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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

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)

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

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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Court of Cassation 2nd Civil Chamber Court of Cassation (Yargıtay)

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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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Fenerbahçe Tarfin Olympiakos Real Madrid Dubai Basketball EuroLeague Etihad Arena Abu Dhabi

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

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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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

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

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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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

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

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

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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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

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

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

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

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

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

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Inflation

Cost of living

Istanbul metro (full fare) 46,20 TL
Gasoline (1 liter) 80,40 TL 12.40%
Diesel (1 liter) 96,30 TL 16.40%
LPG autogas (1 liter) 34,99 TL
Electricity (residential, 1 kWh) 3,24 TL/kWh
Average residential rent, Istanbul (monthly) 45.510 TL

Turkey by the numbers Resmî Gazete

Net minimum wage TL/month

28,075.5

2016 2026

The numbers

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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#		P	GD	Pts
1	Galatasaray	6	+3	13
2	Beşiktaş	5	+8	12
3	Kocaelispor	6	+3	12
4	Alanyaspor	6	+2	11
5	Trabzonspor	6	+8	10
6	Amedspor	5	+7	10
7	Kasımpaşa	6	+2	10
8	Çaykur Rizespor	5	+1	9
9	Gaziantep FK	6	0	8
10	Fenerbahçe	5	+2	7
11	Çorum FK	6	+1	7
12	Başakşehir	6	-1	7
13	Gençlerbirliği	6	-8	7
14	Konyaspor	6	-4	4
15	Samsunspor	5	-5	4
16	Erzurumspor	5	-9	4
17	Eyüpspor	5	-6	3
18	Göztepe	5	-4	2

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