Türkiye news on Thursday, 17 September 2026

Thursday, 17 September 2026 · 53 stories

Today's summaryas of 12:35Earlier days

Liquidation decisions, investigations and new data in the fund market

The agenda through midday on September 17 was shaped by decisions concerning the fund market, ongoing investigations and new economic data.Anadolu Ajansı (ekonomi)TRT Haber A Haber CNN Türk Daily Sabah Hürriyet+29

The Capital Markets Board (SPK) halted trading in funds of seven portfolio companies listed on TEFAS. According to ForInvest's account, liquidation decisions were made for 130 funds, and the Financial Stability Committee, convened in an extraordinary session chaired by Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, stated that the problem was limited and manageable.Anadolu Ajansı TRT Haber Hürriyet Yeni Asır Bianet Bloomberg HT+24

On the judiciary and security front, four detention orders were issued in the investigation into the 2011 death of Kaşif Kozinoğlu. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced it had blocked access to 419 social media accounts, and arrests continued in the investigation into the missing baby in Sivas.TRT Haber A Haber CNN Türk Daily Sabah Hürriyet Sabah+26

Sources diverged on some details; the number of detained defendants in the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) case was given as 50 in one source and 51 in another, while coverage of the access-block news highlighted, according to foreign and independent press, whom the blocked accounts belonged to.A Haber Hürriyet Sabah Yeni Şafak Bianet Diken+11

At 10:00 p.m., Beşiktaş hosts Marseille in the Europa League, broadcast on TRT 1.

Where the press disagrees today5/53Past days

Investigation launched in Bakırköy over alleged interference in judicial processesOpposition press (Nefes)Opposition press (Gerçek Gündem)
Fed raises policy rate by 25 basis points, sharp moves seen in goldOpposition pressNeutral press
Diesel price per liter exceeds 100 lira in major citiesNeutral press, Opposition press and Foreign pressNeutral press

Access blocked to 419 social media accounts; arrests in LGBTI+ investigationForeign press (BBC Turkish)Foreign press (The Guardian)
Hearings continue in İBB trial, non-detained defendants give testimonyIndependent pressPro-government press

SPK’dan fon piyasasına sert müdahale: 7 şirketin TEFAS işlemleri durduruldu, 130 fon tasfiye edilecek — Photo: Karar

Economy 29 sources 2 updates 17 Sept, 12:26

Capital Markets Board halts trading of 7 portfolio companies' funds on TEFAS

The Capital Markets Board (SPK) suspended buying and selling of funds managed by Tera, Pusula, Hedef, Atlas, A1, Pardus and Bulls Portföy on TEFAS; according to ForInvest data, a liquidation decision was taken for 130 funds, and the equity ratio for margin trading was lowered to 20%.

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Capital Markets Board (SPK) Borsa Istanbul (BIST) Tera Portföy Yönetimi Pusula Portföy Yönetimi TEFAS

Finansal İstikrar Komitesi nedir, amacı nedir? Finansal İstikrar Komitesi üyeleri kimler? — Photo: Cumhuriyet

Economy 31 sources 2 updates 17 Sept, 12:26

Financial Stability Committee holds emergency meeting: "No structural risk"

Following the decline in Borsa Istanbul (BIST), the committee, chaired by Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, said the issue stemmed from credit and liquidity strains in certain funds of a limited number of portfolio management companies, and that it was temporary and manageable.

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

Kaşif Kozinoğlu soruşturması: Hasan Atilla Uğur dahil 4 kişi hakkında gözaltı kararı — Photo: BirGün

Politics 35 sources 4 updates 17 Sept, 12:35

Detention orders for four in investigation into Kozinoğlu's 2011 death

The Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office issued detention orders for the then chief prosecutor, the prison prosecutor and two cellmates in the investigation into the prison death of intelligence agency MİT member Kaşif Kozinoğlu; three people were detained, while Hasan Atilla Uğur said he would return to Istanbul that evening to give a statement.

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Kaşif Kozinoğlu Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office intelligence agency MİT Hasan Atilla Uğur Akın Gürlek

LGBTİ+ hakları savunucularının Çağlayan Adliyesi önündeki gösteri polis tarafından engellendi, 15 Eylül 2026 — Photo: Euronews Türkçe

Society World press 16 sources 17 Sept, 21:25

Access blocked to 419 social media accounts; arrests in LGBTI+ investigation

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced it had blocked access to 419 accounts and one link. Sources differ on the number arrested: at least 60, or, according to rights groups, 62 arrested and more than 100 detained.

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Where reports differ

Foreign press (BBC Turkish) BBC Turkish reported that at least 60 people were arrested in the investigation targeting LGBTI+ associations.

Foreign press (The Guardian) The Guardian, citing rights groups monitoring the detentions, wrote that 62 people were arrested and more than 100 detained, while more than 150 people were detained in protests against the raids.

Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Freedom of Expression Association Kaos GL Akın Gürlek Federation of Women's Associations of Türkiye

İBB davasında 2. duruşmada 18. gün: "Rüşvet durumu yok" - Medyascope — Photo: Medyascope

Politics 2 sources 2 updates 17 Sept, 12:26

Hearings continue in İBB trial, non-detained defendants give testimony

Hearings continued in the trial of 414 defendants, including Ekrem İmamoğlu; a company owner told Beylikdüzü Mayor Mehmet Murat Çalık's question, "There is no bribery situation." The number of detained defendants was given differently by two sources, as 50 and 51.

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Where reports differ

Independent press Medyascope highlights that this was the 18th day of the second hearing, the testimony of non-detained defendants, and the company owner's remark "There is no bribery situation."

Pro-government press Hürriyet counts the hearing as the 82nd session and reports in detail the list of charges brought against İmamoğlu in the indictment.

Ekrem İmamoğlu Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Mehmet Murat Çalık

Politics 10

MSB'den Miçotakis'in Meis Adası ziyaretine tepki: Barışa katkı sağlamıyor — Photo: Ekonomim

Politics World press 13 sources 17 Sept, 12:35

Defence Ministry reacts to Mitsotakis's visit to Meis Island: 'Inconsistent with the island's status'

The Defence Ministry (MSB) said it was closely monitoring Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis's visit to Meis Island, stating that under the 1947 Paris Peace Treaty the island holds demilitarized status and the presence of military elements there does not contribute to peace and stability.

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Defence Ministry Zeki Aktürk Kyriakos Mitsotakis Greece Meis Island

İstanbul’da yargıya müdahale iddiası! 2’si avukat 6 şüpheli hakkında soruşturma — Photo: A Haber

Politics 4 sources 2 updates 17 Sept, 21:25

Investigation launched in Bakırköy over alleged interference in judicial processes

The Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation alleging that judicial processes at courthouses in Istanbul were interfered with in exchange for benefits between 2022 and 2024. Sources differ on the number involved: a detention order for 6 people, or 5 people detained.

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Where reports differ

Opposition press (Nefes) Nefes reported that a detention order was issued for a total of 6 suspects, including 2 lawyers, and that 5 suspects had been apprehended in the operations so far.

Opposition press (Gerçek Gündem) Gerçek Gündem reported that a total of 5 suspects, including 2 lawyers, were detained, and that efforts to apprehend one more suspect were ongoing.

Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Istanbul Provincial Gendarmerie Command Istanbul

Bahçeli’den düzeltme: Villa değil konut — Photo: Hürriyet

Politics 3 sources 17 Sept, 12:26

Bahçeli says İmralı structure is "not a villa, but a 250-square-metre residence"

MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli rejected comments that a villa was built for Abdullah Öcalan on İmralı, saying a 250-square-metre residence was built within the prison compound. In the same remarks he reiterated that the People's Alliance candidate is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

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Devlet Bahçeli MHP Abdullah Öcalan Recep Tayyip Erdoğan İmralı

Bakan Çiftçi duyurdu: Eski bakan Namık Gedik'in naaşı Menderes'in yanına taşınıyor — Photo: Ekonomim

Politics 22 sources 17 Sept, 12:26

Menderes, Zorlu and Polatkan commemorated on 65th anniversary of executions

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Grand National Assembly (TBMM) Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş, AKP spokesperson Ömer Çelik, and Communications Director Burhanettin Duran issued commemorative messages for Adnan Menderes, Fatin Rüştü Zorlu and Hasan Polatkan, who were executed after May 27, 1960.

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Adnan Menderes Fatin Rüştü Zorlu Hasan Polatkan Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Numan Kurtulmuş Grand National Assembly (TBMM)

15 Temmuz paylaşımı nedeniyle yargılanan Nasuh Mahruki’ye 1 yıl 3 ay hapis — Photo: Bianet

Politics 3 sources 2 updates 17 Sept, 12:26

Nasuh Mahruki sentenced to 1 year 3 months; announcement of verdict deferred

Bakırköy 57th Criminal Court of First Instance convicted former AKUT chairman Nasuh Mahruki of "publicly inciting hatred and hostility" over a social media post about July 15, deferred the announcement of the verdict, and ordered his release. Mahruki had been arrested on July 17.

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

Seferihisar Belediyesi'ne operasyon: 29 kişi tutuklandı — Photo: Bianet

Politics 2 sources 2 updates 17 Sept, 12:26

29 arrested in Seferihisar Municipality investigation

Of the 47 people detained on September 11 in a "bribery" investigation led by the Seferihisar Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 29 were arrested and one was released by the prosecutor's office. A Haber reported that 17 suspects were released under judicial control.

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Seferihisar Municipality Seferihisar Chief Public Prosecutor's Office İzmir Police Department Seferihisar

Hâkim-savcı atamalarında doğu-batı ayrımı kalktı — Photo: Hürriyet

Politics 2 sources 17 Sept, 12:26

Under HSK decision, service points to become basis for judge and prosecutor appointments

Justice Minister and Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) Chairman Akın Gürlek announced that service points and point rankings will be the main criteria in appointments, with promotion, inspection and merit indicators reflected in scoring, and said the "east-west divide will end." The system will be applied with the 2027 Main Decree.

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

MİT Başkanı İbrahim Kalın Afganistan’da! Kritik temaslar — Photo: A Haber

Politics 4 sources 2 updates 17 Sept, 12:26

MİT chief Kalın holds talks in Kabul and Kandahar

According to security sources, İbrahim Kalın met with Afghan General Directorate of Intelligence chief Abdul Haq Wasiq; in meetings with Deputy Prime Minister Baradar, Defence Minister Yaqoob Mujahid and Interior Minister Haqqani, security and intelligence cooperation and the fight against drug and human trafficking were discussed.

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İbrahim Kalın intelligence agency MİT Afghanistan Kabul Kandahar Sirajuddin Haqqani

Özgür Özel: Sürece katkı Öcalan'ın değil, Demirtaş'ın evine kavuşmasıyla sağlanır — Photo: Ekonomim

Politics 4 sources 4 updates 17 Sept, 12:35

Özel: What would truly help the process is Demirtaş reuniting with his home

CHP Chairman Özgür Özel criticized the "My Family Is Safe" operation on three points and said that rather than Abdullah Öcalan's new residence, Selahattin Demirtaş reuniting with his home would contribute more to the process.

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Özgür Özel Yeni Parti Selahattin Demirtaş Abdullah Öcalan CHP

CHP Kurultay davası... Tanıklar gelmedi ekime ertelendi — Photo: Hürriyet

Politics 1 source 17 Sept, 12:26

Hearing in CHP congress trial postponed to October 21

In the trial over alleged irregularities at CHP's 38th Ordinary Congress, in which 12 defendants including suspended İBB Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu are being tried, witnesses did not appear; the court postponed the hearing to October 21.

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CHP Ekrem İmamoğlu Ankara 26th Criminal Court of First Instance Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB)

Economy 10

Kartlı ödemeler ağustosta 3 trilyon liraya dayandı | STAR — Photo: Star

Economy 2 sources 17 Sept, 12:35

Card payments reached 2.99 trillion lira in August

According to Interbank Card Center (BKM) data, payments made with credit cards, debit cards and prepaid cards in August rose 39% year-on-year to 2.9904 trillion lira (TL). The total number of cards increased 4% to 478 million.

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Interbank Card Center (BKM) Türkiye

Son dakika | Emlak Katılım duyurdu: Katılımevim ve Birevim'in satışı için görüşmeler başladı — Photo: Halk TV

Economy 19 sources 17 Sept, 12:35

Emlak Katılım begins acquisition talks for Katılımevim and Birevim

Türkiye Emlak Katılım Bankası notified the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that its subsidiary had begun talks to acquire Katılımevim and Birevim Tasarruf Finansman. The companies had recently been acquired by Tera Yatırım Holding from Pusula Finans Holding; that transfer was still awaiting official approval.

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Türkiye Emlak Katılım Bankası Katılımevim Tasarruf Finansman Birevim Tasarruf Finansman Tera Yatırım Holding Pusula Finans Holding Public Disclosure Platform (KAP)

Fed, 2023'ten bu yana ilk kez faiz artırdı | Donald Trump karara tepki gösterdi - Medyascope — Photo: Medyascope

Economy 18 sources 2 updates 17 Sept, 21:25

Fed raises policy rate by 25 basis points, sharp moves seen in gold

The U.S. Federal Reserve unanimously raised its target rate range to 3.75-4%, the first increase since 2023. Sources differ on the spot gold figures following the decision: $4,310.49 or $4,240.

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Where reports differ

Opposition press BirGün reported that spot gold rose 1.1% to test $4,310.49, and that gram gold climbed as high as 6,758 lira on Thursday.

Neutral press Sigorta Gündem reported that after the decision, spot gold fell back to around $4,240, then recovered to approach the $4,300 mark, with gram gold testing above 6,750 lira.

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Konut satışları ağustosta yüzde 14,7 geriledi - Medyascope — Photo: Medyascope

Economy 8 sources 17 Sept, 12:35

TÜİK: Housing sales fell 14.7% year-on-year in August

127,410 homes were sold across Türkiye in August; secondhand sales dropped 19.4% and first-hand sales fell 4.5%. Mortgaged sales rose 7.2% while the Housing Price Index climbed 23% year-on-year.

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Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) Türkiye Housing Price Index

Motorin Fiyatı Türkiye'de 100 TL'yi Aştı - ShiftDelete.Net — Photo: ShiftDelete

Economy 6 sources 3 updates 17 Sept, 21:25

Diesel price per liter exceeds 100 lira in major cities

With the new price hike, diesel rose above 100 lira in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir. Sources diverge on the size of the hike: a range of 4.60 to 4.81 lira, or 4.62 lira.

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Where reports differ

Neutral press, Opposition press and Foreign press These sources reported the hike as being between 4.60 and 4.81 lira; DW Türkçe cited the reintroduction of the special consumption tax (ÖTV) in September and a global supply shortage among the factors.

Neutral press Kısa Dalga reported the expected hike as 4.62 lira and gave the new per-liter prices as 100.19 lira on Istanbul's Anatolian side, 101.43 lira in Ankara, and 101.70 lira in Izmir.

Mehmet Şimşek Treasury and Finance Ministry Istanbul Ankara İzmir Kadirli

Togg'dan Büyük Başarı: Yollardaki Araç Sayısı 120 Bine Çıktı - ShiftDelete.Net — Photo: ShiftDelete

Economy 2 sources 17 Sept, 12:26

Togg announces vehicles on the road have reached 120,000

In a social media post, Togg announced it had reached 120,000 vehicles and thanked its customers. No further detailed data was shared beyond this figure.

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Togg

Economy 1 source 17 Sept, 12:26

Report says THY's order for 150 Boeing jets could be signed next week

According to a Daily Sabah report citing Reuters, the order for 150 Boeing 737 Max jets, which had stalled due to an engine maintenance dispute, is back on track and could be signed next week. Boeing and CFM declined to comment, and THY did not respond to a request for comment.

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Turkish Airlines Boeing CFM Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Donald Trump

Economy 2 sources 17 Sept, 12:26

Şimşek: Disinflation succeeding but slower than desired

Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek said inflation would today be at least 7 points lower if not for the war; annual inflation was 31.5% in August. Central Bank (TCMB) Governor Fatih Karahan said recurring energy shocks could complicate the fight against inflation.

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Mehmet Şimşek Fatih Karahan Central Bank (TCMB) Treasury and Finance Ministry

TCMB açıkladı: Türkiye'nin kısa vadeli dış borç stokunda artış! - Dünya Gazetesi — Photo: Dünya

Economy 3 sources 17 Sept, 12:26

Short-term external debt stock rose to $177.1 billion in July

According to Central Bank (TCMB) data, short-term external debt stock rose 3.8% month-on-month to $177.1 billion in July, or $248.1 billion on a remaining-maturity basis. Bank-originated debt stock rose 4.3% to $77.8 billion.

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Central Bank (TCMB) Türkiye

İstanbul'dan ihracat rekoru: Zirvedeki sektör dikkat çekti - Dünya Gazetesi — Photo: Dünya

Economy 3 sources 17 Sept, 12:26

Istanbul's August exports hit record $8.8 billion

According to Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) data, Istanbul's exports reached $8.8 billion in August, the highest figure ever for an August, accounting for 37.5% of Türkiye's total. Türkiye's exports rose 8.1% to $23.5 billion.

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Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) Istanbul Kocaeli Ankara

Society 11

11 aylık Büşra bebekten haber yok: Aramalar sürüyor — Photo: Yeniçağ

Society 7 sources 17 Sept, 12:35

One more suspect detained in Divriği missing infant investigation

In the investigation into an 11-month-old infant missing since September 10 in Divriği, Sivas, a suspect was detained in Diyarbakır based on statements from siblings under state protection. According to Hürriyet, six suspects including the mother and father have been arrested.

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Divriği Sivas Divriği Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Diyarbakır

Katlanmış bir para banknotu ve beyaz toz çizgileri. Uyuşturucu kullanımını çağrıştıran bir sahne — Photo: DW Türkçe

Society 1 source 17 Sept, 12:35

Six arrested in bribery investigation targeting Antalya narcotics unit

According to DW Turkish, an operation ordered by the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office resulted in the arrest of six people, including current and former heads of the Narcotics Division; the allegations are based on correspondence dating from February 2023 to September 2026.

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Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Antalya

Öğrenci topluluklarından ODTÜ Rant Yolu’na tepki: — Photo: Evrensel

Society 1 source 17 Sept, 12:35

METU student groups issue statement against road project through the forest

Following the resumption of work on a road planned to connect Dumlupınar Boulevard to the Niğde Motorway and passing through METU Forest, a joint statement signed by 41 METU constituent bodies claimed the project would disrupt the forest's ecological integrity.

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Middle East Technical University (METU) Ankara METU Forest

Kamunun kişisel verilerini işleyen şirkete MİT operasyonu — Photo: Bianet

Society 11 sources 17 Sept, 12:35

Data operation targets company supplying software to unions: 5 detained

Coordinated by intelligence agency MİT, the Cybersecurity Directorate and the Gendarmerie General Command raided Ankara-based Aydo Yazılım; five people, including the company owner and employees, were detained. It was determined that a query interface allowing access to third parties' data had been added to the software.

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intelligence agency MİT Cybersecurity Directorate Gendarmerie General Command Aydo Yazılım

Society 12 sources 17 Sept, 12:35

Istanbul-led operation in 20 provinces targets organized crime: 178 detained

On September 14, an operation led from Istanbul across 20 provinces targeted 12 separate "new generation" organized crime groups, detaining 178 suspects; searches turned up weapons, ammunition and narcotics. Of 42 people detained in a Muğla-based operation, 20 were referred to the courthouse.

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Istanbul Police Department Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Muğla Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Istanbul Muğla

Büşra bebeğin anne ve babası tutuklandı — Photo: Sabah

Society 8 sources 2 updates 17 Sept, 12:35

Parents arrested in investigation into missing 11-month-old baby in Sivas

Six people, including the parents of an 11-month-old baby reported missing in Divriği on September 10, were arrested, while three suspects were released under judicial control. The baby has not yet been found; a gag order is in place on the case.

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Sivas Divriği Divriği Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) Gendarmerie

Son dakika | Aile katliamı yapan koca ormanda yakalandı — Photo: Halk TV

Society 9 sources 17 Sept, 12:26

Killing of three people in Antalya's Korkuteli: suspect caught in forest

A man reported to have shot dead his wife, from whom he was in the process of divorcing, along with her mother and father with a hunting rifle in Korkuteli, was detained while hiding in a forest near the scene. Reports said the suspect had been subject to a restraining order.

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Antalya Korkuteli Gendarmerie KADES

Diyarbakır’da ucuz et çilesi: 1 kilo kıyma için 5 saatlik kuyruk - Evrensel — Photo: Evrensel

Society 2 sources 17 Sept, 12:26

MP Tanrıkulu: hours-long queues for 1 kilo of meat in Diyarbakır

Yeni Parti Diyarbakır MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu said that mostly retired citizens have been queuing since 5 a.m. in front of the Meat and Milk Authority branch in Kayapınar, that ground beef costs 400 lira and cubed meat 450 lira per kilo, and that not everyone gets served.

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Sezgin Tanrıkulu Yeni Parti Meat and Milk Authority Diyarbakır

Society 3 sources 17 Sept, 12:26

İSKİ data: Istanbul reservoir occupancy falls to 38.32%

According to İSKİ's September 17 data, average occupancy at reservoirs supplying Istanbul fell from 38.61% the previous day to 38.32%. The highest rate, 66.1%, was recorded at Elmalı, and the lowest, 4.24%, at Pabuçdere Dam.

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İSKİ Istanbul Elmalı Dam Pabuçdere Dam

Society 1 source 17 Sept, 12:26

Report: Türkiye's greenhouse gas emissions rose 4.2% in 2025

According to a report by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, Türkiye's emissions reached 610.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2025; this was the highest percentage increase among the 16 largest emitting countries. The global increase over the same period was 0.7%.

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Türkiye European Commission's Joint Research Centre International Energy Agency

Society 2 sources 17 Sept, 12:26

Official Gazette: new units created at two universities, two faculties closed

By presidential decree, a Faculty of Computer and Informatics Sciences was established at Amasya University and a Disaster Research Institute at Karadeniz Technical University; two faculties at Yaşar University were closed, and the name of Selçuk University's Faculty of Dentistry was changed.

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Official Gazette Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Amasya University Karadeniz Technical University Yaşar University Selçuk University

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World World press 5 sources 17 Sept, 12:35

Erhürman and Christodoulides meet in the buffer zone

A meeting between Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) President Tufan Erhürman and Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides began at 11:00 at the UN Good Offices Mission office. Erhürman is expected to make a statement after the meeting.

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Tufan Erhürman Nikos Christodoulides Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) United Nations

ARŞİV: Mekke'de yüz binlerce Müslüman Mescid-i Haram'da Kâbe'yi tavaf ederken, Ebrac el-Beyt Kuleleri'nin dört yüzlü saati görünüyor. — Photo: Euronews Türkçe

World 11 sources 2 updates 17 Sept, 12:26

Türkiye condemns attempted drone attack targeting Mecca

The Foreign Ministry said it "strongly" condemned a Houthi drone attack targeting Mecca and reiterated its support for Saudi Arabia's sovereignty. The Saudi military said the drone was shot down south of the city; Houthi official Hizam al-Assad denied the claim.

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Foreign Ministry Burhanettin Duran Saudi Arabia Mecca Houthis

Trump, BM Genel Kurulu’nda Körfez liderleriyle İran savaşını görüşecek — Photo: Karar

World 6 sources 17 Sept, 12:26

Trump expected to meet Gulf leaders at UN General Assembly

According to Axios sources, Trump will discuss post-Iran war strategy with representatives of Gulf Cooperation Council countries at the UN General Assembly starting September 22. Reuters reported that the war has spread to Yemen and Saudi Arabia and that oil supply risks have increased.

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Donald Trump Birleşmiş Milletler Gulf Cooperation Council Iran Saudi Arabia Yemen

ABD, BM Genel Kurulu'na katılması planlanan Filistin Devlet Başkanı Abbas'ın vize talebini reddetti | Dış Haberler — Photo: Habertürk

World 9 sources 17 Sept, 12:26

US rejects Abbas's visa request for UN General Assembly

The US rejected the visa applications of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and some Palestinian officials, who were expected to speak at the UN General Assembly in New York next week. The US State Department cited "non-compliance with commitments" as the reason; Abbas is expected to address the assembly by video.

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Mahmoud Abbas US State Department Palestinian Authority Birleşmiş Milletler New York

Dışişleri Bakanı Fidan: Suriye barış içinde yaşamak istiyor — Photo: Hürriyet

World 3 sources 17 Sept, 12:26

Fidan comments on Israel and Greece during Syria visit

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told reporters during a visit to Syria that "Syria wants to live in peace" and warned Greece over defence cooperation with Israel. Daily Sabah reported that the deployment of the 51st Commando Brigade to Söke, Aydın, had become a topic of discussion in Greece.

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Hakan Fidan Ahmed Şara Syria Greece Israel Kyriakos Mitsotakis

EU proposes social media ban for children under 13 — Photo: Daily Sabah

World 5 sources 17 Sept, 12:26

EU unveils proposal to ban social media for under-13s

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, speaking in Strasbourg, proposed a social media ban for under-13s and limited, supervised access up to age 15; the plan must still be debated and voted on by the 27 member states.

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Süper Lig'de 6. hafta heyecanı — Photo: Karar

Sport 11 sources 10 updates 17 Sept, 12:26

Süper Lig's sixth week opens with Kasımpaşa-Konyaspor match

According to the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) schedule, the week will open with the Kasımpaşa-TÜMOSAN Konyaspor match at 8:00 p.m. at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium; the Trabzonspor-Galatasaray match will be played on Saturday, September 19 at 8:00 p.m. at Papara Park.

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Turkish Football Federation (TFF) Kasımpaşa TÜMOSAN Konyaspor Trabzonspor Galatasaray Fenerbahçe Beşiktaş

Beşiktaş maç saati ve muhtemel 11'i... Beşiktaş Marsilya maçı ne zaman, saat kaçta, hangi kanalda? - Dünya Gazetesi — Photo: Dünya

Sport 13 sources 5 updates 17 Sept, 12:26

Beşiktaş host Marseille in Europa League; Trossard not in squad

Beşiktaş play Olympique Marseille tonight in the first week of the UEFA Europa League league phase; the match will be broadcast free-to-air on TRT 1. Head coach Vincenzo Italiano said Leandro Trossard will not play due to tendon pain.

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Formula 1’de Türkiye Grand Prix tarihi belli oldu! Takvim açıklandı — Photo: Hürriyet (spor)

Sport 5 sources 17 Sept, 12:26

Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix set for October 1-3, 2027 at Istanbul Park

Formula 1 announced its 2027 calendar; returning after a six-year absence, the Turkish Grand Prix will be held at Istanbul Park. The calendar includes 24 Grands Prix and 10 sprint races across 22 countries.

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EuroLeague Süper Kupa heyecanı başlıyor! — Photo: Hürriyet (spor)

Sport 6 sources 3 updates 17 Sept, 12:26

Fenerbahçe to face Olympiakos in EuroLeague Super Cup in Abu Dhabi

The first-ever EuroLeague Super Cup begins on Friday, September 18 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi; Fenerbahçe Tarfin will play Olympiakos in the semifinal at 17:00 Turkey time, with the final on September 19.

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Culture 1 source 17 Sept, 12:35

Golden Boll to feature Jocelyne Saab retrospective: Four restored films to screen

The 33rd International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival, to be held September 26–October 4, 2026, will commemorate Lebanese director Jocelyne Saab with a selection titled 'Between Resistance and Destruction'; restored copies of her 'Beirut Trilogy' will screen for audiences.

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Kahramanmaraş’ta Tarihi Miras Yeniden Ayağa Kalktı — Photo: A Haber

Culture 7 sources 17 Sept, 12:26

Kahramanmaraş Castle and five mosques reopen after restoration

Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy opened Kahramanmaraş Castle, damaged in the February 6, 2023 earthquakes, to visitors and reopened five mosques for worship. Ersoy said more than 12.265 billion lira had been spent on restoration across the 11 earthquake-affected provinces.

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Mehmet Nuri Ersoy Culture and Tourism Ministry Kahramanmaraş Kahramanmaraş Castle February 6, 2023 earthquakes

Hrant Dink Ödülü Türkiye’den Süheyla Doğan'a ve Filistin’den Raji Sourani'a gitti — Photo: Bianet

Culture 1 source 17 Sept, 12:26

International Hrant Dink Award given to Süheyla Doğan and Raji Sourani

The 18th edition of the award was presented at a ceremony on September 15 at the Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Stage in Istanbul. The foundation honoured Süheyla Doğan, who defends the Kaz Mountains in Türkiye, and Raji Sourani from Palestine, who documents human rights violations in Gaza.

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Usta oyuncu Münir Canar, 81 yaşında hayatını kaybetti - Evrensel — Photo: Evrensel

Culture 3 sources 2 updates 17 Sept, 12:26

Actor and director Münir Canar dies at 81

Münir Canar, a retired actor and director from the State Theatres, has died in Ankara at the age of 81. The State Theatres General Directorate issued a condolence message on its social media account.

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Münir Canar State Theatres General Directorate Ankara

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KVKK açıkladı: 12 Şirketin verileri çalındı — Photo: Yeniçağ

Tech 1 source 17 Sept, 12:35

Data Protection Authority (KVKK) announces personal data breaches at 12 companies

According to notices published under a September 16 decision by the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK), the data of a total of 10,218,802 people at 11 companies with confirmed affected numbers fell into unauthorized hands; reviews are ongoing.

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HÜRJET ile test uçuşu gerçekleştirildi | NTV Haber — Photo: NTV

Tech 3 sources 17 Sept, 12:26

Test flight conducted with HÜRKUŞ-II and HÜRJET

Defence Industry Agency (SSB) President Haluk Görgün and Air Force Commander General Rafet Dalkıran flew in the HÜRKUŞ-II and the MURAD AESA radar-equipped HÜRJET. Görgün said the first HÜRKUŞ-II jets would be delivered to the Air Force shortly.

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Life 3 sources 2 updates 17 Sept, 12:26

Court of Cassation: calling spouse a "donkey, animal" constitutes an attack on personal rights

The Court of Cassation's 2nd Civil Chamber ruled that a husband who called his wife "eşeksin, hayvansın" ("you're a donkey, you're an animal") was at fault, finding the words constituted an attack on personal rights and that the wife must be paid material and moral compensation.

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Süper Lig Week 6

#		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

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Monday 14 September

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Gaziantep FK 0–0 Fenerbahçe

Thursday 17 September

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Beşiktaş 4–1 Marseille

Friday 18 September

Fri 20:00 TSL

Kasımpaşa – Konyaspor

Saturday 19 September

Sat 17:00 TSL

Çorum FK – Alanyaspor

Sat 17:00 TSL

Kocaelispor – Gaziantep FK

Sat 20:00 TSL

Başakşehir – Gençlerbirliği

Sat 20:00 TSL

Trabzonspor – Galatasaray

Sunday 20 September

Sun 17:00 TSL

Erzurumspor – Samsunspor

Sun 17:00 TSL

Fenerbahçe – Eyüpspor

Sun 20:00 TSL

Amedspor – Beşiktaş

Sun 20:00 TSL

Göztepe – Çaykur Rizespor

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Bread (250 g) 12,50 TL
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Year	TL/month
2016	1,300.00
2017	1,404.00
2018	1,603.00
2019	2,020.00
2020	2,324.00
2021	2,826.00
2022	4,253.00
2023	8,506.00
2024	17,002.00
2025	22,104.00
2026	28,075.50

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Republic Day 29 Oct
Anniversary of Atatürk's Death 10 Nov
First mid-term break School 16–20 Nov
Teachers' Day 24 Nov

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Semester break School 25 Jan–5 Feb
Start of second school term School 8 Feb
Second mid-term break School 8–12 Mar
Eid al-Fitr (date unverified) 9–11 Mar
Çanakkale Victory and Martyrs' Remembrance Day 18 Mar
National Sovereignty and Children's Day 23 Apr
Labor and Solidarity Day 1 May
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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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