraş’ın tarihi mirası yeniden ayağa kalktı! Bakan Ersoy: 3 yılda şehirler inşa ettik — Photo: Hürriyet

Culture 8 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

Ersoy reopens 5 mosques and a castle restored in Kahramanmaraş

Minister Ersoy visited Kahramanmaraş Castle, damaged in the February 6 earthquakes, and reopened 5 mosques for worship after restoration. The ministry has so far spent over 12.2 billion lira (TL) across the 11 earthquake-affected provinces, with total investment expected to reach 34 billion lira.

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Mehmet Nuri Ersoy Ministry of Culture and Tourism Kahramanmaraş Kahramanmaraş Castle General Directorate of Foundations Recep Tayyip Erdoğan February 6, 2023 earthquakes

Culture 1 source 17 Sept, 01:17

Hrant Dink Award given to Süheyla Doğan and Raji Sourani

The 18th International Hrant Dink Award was presented on the evening of September 15 at a ceremony in Istanbul to Süheyla Doğan of Türkiye and Raji Sourani of Palestine. Foundation President Rakel Dink and writer Tûba Çandar also spoke at the ceremony.

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International Hrant Dink Award Hrant Dink Foundation Rakel Dink Süheyla Doğan Raji Sourani Tûba Çandar Kaz Mountains

Tech 2

Aydo Yazılım'a siber casusluk operasyonu: "NVİ" maskesiyle veri vurgunu! Siber şebekeden 18 yaş altı skandalı — Photo: A Haber

Tech 6 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

5 detained in software firm data probe in MİT-coordinated operation

Coordinated by intelligence agency MİT, the Cybersecurity Directorate and Gendarmerie raided Ankara-based Aydo Yazılım, a company selling software to trade unions, detaining five people including the company owner. Investigators found a hidden interface added to union software allowed access to leaked data, and that databases included records of people under 18.

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intelligence agency MİT Cybersecurity Directorate Gendarmerie General Command Aydo Yazılım Directorate General of Population and Citizenship Affairs Ankara

Milli uçak HÜRKUŞ-II Hava Kuvvetleri envanterine giriyor — Photo: Dünya

Tech 11 sources 2 updates 17 Sept, 01:17

HÜRKUŞ-II completes acceptance tests, preparations for delivery to Air Force begin

Defense Industry President Haluk Görgün announced that acceptance tests for the HÜRKUŞ-II have been completed and the aircraft will be delivered to the Air Force shortly. In a HÜRJET flight the same day, ASELSAN's MURAD AESA radar detected and locked onto another HÜRJET.

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Haluk Görgün Rafet Dalkıran Presidency of Defense Industries TUSAŞ ASELSAN Roketsan Air Force Command

Life 1

Sütte yeni dönem başladı! Artık bu ifadeler kullanılamayacak — Photo: A Haber

Life 8 sources 17 Sept, 01:17

New Turkish Food Codex rules on dairy and meat products published in Official Gazette

Two communiqués published in the Official Gazette reduced fat classes for drinking milk to four and restricted the use of sugar and syrup; rules on döner labeling and fat ratio in meat products were also revised. Businesses will have until March 31, 2027 to comply.

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İbrahim Yumaklı Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Official Gazette Turkish Food Codex

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#		P	GD	Pts
1	Galatasaray	5	+7	13
2	Beşiktaş	5	+8	12
3	Amedspor	5	+7	10
4	Kasımpaşa	5	+2	9
5	Çaykur Rizespor	5	+1	9
6	Kocaelispor	5	+1	9
7	Gaziantep FK	5	+2	8
8	Alanyaspor	5	+1	8
9	Trabzonspor	5	+4	7
10	Çorum FK	5	+2	7
11	Fenerbahçe	5	+2	7
12	Gençlerbirliği	5	-4	7
13	Başakşehir	5	-5	4
14	Samsunspor	5	-5	4
15	Erzurumspor	5	-9	4
16	Konyaspor	5	-4	3
17	Eyüpspor	5	-6	3
18	Göztepe	5	-4	2

This week's matches Week 6

Thu 22:00 UEL

Beşiktaş – Marseille

Fri 20:00 SL

Kasımpaşa – Konyaspor

Sat 17:00 SL

Çorum FK – Alanyaspor

Sat 17:00 SL

Kocaelispor – Gaziantep FK

Sat 20:00 SL

Başakşehir – Gençlerbirliği

Sat 20:00 SL

Trabzonspor – Galatasaray

Sun 17:00 SL

Fenerbahçe – Eyüpspor

Sun 17:00 SL

Erzurumspor – Samsunspor

Sun 20:00 SL

Göztepe – Çaykur Rizespor

Sun 20:00 SL

Amedspor – Beşiktaş

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3.4 Ege Denizi, Santurin Adası (Thira) - [179.05 km] Bodrum (Muğla) 16 Sept, 12:08
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Simit (1 piece) 20 TL
Bread (250 g) 15 TL
A glass of tea (at a cafe) 40 TL
Istanbul metro (full fare) 35 TL
Gasoline (1 liter) 58 TL
1+1 rent, Istanbul (monthly, average) 28.000 TL

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22,104

2016 2025

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Year	TL/month
2016	1,300
2017	1,404
2018	1,603
2019	2,020
2020	2,324
2021	2,826
2022	4,253
2023	8,506
2024	17,002
2025	22,104

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Republic Day 29 Oct
Atatürk Memorial Day 10 Nov
Teachers' Day 24 Nov

2027

New Year's Day 1 Jan
Eid al-Fitr (date unverified) 9–11 Mar
Çanakkale Victory and Martyrs' Remembrance Day 18 Mar
National Sovereignty and Children's Day 23 Apr
Labour and Solidarity Day 1 May
Eid al-Adha (date unverified) 16–19 May
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day 19 May
Democracy and National Unity Day 15 Jul
Victory Day 30 Aug
Republic Day 29 Oct
Atatürk Memorial Day 10 Nov
Teachers' Day 24 Nov

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Month	y/y	m/m
Sept 2025	33.29% y/y	3.23% m/m
Oct 2025	32.87% y/y	2.55% m/m
Nov 2025	31.07% y/y	0.87% m/m
Dec 2025	30.89% y/y	0.89% m/m
Jan 2026	30.65% y/y	4.84% m/m
Feb 2026	31.53% y/y	2.96% m/m
Mar 2026	30.87% y/y	1.94% m/m
Apr 2026	32.37% y/y	4.18% m/m
May 2026	32.61% y/y	1.71% m/m
Jun 2026	32.11% y/y	0.99% m/m
Jul 2026	31.75% y/y	1.78% m/m
Aug 2026	31.51% y/y	1.84% m/m

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