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Özgür Özel	6
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan	5
Akın Gürlek	4
Ekrem İmamoğlu	4
Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office	4
Yeni Parti	4
intelligence agency MİT	3
Istanbul 33rd Heavy Penal Court	3

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Anayasa Mahkemesi: Özgür Özel — Photo: Evrensel

Politics World press 12 sources 19 Sept, 23:42

Constitutional Court rules Özgür Özel's freedom of expression was violated

In the moral damages lawsuit filed by Fuat Oktay, the Constitutional Court ruled that ordering Özel to pay 10,000 lira constituted a violation of freedom of expression; it decided that Özel should be paid 50,000 lira in compensation and that the file be sent back to the Ankara 25th Civil Court of First Instance for retrial.[TRUNC]

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Özgür Özel Fuat Oktay Constitutional Court Grand National Assembly (TBMM) Türk Telekom

Kaşif Kozinoğlu soruşturması: Hasan Atilla Uğur adliyeye sevk edildi — Photo: Artı Gerçek

Politics World press 74 sources 4 updates 19 Sept, 21:28

4 detained in Kozinoğlu investigation, prosecutor's office announces charges

The Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced 4 people were detained in Istanbul and Tekirdağ in the investigation into former intelligence agency MİT official Kaşif Kozinoğlu, who died in prison in 2011; charges include "intentional killing", forming a criminal organization, and violating Law No. 2937. Two former prosecutors were previously arrested.

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State media, Pro-government press, Neutral press, and Opposition press According to these sources, considering their ages and health conditions, the judgeship ruled for judicial control measures in the form of house arrest for retired Colonel Hasan Atilla Uğur and retired Captain Hasan Ataman Yıldırım.

Pro-government press According to this account, an arrest decision was issued for the two retired officers rather than house arrest.

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

Özel: Muhalefet olmayı kabul etseydim, önceki görevimdeydim — Photo: Ekonomim

Politics World press 8 sources 19 Sept, 22:05

Özel: Mansur Yavaş's candidacy is a very important option

Yeni Parti leader Özgür Özel told T24 that Ekrem İmamoğlu is a candidate "as long as he is legally eligible," adding that Mansur Yavaş's candidacy is also "a very important option." Özel said, "They will do everything so President Ekrem cannot run," and noted he was informed beforehand about Yavaş's September 9 meeting with Erdoğan.

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Özgür Özel Ekrem İmamoğlu Mansur Yavaş Yeni Parti CHP T24

İBB yolsuzluk soruşturmasında ek iddianame: Ana davayla birleşmesi talep edildi — Photo: Sabah

Politics World press 24 sources 2 updates 19 Sept, 10:21

Additional indictment prepared for 29 suspects in İBB investigation

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office prepared a 195-page additional indictment concerning Ağaç ve Peyzaj AŞ naming 29 suspects. Sources diverge on the total number of defendants after merger: 435 or 443.

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State media, Pro-government press, Neutral press, Opposition press and Foreign press These sources reported that the file prepared for 29 suspects, including Ekrem İmamoğlu, was requested to be merged with the main case involving 414 defendants, bringing the total to 443 defendants.

Neutral press Kısa Dalga reported that the Istanbul 33rd Heavy Penal Court accepted the additional indictment and merged the files, raising the number of acts in the main case to 155 and the number of defendants to 435.

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Ekrem İmamoğlu Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Ağaç ve Peyzaj AŞ Istanbul 33rd Heavy Penal Court

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Yeni Parti Genel Başkanı Özgür Özel: — Photo: Evrensel

Politics World press 5 sources 4 updates 19 Sept, 14:10

Özel responds to early election debate: We will reach that ballot box

Yeni Parti Chairman Özgür Özel said he visited Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mustafa Bozbey, who was arrested and suspended from duty, in prison. Özel said, regarding the early election debate, "They cannot deceive the people, we will reach that ballot box and we will win that election too," and called for the "Tera Fund" transactions to be disclosed.

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Özgür Özel Yeni Parti Mustafa Bozbey Bursa AK Party (AKP)

Son dakika haberler: Uluslararası Forex operasyonu! İsrail bağlantılı şebeke çökertildi: 239 gözaltı kararı — Photo: Habertürk

Society World press 34 sources 2 updates 19 Sept, 03:35

Operation in Istanbul and Muğla in forex and crypto fraud investigation

Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced an operation against a network allegedly defrauding foreign nationals through call centers. Sources differ on the number of suspects detained: 174 or 191.

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Foreign press Cyprus Genç TV, citing the Interior Ministry's statement, reported that 174 suspects were detained in the operation and that assets worth 1.5 billion lira (TL), believed to be derived from crime, were seized.

Neutral press Dünya's report, however, stated that 191 suspects were taken into custody as part of the investigation.

Akın Gürlek Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office MASAK intelligence agency MİT Istanbul Muğla

Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan: Sivil havacılıkta şampiyonlar ligindeyiz — Photo: Ekonomim

Economy World press 30 sources 19 Sept, 04:35

Erdoğan opens İstanbul Airport's 4th main runway running east-west

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said at the ceremony "We are in the Champions League of aviation" and noted that passenger numbers on domestic and international flights rose from 34.5 million in 2002 to more than 247 million in 2025. Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said the 2,820-meter runway is the first built on an east-west axis.

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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan İstanbul Airport Transport Ministry Istanbul

Üniversitelerde yeni dönemin ilk dersi 'Terörsüz Türkiye' olacak! — Photo: Konya Yenigün

Politics World press 17 sources 18 Sept, 16:58

Higher Education Council (YÖK) sends letter to universities: "Terror-Free Türkiye" to be covered in first class

In a letter signed by YÖK Chairman Erol Özvar and sent to all universities, it was requested that the goal be covered at 2026-2027 academic year opening ceremonies and first classes, and that panels, conferences and workshops be organized.

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YÖK Erol Özvar Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Terror-Free Türkiye

SON DAKİKA: İBB Davasına ek iddianame hazırlandı - Sözcü Gazetesi — Photo: Sözcü

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.

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Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Ekrem İmamoğlu Fatih Keleş Ağaç ve Peyzaj AŞ Istanbul 33rd High Criminal Court

Özel’den Bursa’da birlik mesajı: “Tüm demokratlarla beraberiz” — Photo: Karar

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."

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Özgür Özel YENİ Party Mustafa Bozbey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Bursa AK Party (AKP)

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)

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

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

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)

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)

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

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

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

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

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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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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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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

#		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