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Ankara

Capital of Türkiye

Ankara is the capital of Türkiye and the city that serves as the center of Ankara province. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, it is the country's second most populous city after Istanbul.

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İstanbul'da yarın bazı yollar trafiğe kapatılacak — Photo: BirGün

Life World press 29 sources 19 Sept, 23:28

Some roads in Istanbul to close Sunday for running and cycling events

The Istanbul Police Department announced that some roads in Fatih, Beyoğlu, and Beykoz will be closed from 06:00 until the end of tomorrow's running and cycling events, with alternative routes designated. Road closures were also reported in Ankara.

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Istanbul Police Department Istanbul Fatih Beyoğlu Beykoz Ankara

Narin Güran’ın babası Amed’den Ankara’ya yürüyüş başlattı — Photo: Yeni Yaşam

Society 6 sources 19 Sept, 21:51

Narin Güran's father begins march to Ankara, family appeals to Erdoğan

Arif Güran, father of 8-year-old Narin Güran found dead in Diyarbakır's Bağlar district in 2024, launched a "march for justice" to Ankara demanding a reassessment of the case. The family addressed President Erdoğan, stating they seek all facts uncovered, not privileges.

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Diyarbakır Ankara Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Justice for Narin and Her Family Platform

CSO Ada Ankara'da “İki Devlet Bir Sahne”: Kardeş ezgiler buluştu — Photo: Yeniçağ

Culture 2 sources 2 updates 19 Sept, 23:13

Korean folk painting Minhwa and Turkish miniature in same Ankara exhibition

Held in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea as part of the Türkiye Culture Route Festival, the exhibition "Meeting of Colors and Dialogue of Two Cultures" opened at CSO Ada Ankara.

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Türkiye Culture Route Festival Embassy of the Republic of Korea CSO Ada Ankara Ankara

15 ilde FETÖ operasyonu: 15 tutuklama — Photo: Nefes

Politics World press 16 sources 19 Sept, 17:07

15 arrested in FETÖ investigation spanning 15 provinces led from Ankara

In an operation carried out in 15 provinces under the coordination of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 15 of those detained over allegations that marriages within the "secret" structure inside public institutions were organized by the organization have been arrested; sources give differing figures of 26 and 28 for the number of detention warrants.

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Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office intelligence agency MİT FETÖ/PDY Ankara

Bakan Ersoy başkentte startı verdi! Ankara Kültür Yolu Festivali başladı — Photo: Ekonomim

Culture 13 sources 2 updates 19 Sept, 19:40

Ankara Culture Route Festival held in the capital September 19-27

The 19th stop of the Türkiye Culture Route Festival opened in Ankara with Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy visiting four exhibitions at CSO Ada Ankara. According to Yeniçağ, the festival includes 518 events at 42 venues.

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Mehmet Nuri Ersoy Culture and Tourism Ministry CSO Ada Ankara Ankara ASELSAN

Ankara Samsun hızlı tren ne zaman açılacak? Çorum hızlı tren ne durumda? Fiziki ilerleme yüzde 25 — Photo: Karar

Economy 1 source 19 Sept, 22:05

Fieldwork continues on Ankara-Samsun high-speed rail line

It was stated that once the 293-kilometer line coordinated by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure is completed, travel between Ankara and Samsun will decrease to approximately 2.5 hours. With a design speed of 200 kilometers per hour, the line is projected to have an annual capacity of 14 million tons of freight and 12 million passengers.

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Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Ankara Samsun Çorum Kırıkkale

Motorine bu gece 4 lira indirim bekleniyor — Photo: Kısa Dalga

Economy World press 9 sources 3 updates 19 Sept, 10:21

Diesel discount: price per liter falls below 100 lira

Sources diverge on the discount amount: 4.09 lira, 3.97 lira, or 4.10 lira. The price of diesel per liter in Istanbul is given as either 96.31 lira or 96.34 lira; no change was reported for gasoline.

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Where reports differ

Pro-government press, Neutral press and Opposition press These sources gave the diesel discount as either 4.09 lira or 3.97 lira, reported the per-liter price in Istanbul as 96.31 or 96.34 lira, and reported no change for gasoline.

Foreign press Sputnik Türkiye reported that the price of diesel per liter fell by an average of 4.10 lira, and that following the 4.70-lira hike on 17 September, prices dropped back below 100 lira.

Istanbul Ankara Izmir ANKA News Agency

Yeni ‘kalabalık sınıflar’ sorunu: MHP yöneticileri sınıfa girdi — Photo: BirGün

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."

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For now only the opposition press is reporting this

MHP Mevlüt Karakaya Ankara Social Sciences High School BirGün Ankara

Society 1 source 19 Sept, 05:05

Combined classrooms reported at four primary schools in Ankara

According to a report by BirGün, students from different grade levels are being taught in the same classroom at 4 primary schools in Ankara; at three village schools in Mamak, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades have been combined. Low student numbers were cited as the reason, while educators said the practice lowers the quality of education.

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For now only the opposition press is reporting this

Ankara Mamak BirGün Yunus Müftü Primary School Ortaköy Primary School Zeki Tartaç Primary School

Politics 6 sources 9 updates 18 Sept, 23:18

Güler makes "Terror-Free Türkiye" remarks at Veterans Day ceremony

Defence Minister (MSB) Yaşar Güler said at the ceremony at the Turkish Military Academy that they are carrying out the "Terror-Free Türkiye" process "meticulously, without making any concessions on the state's strength or the nation's sensitivities."

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Yaşar Güler Defence Ministry (MSB) National Defence University Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Ankara

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

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

Süper Lig Week 6

#		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

This week's matches Week 6

Monday 14 September

FT TSL

Gaziantep FK 0–0 Fenerbahçe

Thursday 17 September

FT UEL

Beşiktaş 4–1 Marseille

Friday 18 September

FT TSL

Kasımpaşa 0–0 Konyaspor

Saturday 19 September

FT TSL

Çorum FK 1–2 Alanyaspor

FT TSL

Kocaelispor 2–0 Gaziantep FK

FT TSL

Başakşehir 4–0 Gençlerbirliği

FT TSL

Trabzonspor 4–0 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

Friday 25 September

Fri 21:45 UNL

Türkiye – France

Saturday 26 September

Sat 17:00 UWEC

Minsk – Fenerbahçe

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