Of the 21 people detained in an investigation by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Sayat Zurnacı and Aytaç Kart were arrested, while Hasan Şaş and Nilperi Şahinkaya were released under judicial control. Rapper Sefo (Seyfullah Sağır) was released after processing, and stated that no criminal element was found at his home.
Source spectrumStateStatePro-governmentPro-govIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.ForeignForeignYeni Şafak: Gözaltına alınanlar arasında Hasan Şaş da bulunuyordu: Uyuşturucu soruşturmasında üç isim için tutuklama talebi10th to publish28 citations todayCNN Türk: SON DAKİKA! Ünlülere hem uyuşturucu hem fuhuş soruşturması: 2 kişi tutuklandı24th to publish25 citations today
+8 Yeni Akit · 8th to publishHürriyet (spor) · 5th to publishHaber7 · 20th to publishMilliyet · 31st to publishTürkiye Gazetesi · 30th to publishTGRT Haber · 28th to publishA Haber · 32nd to publishTakvim · 33rd to publishBianet: Aras Bulut İynemli, Melis Sezen ve rapçi Sefo dahil çok sayıda gözaltı1st to publish6 citations todayGazete Oksijen: Ünlülere yönelik yeni "uyuşturucu" operasyonu: Nilperi Şahinkaya ve Hasan Şaş hakkında adli kontrol, 3 kişi hakkında tutuklama talebi12th to publish19 citations today
+10 Dünya · 15th to publishHabertürk · 25th to publishSerbestiyet · 3rd to publishMersin Haber · 18th to publishDiyarbakır Söz · 6th to publishBursa Hakimiyet · 14th to publishEkonomim · 13th to publishKısa Dalga · 2nd to publishEkonomi Manşet · 17th to publishKarar · 27th to publishEvrensel: Ünlülere yönelik soruşturma: Nilperi Şahinkaya ve Hasan Şaş için adli kontrol, 3 kişi için tutuklama talebi11th to publish30 citations todayGerçek Gündem · 2 articles · 7th to publish34 citations today
+8 Sözcü · 23rd to publishYeniçağ · 22nd to publishTele2 Haber · 4th to publishNefes · 21st to publishAykırı · 19th to publishMuhalif · 9th to publishBirGün · 26th to publishCumhuriyet · 29th to publishSputnik Türkiye (RU) · 2 articles · 16th to publishÜnlülere yönelik uyuşturucu operasyonda yeni gelişme: 2 kişi tutuklandı26 citations todayEuronews Türkçe (FR) · 34th to publishÜnlülere uyuşturucu operasyonu: 2 kişi tutuklandı, Hasan Şaş adli kontrolle serbest bırakıldı3 citations today
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Pro-government press (A Haber) A Haber reported that of the five suspects brought before the court, Sayat Zurnacı and Aytaç Kart were arrested, while a judicial control order was issued for Muhammed Kahyaoğlu, Nilperi Şahinkaya and Hasan Şaş.
Pro-government press (Yeni Akit) Yeni Akit also wrote that Zurnacı and Kart were arrested, but only listed Nilperi Şahinkaya and Hasan Şaş as those released under judicial control.
Under a decision dated September 18 published in the Official Gazette, the operating license of Bank Mellat's Istanbul Türkiye Central Branch was revoked under Article 71/1-b of the Banking Law; according to DW and Euronews, the justification cited a threat to depositors' rights and the trust and stability of the financial system.
Source spectrumStateStatePro-governmentPro-govIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.ForeignForeignTRT Haber · 2 articles · 12th to publish37 citations today RG Resmî Gazete: Resmî Gazete: Bankacılık Düzenleme ve Denetleme Kurulunun 18/09/2026 Tarihli ve 11572 Sayılı Kararı1st to publish1 citation todayAnadolu Ajansı: BDDK, Bank Mellat'ın İstanbul şubesinin faaliyet iznini kaldırdı24th to publish41 citations todayHaber7: BDDK, İran bankasının faaliyet iznini iptal etti6th to publish6 citations todayMilliyet: İran bankasının faaliyet izni kaldırıldı15th to publish22 citations today
+3 Star · 25th to publishMilat · 22nd to publishTürkiye Gazetesi · 28th to publishKarar · 2 articles · 7th to publish42 citations todayEkonomim: BDDK, Bank Mellat'ın Türkiye'deki faaliyet iznini kaldırdı2nd to publish30 citations today
+8 Bloomberg HT · 5th to publishPSM · 9th to publishSigorta Gündem · 10th to publishEkonomi Manşet · 8th to publishDiken · 19th to publishBursa Hakimiyet · 23rd to publishSerbestiyet · 29th to publishGazete Oksijen · 34th to publishYeniçağ: İranlı bankanın Türkiye'deki faaliyet izni iptal edildi3rd to publish54 citations todayNefes: BDDK bir bankanın İstanbul merkez şubesinin faaliyet iznini kaldırdı4th to publish41 citations today
+7 Halk TV · 13th to publishOda TV · 16th to publishEvrensel · 17th to publishBirGün · 14th to publishTele2 Haber · 21st to publishCumhuriyet · 27th to publishMuhalif · 33rd to publishMiddle East Eye (GB) · 11th to publishTurkey revokes licence of Iran's Bank Mellat as US sanctions intensify1 citation todayKommersant (RU) · 20th to publishTürkiye revokes license of Iranian Bank Mellat1 citation today
+5 Sputnik Türkiye · 26th to publishEuronews Türkçe · 32nd to publishDW Türkçe · 31st to publishAl Jazeera Arabic · 18th to publishAl Jazeera English · 30th to publish
Speaking at the AKP provincial organization in Adana, Gürlek said "an election will be held in 2028 to re-elect our President." In remarks at the MHP provincial headquarters, he said that for the law to take effect, the organization must be dissolved and weapons laid down.
Source spectrumStateStatePro-governmentPro-govIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.ForeignForeignHürriyet: Adalet Bakanı Gürlek: Kanunun yürürlüğe girebilmesi için örgütün tasfiyesi ve silahların bırakılması gerekiyor6th to publish45 citations todayKısa Dalga · 2 articles · 1st to publish13 citations todayHabertürk: Adalet Bakanı Akın Gürlek'ten seçim tarihi açıklaması3rd to publish21 citations today
+4 Ekonomim · 7th to publishKarar · 10th to publishDiken · 4th to publishBursa Hakimiyet · 8th to publishArtı Gerçek: Adalet Bakanı Gürlek'ten seçim ve süreç açıklaması2nd to publish12 citations todayNefes: Adalet Bakanı Akın Gürlek hukuki sürecin başlaması için 2 şartı açıkladı9th to publish41 citations todayEuronews Türkçe (FR) · 5th to publishAdalet Bakanı Gürlek: 2028'de Cumhurbaşkanımızı tekrar seçmek için bir seçim düzenlenecek3 citations today
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek told the AK Party provincial organization in Adana, "We need to re-elect our President." CHP Chairman Özgür Özel said a decision for an early election would require 360 votes in the Grand National Assembly (TBMM), adding, "They won't be able to escape the ballot box."
Source spectrumStateStatePro-governmentPro-govIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.ForeignForeignYeni Akit: Adalet Bakanı Gürlek: 2028’de Cumhurbaşkanımızı tekrar seçtirmemiz gerekiyor7th to publish19 citations todayKısa Dalga · 2 articles · 1st to publish13 citations todayMedyascope: Akın Gürlek: “2028’de cumhurbaşkanımızı tekrar seçmek için bir seçim düzenlenecek”13th to publish
+4 Serbestiyet · 3rd to publishHabertürk · 12th to publishDiken · 14th to publishMersin Haber · 17th to publishYeniçağ: Özgür Özel'den iktidara seçim çıkışı: Akın Gürlek 2028 demişti16th to publish54 citations todayTele2 Haber · 2 articles · 2nd to publish14 citations today
+5 Oda TV · 9th to publishEvrensel · 10th to publishArtı Gerçek · 8th to publishSözcü · 11th to publishBirGün · 6th to publishEuronews Türkçe (FR) · 15th to publishAdalet Bakanı Gürlek: 2028'de Cumhurbaşkanımızı tekrar seçmek için bir seçim düzenlenecek3 citations todayDer Spiegel (DE) · 5th to publishTurkey: What is behind Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's attack on the LGBTQ movement?2 citations todayLe Monde (FR) · 2 articles · 4th to publishIn Turkey, Üsküdar, a laboratory for the undemocratic methods of Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party
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.
Source spectrumStateStatePro-governmentPro-govIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.ForeignForeignTRT Haber · 3 articles · 4th to publish37 citations todayAnadolu Ajansı · 3 articles · 2nd to publish41 citations todayHürriyet: Finansal İstikrar Komitesi, Bakan Şimşek başkanlığında yarın toplanacak3rd to publish45 citations todayKarar: Finansal İstikrar Komitesi (FİK) nedir? Finansal İstikrar Komitesi'nde kimler var, üyeleri kimler?12th to publish42 citations todayDiken · 2 articles · 10th to publish22 citations today
+4 Ekonomim · 19th to publishDünya · 6th to publishHabertürk · 15th to publishBloomberg HT · 9th to publishEvrensel · 2 articles · 5th to publish30 citations todayBirGün · 2 articles · 7th to publish39 citations today
+3 Cumhuriyet · 13th to publishHalk TV · 16th to publishYeniçağ · 17th to publishEuronews Türkçe: Borsa İstanbul'da sert düşüş: Devre kesicinin çalıştığı düşüşün nedeni ne?1st to publish3 citations todayBBC Türkçe: Piyasalardaki düşüş sonrası Finansal İstikrar Komitesi'nden açıklama: Yapısal risk yok, tedbirler uygulanacak11th to publish2 citations today
+4 DW Türkçe · 18th to publishIndependent Türkçe · 8th to publishKıbrıs Genç TV · 14th to publishKıbrıs Manşet · 20th to publish
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.
Source spectrumStateStatePro-governmentPro-govIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.ForeignForeignYeni Şafak · 2 articles · 8th to publish28 citations todayA Haber: Gülistan Doku soruşturmasında 6. dalga operasyon! 6 şüpheli tutuklandı3rd to publish22 citations todaySabah: Ailem Güvende operasyonunda 20 tutuklama7th to publish25 citations todayBianet · 3 articles · 1st to publish6 citations todayDiken: Sıla Altun: 'Ailem Güvende' ismi ironik10th to publish22 citations todayNTV: “Ailem Güvende” operasyonu. 419 sosyal medya hesabına erişim engeli4th to publish20 citations todayYeniçağ: 'Ailem Güvende' mi?12th to publish54 citations todayBirGün: Manisa'da uyuşturucu operasyonu: 20 şüpheli tutuklandı11th to publish39 citations todayBBC Türkçe: LGBTİ+ derneklerine soruşturmada en az 60 kişi tutuklandı2nd to publish2 citations todayEuronews Türkçe · 2 articles · 5th to publish3 citations today
+2 DW Türkçe · 6th to publishThe Guardian · 9th to publish
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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.
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.
Source spectrumStateStatePro-governmentPro-govIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.ForeignForeignTRT Haber · 2 articles · 1st to publish37 citations todayAnadolu Ajansı (ekonomi) · 2 articles · 2nd to publish41 citations todayDaily Sabah: Fed hikes rates for 1st time in 3 years despite Trump pressure3rd to publish1 citation todayMedyascope: Fed, 2023’ten bu yana ilk kez faiz artırdı | Donald Trump karara tepki gösterdi12th to publishDünya: Kriptoda sert dönüş: Bitcoin Fed'e direndi11th to publish22 citations today
+5 Karar · 13th to publishHabertürk · 5th to publishKısa Dalga · 10th to publishBloomberg HT · 9th to publishSigorta Gündem · 14th to publishBirGün · 2 articles · 8th to publish39 citations todayEvrensel: Trump'tan Fed'e tepki: Faiz oranlarını hızlıca düşürün7th to publish30 citations todayEuronews Türkçe · 2 articles · 4th to publish3 citations todayBBC Türkçe: ABD Merkez Bankası Fed üç yıl sonra faiz artırdı6th to publish2 citations today
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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.
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.
Source spectrumStateStatePro-governmentPro-govIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.ForeignForeignTRT Haber (manşet): Türkiye'den Mekke'ye İHA'lı saldırı girişimine tepki3rd to publish37 citations todayHürriyet: Türkiye'den Husilerin Mekke’yi hedef almasına tepki5th to publish45 citations todayDaily Sabah · 2 articles · 4th to publish1 citation today
+2 Yeni Akit · 9th to publishCNN Türk · 8th to publishNTV: Mekke'ye İHA saldırısı girişimine Türkiye'den tepki6th to publish20 citations todayBianet: Mekke, İHA ile hedef alındı iddiası: Husiler açıklama yaptı1st to publish6 citations todayDW Türkçe: "Yemenli Husiler Mekke'ye saldırdı" iddiası2nd to publish4 citations todayEuronews Türkçe: Türkiye'den 'Mekke'deki İHA saldırısı' nedeniyle Husilere kınama7th to publish3 citations todayKıbrıs Manşet: Türkiye Dışişlerinden Mekke’ye saldırı girişimine tepki10th to publish6 citations today
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.
Source spectrumStateStatePro-governmentPro-govIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.ForeignForeignTRT Haber: ABD Merkez Bankası politika faizini 25 baz puan artırdı3rd to publish37 citations todayAnadolu Ajansı: Fed, faiz oranını 25 baz puan artırdı4th to publish41 citations todayEkonomim · 2 articles · 2nd to publish30 citations todayDünya · 2 articles · 1st to publish22 citations today
+2 Karar · 5th to publishDiken · 9th to publishHalk TV · 2 articles · 6th to publish34 citations todayBirGün: Fed beklenen politika faiz kararını açıkladı7th to publish39 citations today
+4 Evrensel · 12th to publishCumhuriyet · 8th to publishYeniçağ · 10th to publishArtı Gerçek · 14th to publishEuronews Türkçe · 2 articles · 11th to publish3 citations todayBBC Türkçe: ABD Merkez Bankası Fed üç yıl sonra faiz artırdı13th to publish2 citations today
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.
Source spectrumStateStatePro-governmentPro-govIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.ForeignForeignAnadolu Ajansı (ekonomi): Hazine ve Maliye Bakanı Şimşek: Seçim sürecinde de dezenflasyondan vazgeçmeyeceğiz2nd to publish41 citations todayDaily Sabah: Türkiye's disinflation successful but slower than desired: Şimşek4th to publish1 citation todayDiken: Şimşek'e göre 'dış faktörler olmasa' enflasyon en az yedi puan aşağıda olurdu3rd to publish22 citations todayMedyascope: Mehmet Şimşek: “Dezenflasyon istediğimiz hızda değil”5th to publishEuronews Türkçe: Bakan Şimşek'ten memur ve emekliye zam açıklaması: "Enflasyon kadar artacak"1st to publish3 citations today
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.
Source spectrumStateStatePro-governmentPro-govIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.ForeignForeignBianet: 419 hesaba parça parça engel: LGBTİ+'larla başlayan yasaklar gazeteciler ve kadın örgütlerine uzandı7th to publish6 citations todayDiken: Aralarında İrfan Değirmenci ve Şirin Payzın'ın da olduğu X hesaplarına erişim engeli1st to publish22 citations todaySerbestiyet: Bugün erişime engellenenler: İrfan Değirmenci’den Şirin Payzın’a, komünistlerden Troçkistlere6th to publish9 citations todayEvrensel: İrfan Değirmenci, Şirin Payzın, soL Haber ve kadın örgütlerinin hesaplarına erişim engeli2nd to publish30 citations todayEuronews Türkçe: Erişim engelleri devam ediyor: Şirin Payzın ve İrfan Değirmenci dahil 22 X hesabı daha engellendi4th to publish3 citations todayDW Türkçe: Türkiye'de LGBTİ+ operasyonu: Erişim engellerinin kapsamı genişliyor5th to publish4 citations todayIndependent Türkçe: Gazeteciler Şirin Payzın ve İrfan Değirmeci’nin X hesaplarına erişim engellendi3rd to publish5 citations today
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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.
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.
Source spectrumStateStatePro-governmentPro-govIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.ForeignForeignTRT Haber · 2 articles · 5th to publish37 citations todayAnadolu Ajansı: Türkiye, Husilerin Mekke çevresinde önlenen İHA saldırısını kınadı7th to publish41 citations todayHürriyet: Türkiye'den Husilerin Mekke’yi hedef almasına tepki8th to publish45 citations todayDaily Sabah · 2 articles · 1st to publish1 citation todayYeni Şafak: Dışişleri Bakanlığından Husilerin Mekke'ye yönelik saldırısına tepki: Şiddetle kınıyoruz6th to publish28 citations todayNTV: Mekke'ye İHA saldırısı girişimine Türkiye'den tepki14th to publish20 citations todayBianet: Mekke, İHA ile hedef alındı iddiası: Husiler açıklama yaptı2nd to publish6 citations today
+4 Habertürk · 15th to publishDiken · 10th to publishDünya · 9th to publishKarar · 13th to publishEvrensel · 2 articles · 4th to publish30 citations todayBirGün: Dışişleri Bakanlığı Husileri kınadı, Suudi Arabistan'a desteklerini sundu11th to publish39 citations todaySözcü: Dışişleri Bakanlığı'ndan Husi saldırısına tepki12th to publish26 citations todayDW Türkçe: "Yemenli Husiler Mekke'ye saldırdı" iddiası3rd to publish4 citations todayEuronews Türkçe: Türkiye'den 'Mekke'deki İHA saldırısı' nedeniyle Husilere kınama16th to publish3 citations today
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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.
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.
Source spectrumStateStatePro-governmentPro-govIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.ForeignForeignTRT Haber (manşet): Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu dizisi hakkında inceleme başlatıldı2nd to publish37 citations todayDaily Sabah: TV series ‘Valley of Wolves’ probed over Turkish intel official’s death4th to publish1 citation todayNTV: Kaşif Kozinoğlu soruşturması genişliyor. Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu dizisine FETÖ incelemesi8th to publish20 citations todayHabertürk: 'Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu' dizisine inceleme5th to publish21 citations todaySerbestiyet: Kaşif Kozinoğlu soruşturmasında bilirkişi Kurtlar Vadisi’ni izleyecek: “Kazım Kaşifoğlu” ve “FG” plakaları FETÖ propagandası mı?”6th to publish9 citations todayEvrensel: Gazeteci Selahattin Günday’ın tutukluluğunda sorular yine yanıtsız: Örgütün adı bile açıklanmadı7th to publish30 citations todayEuronews Türkçe: Eski MİT mensubu Kozinoğlu’nun ölümü: Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu’ya 'FETÖ incelemesi' başlatıldı3rd to publish3 citations todayDW Türkçe: Kozinoğlu soruşturması: Gazeteci Günday'a bir tutuklama daha1st to publish4 citations today
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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.
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.
Source spectrumStateStatePro-governmentPro-govIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.ForeignForeignTRT Haber (manşet): F1'de Türkiye Grand Prix'si 2027 Ekim ayında yapılacak3rd to publish37 citations todayAnadolu Ajansı (spor): Türkiye'nin de yer aldığı 2027 Formula 1 takvimi açıklandı2nd to publish41 citations todayHürriyet (spor) · 2 articles · 1st to publish45 citations todayShiftDelete: F1 Türkiye Grand Prix’i için Tarih Verildi4th to publish2 citations todayNTV Spor: Formula 1’de Türkiye GP'nin tarihi belli oldu6th to publish14 citations todayEuronews Türkçe: Formula 1’in 2027 takvimi açıklandı: Türkiye 6 yıl sonra geri dönüyor5th to publish3 citations today