Türkiye news on Friday, 18 September 2026

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Society 2 sources 18 Sept, 23:36

Public order operations in Adana's Ceyhan district: 51 of 86 detained are arrested

In operations conducted by the Ceyhan Police Department across the district, 86 suspects were detained, and of those referred to the courthouse, 51 were arrested. Teams seized 1 ton 540 kilograms of contraband tobacco, 6 pistols and 317,000 lira (TL) in cash.

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Ceyhan Adana Ceyhan Police Department

27 yıllık Pınar Selek davası yine ertelendi — Photo: Halk TV

Society 1 source 18 Sept, 16:58

Hearing in trial of Pınar Selek postponed to February 5, 2027

At the 8th hearing of the Egyptian Bazaar case at Istanbul 15th High Criminal Court, the court upheld the outstanding arrest warrants and postponed the hearing to February 5, 2027.

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Pınar Selek Istanbul 15th High Criminal Court Istanbul Bar Association DEM Party Halk TV

Society 1 source 18 Sept, 16:58

Press organizations issue joint statement: reaction to access blocks and arrests

Press organizations, including the Dicle Fırat Journalists Association, MLSA and the Progressive Journalists Association, criticized arrests carried out over news content and access blocks imposed by a decision of Istanbul 7th Criminal Court of Peace on September 12.

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Dicle Fırat Journalists Association Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) Progressive Journalists Association Yeni Yaşam

Yasa dışı bahis ağına darbe: Para trafiği deşifre oldu | STAR — Photo: Star

Society 3 sources 18 Sept, 16:58

26 detained arrested in Sakarya-based illegal betting operation

In an operation carried out in Sakarya, Istanbul and Kocaeli, 31 suspects were caught; a transaction volume of approximately 562 million lira was reportedly identified in account activity. Star also reported a separate operation across 7 provinces based in Aydın.

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Sakarya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Sakarya Aydın Hürriyet Halk TV Star

Adana’da iş yerine molotofkokteyli saldırısı — Photo: Mersin Haber

Society 3 sources 19 Sept, 02:35

Molotov cocktail thrown at a business in Adana, investigation launched

In Sarıçam district's Orhangazi neighborhood, two unidentified people threw a molotov cocktail at a business selling construction materials; the resulting fire was put out by people nearby, and police are examining security camera footage.

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Adana Sarıçam Mersin Haber Muhalif

Yeliz Yeşilmen, gözaltı iddialarına cevap verdi! "O kişi ben değilim" — Photo: Türkiye Gazetesi

Society 4 sources 2 updates 19 Sept, 02:15

Yeliz Yeşilmen denies name confusion in drug investigation

Actress Yeliz Yeşilmen stated that she is not the person detained in the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office investigation targeting celebrities, saying that person is named "Yeliz Yeşilçimen," and announced she would launch legal action against the outlets that reported the story.

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Yeliz Yeşilmen Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Istanbul

Sağanak iki kenti vurdu: Tarlalar su altında kaldı! Otomobil metrelerce sürüklendi 3 kişi son anda kurtarıldı — Photo: Halk TV

Society 13 sources 18 Sept, 23:36

3 people rescued from car swept away in flood in Ürgüp, fields flooded in Niğde

In the village of Karakaya in Nevşehir's Ürgüp district, three people in a car swept by floodwaters and trapped against a bridge were rescued with the help of villagers. In Niğde, cultivated land in some towns was flooded, while heavy rain disrupted traffic in Trabzon and caused a power outage in one neighborhood.

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Nevşehir Ürgüp Niğde Trabzon Çoruh EDAŞ

'Tek derdimiz insan ve vatan' sözlerine Cumhurbaşkanı'na hakaret davası: İfade özgürlüğü mutlak hak değilmiş! — Photo: Cumhuriyet

Society 1 source 18 Sept, 16:58

Academic Suay Karaman faces trial over post from 11 years ago

In the case being heard at Ankara 90th Criminal Court of First Instance, prosecutors are seeking a sentence of 1 year 2 months to 4 years 8 months against Karaman on charges of "insulting the president"; Karaman argued that the case was unlawful.

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Suay Karaman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Association of All Academic Staff Cumhuriyet

Tokat merkezli 7 ilde dolandırıcılık operasyonı: 150 milyon liralık hesap hareketi ortaya çıktı — Photo: TGRT Haber

Society 3 sources 18 Sept, 16:58

Four arrested in Tokat-based fraud operation spanning 7 provinces

In an investigation launched after a person was allegedly defrauded using computer systems, 11 suspects were detained and 4 were arrested; according to Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) data, account activity of 150 million lira was identified in 2025.

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Tokat Chief Public Prosecutor's Office MASAK Tokat TGRT Haber Türkiye Gazetesi

Depremzedeler 8 gündür adalet nöbetinde — Photo: Yeni Yaşam

Society 1 source 2 updates 18 Sept, 16:58

Earthquake victims' relatives hold 8-day vigil outside Justice Ministry

Members of the Families Seeking Justice Platform are demanding that judicial processes related to buildings that collapsed in the February 6, 2023 earthquakes be sped up; the platform said the ministry had not yet responded to its requests for a meeting.

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Justice Ministry Families Seeking Justice Platform Yeni Yaşam

İçişleri Bakanlığı'ndan üniversitelere "suç mahalli" muamelesi; YÖK'ten bonus: “Terörsüz Türkiye” vaazı — Photo: Bianet

Society 1 source 19 Sept, 01:35

Interior Ministry issues 17-point security circular for universities

The circular, sent to all 81 provinces, calls for fingerprint scanners and turnstiles, expanded camera coverage, and social media monitoring on campuses; the trade union Eğitim Sen demanded the circular be withdrawn.

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Interior Ministry YÖK Eğitim Sen Bianet

3 akrabasıyla birlikte 20 yaşındaki hamile eşini döverek öldürdü - CNN Türk Haberler Son Dakika — Photo: CNN Türk

Society 2 sources 18 Sept, 19:13

Woman beaten in Osmaniye dies in hospital, suspects detained

A 20-year-old woman beaten in her home in Kadirli died despite medical intervention at the hospital. Sources diverge on the number detained: CNN Türk reported four people, while Star reported three including her husband.

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Where reports differ

Pro-government press (CNN Türk) CNN Türk reported that the 20-year-old woman, said to be six months pregnant, was beaten by her husband K.F. and three relatives, that four people were detained as murder suspects, and that the investigation continues.

Pro-government press (Star) Star wrote that the woman, beaten by her husband during an argument at home, could not be saved at the hospital, that two people considered linked to K.F. were detained, that K.F. was arrested, and the others were released; it made no mention of pregnancy.

Osmaniye Kadirli Kadirli State Hospital CNN Türk

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Ankara ve İslamabad'dan Husilerin hedefindeki Riyad'a destek — Photo: Kısa Dalga

World 5 sources 4 updates 19 Sept, 00:01

Foreign Ministry condemns drone attempt on Mecca and attack in Pakistan

Saudi Arabia announced that Houthis attempted a drone attack on Mecca, which the Houthis denied; the Foreign Ministry condemned the attempt and reiterated its support for Riyadh's sovereignty. The ministry also condemned an attack near a mosque during Friday prayers in Pakistan's Kohat city.

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Foreign Ministry Saudi Arabia Pakistan Houthis Mecca

Öztürkler, Yılmaz ile görüştü - Havadis Gazetesi | Kıbrıs Haber — Photo: Havadis

World 5 sources 4 updates 18 Sept, 16:58

Vice President Yılmaz in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: messages on the boat accident off Kyrenia and Cyprus

Yılmaz, speaking alongside Prime Minister Üstel in a joint statement in Nicosia, said search and rescue efforts continued after the ship accident and that efforts would be made to ensure those responsible "answer before the law." He also met with Parliament Speaker Öztürkler.

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Cevdet Yılmaz Ünal Üstel Ziya Öztürkler Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) Ali Murat Başçeri

Türk dünyasında güvenliğe ortak akıl | Yerel Gündem Haberleri — Photo: Yeni Şafak

World 1 source 19 Sept, 05:42

Intelligence services of Turkic states discussed security cooperation in Kazakhstan

According to Yeni Şafak, the 28th meeting of the Turkic States Intelligence Services Conference in Burabay, Kazakhstan, focused on joint threat assessment and rapid information sharing; Uzbekistan proposed a joint cybersecurity alliance.

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Organization of Turkic States Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Samarkand Yeni Şafak

İsrail BM’de Türkiye’yi hedef aldı: 'İran’ın taktiğini uyguluyor' — Photo: Artı Gerçek

World 2 sources 18 Sept, 16:58

Israel's UN representative targets Türkiye's military presence in Syria

Danny Danon, at the UN Security Council session on Syria, showed a map and said Israel's buffer zone covers 0.1% of Syrian territory while the area controlled by Türkiye covers 5%, and claimed that Türkiye was following "Iran's proxy strategy."

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Danny Danon Israel United Nations Security Council Syria Türkiye

World 1 source 3 updates 18 Sept, 16:58

Mitsotakis: I have no planned meeting with Erdoğan in New York

Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis, speaking to ERTnews, said he saw "a relative hardening" in statements from the Turkish side but that communication channels with Ankara should remain open; he left the door open to a possible last-minute meeting.

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Kyriakos Mitsotakis Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Greece ERTnews

LGBTİ+’lara yönelik baskı protesto edildi — Photo: BirGün

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."

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BAE basınından Türkiye ve İsrail ordusu analizi: Türkiye konvansiyonel sahada avantajlı — Photo: Haber7

World 2 sources 19 Sept, 03:42

Sky News Arabia compares the capabilities of the Turkish and Israeli armed forces

In an analysis by the UAE-based Sky News Arabia, it was noted that since the two countries share no land border, a potential conflict would rely on air, air defense and naval elements; the assessment found that Türkiye has an advantage in conventional terms due to its manpower, domestically produced UAV/UCAV technology and navy.

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Sky News Arabia United Arab Emirates Türkiye Israel NATO Haber7 Yeni Akit

Kimlik tespiti tamamlanan 15 şehit Atlılar Şehitliği’nde defnedildi - Havadis Gazetesi | Kıbrıs Haber — Photo: Havadis

World 8 sources 18 Sept, 23:18

15 Turkish Cypriots found in mass grave in Atlılar buried 52 years later

Fifteen identified Turkish Cypriots killed and placed in a mass grave in the village of Atlılar on August 14, 1974, were buried in a state ceremony, including two infants aged 40 days and 16 months. Cevdet Yılmaz, Tufan Erhürman and Ünal Üstel attended the ceremony.

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Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) Cevdet Yılmaz Tufan Erhürman Ünal Üstel Ali Murat Başçeri Committee on Missing Persons

World 1 source 19 Sept, 02:58

Assessment of Türkiye in Israeli press: debate over influence in Syria

According to a report by Haber7 citing Israel's Maariv newspaper, Türkiye expert Dr. Hai Eitan Cohen Yanrojek said Ankara's influence in Syria was increasing and that this posed a risk for Israel.

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Türkiye Israel Syria Maariv Tel Aviv University Haber7

Erhürman: “Muratağa, Sandallar ve Atlılar’da yaşananlar, Kıbrıs Türk halkının hafızasından hiçbir zaman silinmeyecek” - Havadis Gazetesi | Kıbrıs Haber — Photo: Havadis

World 3 sources 19 Sept, 01:13

Erhürman speaks at opening of Muratağa-Atlılar-Sandallar museum

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) President Tufan Erhürman said at the opening that what happened there "will never be erased from the memory of the Turkish Cypriot people," and described the European Parliament's decisions on the missing as "biased and in no way acceptable."

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Tufan Erhürman Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus European Parliament Muratağa-Atlılar-Sandallar Martyrs' Museum

Sport 11

Spor yazarları Beşiktaş - Marsilya maçı değerlendirmesi: "Avrupa, Avrupa Beşiktaş’ın sesini duy" — Photo: Ajansspor

Sport 20 sources 4 updates 18 Sept, 20:58

Beşiktaş beats Marseille 4-1 to open Europa League campaign

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Beşiktaş4 – 1Marseille

In the match played at Tüpraş Stadium, Beşiktaş's goals were scored by İlhan Fakılı, Vaclav Cerny, Amir Murillo and Ernest Poku; Marseille's goal came from Keyliane Abdallah. The black-and-whites will travel to Hoffenheim on October 15 for their second-round match.

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Beşiktaş Olympique de Marseille Hoffenheim UEFA Tüpraş Stadium L'Equipe

“Ligde Böyle bir şey yok! Kafayı yemişler..! - Duhuliye | 1903 Beşiktaş`ın Kalbi — Photo: Duhuliye

Sport 2 sources 15 updates 19 Sept, 06:25

Beşiktaş, after Marseille win, to visit Amedspor in Diyarbakır

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Amedspor–Beşiktaş

Beşiktaş, who beat Marseille 4-1 in the Europa League, will play third-placed Amedspor at Diyarbakır Stadium on Sunday, September 20, at 20:00. After five weeks, Galatasaray have 13 points, Beşiktaş 12, and Amedspor 10.

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Beşiktaş Amedspor Galatasaray Trabzonspor Olympique de Marseille Vincenzo Italiano Diyarbakır

Gol sesi çıkmayan maçta Kasımpaşa tarihinde bir ilki yaşadı | NTVSpor — Photo: NTV Spor

Sport 28 sources 15 updates 19 Sept, 01:35

Kasımpaşa and Konyaspor draw 0-0

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Kasımpaşa0 – 0Konyaspor

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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Kasımpaşa Konyaspor Emre Belözoğlu İlhan Palut Süper Lig

Sarunas Jasikevicius: Bu şekilde kaybetmek acı verici | STAR — Photo: Star

Sport 8 sources 3 updates 19 Sept, 01:23

Fenerbahçe lost to Olympiakos 92-90 in the EuroLeague Super Cup semi-final

After the match played at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, Fenerbahçe Head Coach Sarunas Jasikevicius said, "Losing a match like this is painful." In the other semi-final, Real Madrid beat Dubai Basketball 98-95 in overtime to become Olympiakos's opponent in the final.

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Fenerbahçe Olympiakos Real Madrid Dubai Basketball Sarunas Jasikevicius Georgios Bartzokas EuroLeague

4 gollü maçta kazanan yok! Muğlaspor ile Iğdır FK yenişemedi... — Photo: Sabah (spor)

Sport 9 sources 19 Sept, 01:44

Muğlaspor and Iğdır FK draw 2-2

In week 8 of the Trendyol 1. Lig, Muğlaspor drew 2-2 with Iğdır FK at home. Iğdır FK Assistant Coach Joti Stamatopoulos said conceding a goal in the final seconds was a great disappointment.

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Muğlaspor Iğdır FK Joti Stamatopoulos Trendyol 1. Lig

Gennaro Gattuso'dan Mauro Icardi sözleri: 'Hiç bulaşmak istemedim' — Photo: Sporx

Sport 7 sources 19 Sept, 02:15

Gattuso: Icardi's quality is beyond question, but we had already made our choice

Lazio head coach Gennaro Gattuso commented on Mauro Icardi, whose contract with Galatasaray ended and who remained without a club over the summer, saying "No one can question his quality, he's a player who has scored 250 goals, but we made our choices earlier; we said Pinamonti and Gudmundsson," adding that he had also discussed the matter with the club president.

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Mauro Icardi Gennaro Gattuso Lazio Galatasaray

YILLARIN SORUNU ÇÖZÜLDÜ: GOLCÜLER SUSTU, KANATLAR COŞTU! - Duhuliye | 1903 Beşiktaş`ın Kalbi — Photo: Duhuliye

Sport 4 sources 4 updates 19 Sept, 01:13

Beşiktaş's 4-1 win over Marseille draws wide coverage in French press

Beşiktaş beat Marseille 4-1 at home in the UEFA Europa League, with the goals coming from its wing players; L'Equipe called the defeat "heavy and deserved," while Le Monde described the Turkish side's dominance as "indisputable."

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Beşiktaş Olympique de Marseille UEFA Europa League L'Equipe Le Monde Serdal Adalı

Sport 1 source 19 Sept, 03:35

Beşiktaş's 20-year-old player İlhan Fakılı preparing for the national team

According to Türkiye Gazetesi, 20-year-old İlhan Fakılı, who transferred to Beşiktaş from France's Ligue 2 club Clermont at the start of the season, is preparing to wear the national team jersey against France following his performance in the Marseille match.

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İlhan Fakılı Beşiktaş A National Football Team Clermont Marseille Türkiye Gazetesi

Galatasaray liderliği, Trabzonspor yarışı bırakmamak için sahada! İşte muhtemel 11 — Photo: Türkiye Gazetesi

Sport 1 source 15 updates 19 Sept, 02:50

Trabzonspor to face Galatasaray at Papara Park

TSL19 Sept 20:00

Trabzonspor–Galatasaray

In the Süper Lig match before the international break, leaders Galatasaray visit Trabzonspor at Papara Park; the yellow-and-reds, who have collected 13 points in five weeks, are at the top, while Trabzonspor trail by 6 points. The match will be officiated by Batuhan Kolak.

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Trabzonspor Galatasaray Thomas Reis Süper Lig Papara Park

Montella'nın bomba kararını TFF duyurdu! 30 yaşında ilk kez A Milli Takım'a çağrıldı | NTVSpor — Photo: NTV Spor

Sport 26 sources 4 updates 18 Sept, 23:18

National team announces 29-man provisional squad; France and Italy also announce their lists

On Vincenzo Montella's list, Adil Demirbağ, Bartuğ Elmaz, Melih Kabasakal and İlhan Fakılı appeared for the first time; the team will gather in Riva on September 21. The first match is on September 25 at Kocaeli Stadium against France, managed by Zinedine Zidane.

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Where reports differ

Opposition press Yeniçağ wrote that the announced provisional squad included 29 players and that four names were called up for the first time.

Pro-government press A Spor reported that Montella's list included 33 players; TRT Haber and Diken reported the same list of names without giving a squad number.

Turkish National Football Team Vincenzo Montella UEFA Nations League Beşiktaş Konyaspor Fenerbahçe Trabzonspor

Fransa'da Berke Özer rüzgarı! — Photo: Sporx

Sport 1 source 19 Sept, 01:23

Berke Özer voted Lille's Player of the Month by fans

Lille goalkeeper Berke Özer of France's Ligue 1, who played 450 minutes across 5 matches this season and kept a clean sheet in 3 of them, was voted "August Player of the Month"; he was not included in the announced national team squad.

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Berke Özer Lille A Milli Futbol Takımı Vincenzo Montella Ligue 1

Culture 1

Türkiye listeye damga vurdu: En iyi 100 kıymalı yemek belli oldu - Resim: 1 — Photo: Yeniçağ

Culture 1 source 19 Sept, 02:58

Turkish cuisine tops TasteAtlas's list of minced meat dishes

In gastronomy platform TasteAtlas's ranking of the top 100 minced meat dishes, more than 20 Turkish dishes were included, with Turkish cuisine also taking first place. The platform states that the ranking is based on user ratings.

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TasteAtlas Türkiye Adana Kebab Yeniçağ

Tech 2

Akıllı şehirlerde yeni dönem: 2030 yol haritası hazırlandı | Afet ve Çevre Haberleri — Photo: Yeni Şafak

Tech 11 sources 2 updates 19 Sept, 02:35

Circular on 2030 strategy and action plan for smart cities published

According to the circular signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and published in the Official Gazette, the implementation period of the 2020-2023 plan has ended and the "2030 National Smart Cities Strategy and Action Plan" has been prepared. The circular set out the coordination role of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change.

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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Official Gazette Türkiye

Türk savunma sanayisinde ekosistem vurgusu — Photo: PSM

Tech 4 sources 19 Sept, 01:13

Görgün: 750 firms working on KAAN, nearly a thousand on SİPER

Defence Industry Agency President Haluk Görgün said 750 firms are working on the KAAN project and nearly a thousand firms on the SİPER project, highlighting the importance of creating new suppliers for defence industry products.

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Haluk Görgün Defence Industry Agency KAAN SİPER Anadolu Agency

Life 4

Ağrısız kitlelere dikkat! Lenfoma habercisi olabilir — Photo: Türkiye Gazetesi

Life 1 source 19 Sept, 06:10

Painless swellings may be an early sign of lymphoma

According to a report by Türkiye Gazetesi, two people in Denizli who noticed painless swelling in their leg and neck were diagnosed with lymphoma; one recovered after 6 rounds of chemotherapy, while the other underwent a bone marrow transplant after the disease recurred.

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Denizli Türkiye Gazetesi

Prostat kanseri yaşlı erkek hastalığı değildir! 45 yaşından itibaren test yaptırın — Photo: Türkiye Gazetesi

Life 1 source 19 Sept, 06:00

Experts recommend early diagnosis and PSA testing for prostate cancer

Speaking to Türkiye Gazetesi, experts said prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men in Türkiye; Assoc. Prof. Tülay Eren recommended PSA testing, on a doctor's advice, from age 50, or from age 45 for those at high risk.

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Tülay Eren Fatih Gürler Turkish Medical Oncology Association Gazi University Türkiye Gazetesi

İlaçlarda kağıt prospektüs kalkıyor | Video — Photo: CNN Türk

Life 2 sources 19 Sept, 00:55

Mandatory paper drug leaflets to end on January 1, 2027

Under a regulation by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency, the gradual shift to electronic instructions for use will become mandatory from January 1, 2027; patients will access information by scanning the QR code on the box with their phone, and printed instructions may still be provided to those who request them.

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Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency Manisa Chamber of Pharmacists

Türkiye yaşlanıyor alzaymır artıyor — Photo: Türkiye Gazetesi

Life 1 source 19 Sept, 02:50

Expert: Türkiye has around 700,000 Alzheimer's patients

Assoc. Prof. Zeynep Tüfekçioğlu Korkmaz from Atlas University said Türkiye has around 700,000 Alzheimer's patients and that the number will rise as the population ages; she recommended consulting a specialist for symptoms such as difficulty finding one's way and repeating the same question.

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Zeynep Tüfekçioğlu Korkmaz Atlas Üniversitesi Türkiye

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