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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.
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.
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.
+2: Yeni Şafak and Habertürk +3: Haber7, Yeni Şafak and Habertürk 
+2: Halk TV and Sözcü In the case heard at the Ankara 90th Criminal Court of First Instance, a prison sentence of 1 year 2 months to 4 years 8 months is sought for academic and author Suay Karaman, Secretary General of the All Teaching Staff Association (TÜMÖD) and Chair of the 1961 Constitution and Contemporary Democracy Foundation, on charges of "insulting the President"; Karaman argued the case is unlawful.
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.
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expanded camera coverage, and social media monitoring on campuses; the trade union Eğitim Sen demanded the circular be withdrawn.
A 20-year-old woman beaten in her home in Kadirli died despite medical intervention at the hospital.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, speaking to ERTnews, said he saw a "relative hardening" in the Turkish side's statements, but that communication channels with Ankara should be kept open; he left the door open to a possible last-minute meeting.
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.
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.
+2: Kıbrıs Genç TV and Kıbrıs Manşet +3: Havadis, Kıbrıs Genç TV and Kıbrıs Manşet 
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.
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."
+2: Gündem Kıbrıs and Kıbrıs Manşet 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."
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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Beşiktaş4 – 1Marseille
+2: TRT Haber (manşet) and Anadolu Ajansı (spor) +2: Habertürk and Fotomaç +3: Hürriyet (spor), Habertürk and Fotomaç 
+4: Ajansspor, NTV Spor, Sporx and Duhuliye +5: Serbestiyet, Ajansspor, NTV Spor, Sporx and Duhuliye 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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Amedspor3 – 2Beşiktaş 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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Kasımpaşa0 – 0Konyaspor
+5: Haber7, A Spor, Sabah (spor), Star and Fotomaç +6: Hürriyet (spor), Haber7, A Spor, Sabah (spor), Star and Fotomaç 
+2: Sporx and Karar +3: Ajansspor, Sporx and Karar +3: Evrensel, Nefes and Yeniçağ +4: Halk TV, Evrensel, Nefes and Yeniçağ 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.
+2: Star and Sabah (spor) +3: Hürriyet (spor), Star and Sabah (spor) 
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.
+3: Hürriyet (spor), Sabah (spor) and Fotomaç +4: Yeni Asır, Hürriyet (spor), Sabah (spor) and Fotomaç 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.
+2: Star and Haber7 +3: Hürriyet (spor), Star and Haber7 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.
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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Trabzonspor4 – 0Galatasaray
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.
+2: Sabah (spor) and Türkiye Gazetesi +3: Hürriyet (spor), Sabah (spor) and Türkiye Gazetesi 
+5: Duhuliye, NTV Spor, Sporx, Dünya and Karar +6: Ajansspor, Duhuliye, NTV Spor, Sporx, Dünya and Karar 
+4: Nefes, Oda TV, Evrensel and Halk TV +5: Yeniçağ, Nefes, Oda TV, Evrensel and Halk TV 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.
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.
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.
+4: Star, CNN Türk, Takvim and A Haber +5: Hürriyet, Star, CNN Türk, Takvim and A Haber 
+2: Ekonomim and Ekonomi Manşet 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.
+2: Ekonomi Manşet and Sigorta Gündem You've reached the end of the news for 18 September.
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