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Society 7 sources 4 updates 18 Sept, 16:14

Academics react to "My Family Is Safe" operations with joint letter

About 1,250 academics, including signatories Judith Butler and Slavoj Žižek, called for the release of LGBTI+ rights advocates and the removal of access blocks. DEM Party MP Sevilay Çelenk raised the issue at the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly's Equality Committee.

Society 1 source 19 Sept, 05:48

Decision granting TPAO urgent expropriation authority in Thrace under debate

BirGün wrote that a Presidential Decree published in the Official Gazette on September 5, 2026 granted TPAO urgent expropriation authority in its licensed fields in Thrace, and that the decision covers not only drilling sites but also pipelines, camps and storage facilities.

Society 1 source 19 Sept, 05:42

BirGün columnist: New decision removes 4,300 hectares from forest boundaries

In a BirGün opinion column, it was claimed that a published presidential decision removed a total of 4,300 hectares from forest boundaries, with 3,882 hectares in Kızılcahamam alone, and that similar decisions since 2018 have covered approximately 5,000 hectares in total.

Economy 1 source 19 Sept, 05:48

Religious Affairs Foundation's 2.12 billion lira stake in investment fund becomes subject of controversy

BirGün reported that following the Capital Markets Board (SPK)'s decision to disclose investors holding large shares in investment funds, the Turkey Religious Affairs Foundation's stake in a participation money market fund was 2.12 billion lira; the report referenced the Supreme Council of Religious Affairs' 2022 zakat fatwa.

Politics 1 source 19 Sept, 05:42

BirGün: MHP officials visited classrooms at a high school in Ankara

According to a BirGün report, MHP Deputy Chairman Mevlüt Karakaya along with provincial and district party officials entered classrooms at Ankara Social Sciences High School; the school principal announced the visit saying "assessments were made on Türkiye's future."

Society 1 source 19 Sept, 05:35

Family of deceased motorcycle courier says they are following the case

The sister of 27-year-old motorcycle courier Batuhan Karabulut, who died on March 17 after being hit from behind on the TEM Highway, said the incident was "not a traffic accident, but murder"; driver Uğur S., who is being tried for "causing death through conscious negligence," was rearrested.

Politics World press 31 sources 2 updates 19 Sept, 00:25

Additional 29-person indictment accepted in İBB case, number of defendants rises to 435

Istanbul's 33rd High Criminal Court accepted and merged with the main case a 195-page supplementary indictment against 29 people, including jailed İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, in the Ağaç ve Peyzaj AŞ investigation; the number of defendants rose to 435 and the number of alleged acts to 155.

Sport 28 sources 10 updates 19 Sept, 01:35

Kasımpaşa and Konyaspor draw 0-0

In the opening match of Süper Lig's 6th week, Kasımpaşa and Konyaspor drew 0-0; Kasımpaşa rose to 10 points and Konyaspor to 4, with Kasımpaşa completing the league's first six weeks unbeaten for the first time.

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Society 23 sources 2 updates 19 Sept, 00:01

Remaining part of building under demolition collapses in Küçükçekmece

The remaining section of a building under demolition at Şirin Sitesi in Istanbul's Küçükçekmece İnönü neighborhood collapsed around 8:30 p.m. Sources diverge on the number injured: either 2 or 3. It was determined no one was under the rubble and search efforts ended.

World 1 source 19 Sept, 05:05

LGBTİ+ raids protested outside Turkish Embassy in Berlin

According to BirGün, hundreds of people gathered outside the Turkish Embassy in Berlin to protest operations in Türkiye, called "Ailem Güvende" ("My Family Is Safe"), that began on September 12. Speakers said, "Neither being LGBTİ+ nor organizing is a crime."

Economy World press 23 sources 18 Sept, 23:18

Inspectors begin audit of hazelnut exchanges, growers protest with tractors in Sakarya

The Trade Ministry assigned inspectors to examine transactions at the Ordu, Giresun, Ünye and Fatsa commodity exchanges. In Kocaali, Sakarya, growers formed a convoy of about 130 tractors to protest the Soil Products Office (TMO)'s purchase prices of 255 lira for Giresun quality and 250 lira for Levant quality.

Economy World press 8 sources 18 Sept, 23:18

Two executives step down at Tera Finansal Yatırımlar and Hedef Holding

Erkan Kilimci, Deputy Chairman and General Manager of Tera Finansal Yatırımlar Holding, resigned of his own accord; Hedef Holding notified the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that board member Namık Kemal Gökalp resigned due to a legal process against him.

Politics 3 sources 19 Sept, 02:50

YENİ Party's Yavuzyılmaz criticizes the nuclear power plant project in Sinop

YENİ Party Zonguldak MP Deniz Yavuzyılmaz said the land for the nuclear power plant planned in Sinop was about to be allocated to a foreign country "for a period reaching 100 years." The MPs met with journalists in Sinop and also raised the demand for a press profession law.

Economy 6 sources 19 Sept, 01:35

Trakya Birlik sets advance purchase price for sunflower at 37,000 lira per ton

Trakya Birlik set the advance purchase price for sunflower seed with 44% oil content at 37,000 lira per ton; it reported that 235,979 tons have been purchased since the start of the season.

Politics 7 sources 19 Sept, 01:35

Release order for two suspects in Aktaş assassination-plot case

Selahattin Yılmaz and Cem Duman, who had been held in pretrial detention for 13 months over an alleged armed attack plot targeting Aziz İhsan Aktaş, were ordered released after an objection to their detention. Duman was freed; Yılmaz will remain in prison because he is convicted in another case.

Politics World press 7 sources 4 updates 18 Sept, 23:18

Özgür Özel spoke in Bursa, called on Erdoğan to renew elections

YENİ Party Chairman Özgür Özel said in his speech following a march in Bursa that he had visited jailed Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mustafa Bozbey in prison that morning, and called on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to "come and let's renew the elections in Bursa."

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.

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%.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.