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President of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) Şemsi Bayraktar stated that frost occurred in 65 provinces last year followed by drought, and this year floods, hail, and tornadoes imposed costs on producers. He noted that work is being carried out regarding drought.
According to Milat, following coordinated efforts by the Communications Directorate, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office imposed an access ban on 111 X accounts reported to have made "manipulative stock market posts" on social media.
According to the 2027-2029 Public Investment Program Preparation Guide compiled by Anadolu Ajansı, priority will be given to projects in manufacturing industry, R&D, digitalization, energy, logistics, agriculture and food, tourism, and the defense industry.
With the discount effective from September 19, diesel prices dropped to 96.31 lira per litre in Istanbul, 97.41 lira in Ankara, and 97.71 lira in Izmir. The price had risen above 100 lira for the first time after two increases of 6.62 and 4.62 lira earlier in the week; gasoline prices were left unchanged.
+5: Bloomberg HT, PSM, Sigorta Gündem, Ekonomi Manşet and Dünya +6: Ekonomim, Bloomberg HT, PSM, Sigorta Gündem, Ekonomi Manşet and Dünya 
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.
According to Karar, Türkiye ranked 97th with 60.9 points in the 2026 Global Relocation Index by Singapore-based Rumavi Global; Estonia topped the list. The index is calculated across 24 indicators.
According to Eurostat and Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) data, Türkiye's cattle population rose 4.3% in 2025 to 17,709,000, while France, first among EU countries, had 16,237,000. Türkiye's sheep population stands at 46,689,000 and goat population at 11,186,000.
Bozova Public Prosecutor Türkşad Kunthan Uçuk, suspended for three months by the Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) on September 18, surrendered to Tekirdağ Courthouse with his lawyer after a detention order. The court imposed a travel ban citing "strong suspicion of crime"; Uçuk stated he did not publish the video.
+10: A Haber, Sabah, Takvim, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet, NTV, Milliyet, Star, Türkiye Gazetesi and TGRT Haber +11: Yeni Şafak, A Haber, Sabah, Takvim, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet, NTV, Milliyet, Star, Türkiye Gazetesi and TGRT Haber 
+3: Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen and Ekonomi Manşet +4: Diken, Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen and Ekonomi Manşet 
+8: Sözcü, Halk TV, Gerçek Gündem, Nefes, Muhalif, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ and BirGün +9: Evrensel, Sözcü, Halk TV, Gerçek Gündem, Nefes, Muhalif, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ and BirGün Police teams in Samandağ found an injured stray dog by the roadside, determined it had been shot with a shotgun, and transported it to a vet; the dog is reportedly in good condition. Suspect G.B. was detained, and a shotgun and 2 cartridges were found at his home.
Organized for the 11th time by the Sivrihisar Aviation Club Association at the Necati Artan Facilities, the SHG Airshow was held with intense participation. Aerobatic pilot Semin Öztürk Şener flew with her aircraft "Yeni Menekşe", while the Turkish Stars, taking off from the Konya 3rd Main Jet Base Command, performed the closing display.
According to reports by Evrensel from schools in Ankara's Sincan district, the new academic year began with teacher shortages, inadequate cleaning and security personnel, and unreceived textbooks; one teacher said there was no soap or toilet paper in the restrooms.
In the courtyard of a farmhouse in Ereğli's Barbaros Neighborhood, a reversing tractor struck a 4-year-old child around 5:15 p.m. The child was determined to have lost their life at the scene; the father driving the tractor was detained, and the investigation is ongoing.
Detained and released under judicial control in the celebrity drug probe led by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, actor Aras Bulut İynemli said in his statement that he did not use narcotics and refused active remorse provisions, stating, "I have committed no crime."
+9: CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet (spor), Haber7, Milliyet, Türkiye Gazetesi, TGRT Haber, A Haber and Takvim +10: Habertürk, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet (spor), Haber7, Milliyet, Türkiye Gazetesi, TGRT Haber, A Haber and Takvim 
+6: Dünya, Serbestiyet, Ekonomim, Kısa Dalga, Ekonomi Manşet and Karar +7: Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Serbestiyet, Ekonomim, Kısa Dalga, Ekonomi Manşet and Karar 
+9: Sözcü, Yeniçağ, Tele2 Haber, Nefes, Aykırı, Muhalif, BirGün, Cumhuriyet and Halk TV +10: Gerçek Gündem, Sözcü, Yeniçağ, Tele2 Haber, Nefes, Aykırı, Muhalif, BirGün, Cumhuriyet and Halk TV 
S.S., identified as insulting a woman walking on the street in Şişli, Istanbul, and uttering insulting words towards the founder of the Republic of Türkiye, Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, in cell phone images, was detained at his home. It was reported that the suspect will be referred to the courthouse on charges of "threat", "insult" and "insulting Atatürk".
+2: Sözcü and Gerçek Gündem +3: Muhalif, Sözcü and Gerçek Gündem The first demolition began with a ceremony in the 1st phase of the urban transformation project covering 718 independent units in Adapazarı's Tığcılar Neighborhood; the municipality reported that 91% of right holders reached an agreement.
Arif Güran, the father of 8-year-old Narin Güran, who was found dead in Bağlar district of Diyarbakır in 2024, started a "justice march" to Ankara with the demand that the case be reevaluated. The family, addressing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, stated that they want not privilege but the revelation of all the facts.
In an investigation by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, simultaneous searches were conducted across 7 districts at 20 addresses suspected of operating as spas and massage parlors.
+4: Habertürk, Hürriyet, NTV and Haber7 +5: Takvim, Habertürk, Hürriyet, NTV and Haber7 Following heavy rainfall in the Eastern Black Sea region, a landslide in the Pazar district of Rize caused the ground beneath a house to give way; Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) teams examined the site, and no evacuation decision has been made so far.
Opened to traffic with a ceremony by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, the Çamlıhemşin Tunnel and its connecting bridges constitute the new 2-kilometre stage of the 39.5-kilometre route. Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said the road was shortened by 1.5 kilometres, travel time was reduced by 20 minutes, and an annual saving of 772 million lira (TL) is projected.
Floodwaters receded in İyidere and Pazar following heavy downpours in the Eastern Black Sea region, with cleanup underway at businesses. İyidere Mayor Saffet Mete said 9 neighborhoods and 7 villages were damaged, with no casualties and 7 homes evacuated; Pazar Mayor Neşet Çakır said some neighborhood roads remain closed.
+4: A Haber, Milliyet, Takvim and Habertürk +5: Milat, A Haber, Milliyet, Takvim and Habertürk 
+8: Sözcü, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, Evrensel, Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Oda TV and Tele2 Haber +9: BirGün, Sözcü, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, Evrensel, Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Oda TV and Tele2 Haber Six people were arrested in a shooting incident at a currency exchange office in Nuruosmaniye neighborhood where two brothers lost their lives.
The Rize Provincial Health Directorate urged residents not to consume water of unknown source and origin, and to boil and cool it before use when necessary. The announcement stated that caution should be exercised for 5-7 days after rainfall ends.
Education Minister Yusuf Tekin said on a television broadcast that they try to align mid-term breaks with the Ramadan and Sacrifice holidays, and that in years when the calendar does not align, mid-term breaks could be scrapped. Tekin noted that under regulations, students must attend school for 180 working days.
+5: CNN Türk, Yeni Şafak, Milat, Yeni Asır and Takvim +6: Türkiye Gazetesi, CNN Türk, Yeni Şafak, Milat, Yeni Asır and Takvim 
+2: Halk TV and Muhalif +3: Yeniçağ, Halk TV and Muhalif The association announced that, as part of the "Ailem Güvende" investigation, a request was first made to block access to CETAD's X account and then to its own. The association, which has 7,138 members, said that restricting access to scientific health information poses a risk to public health.
+2: Evrensel and Cumhuriyet +3: BirGün, Evrensel and Cumhuriyet 
A fire broke out at a cold storage facility in the Karaköy neighborhood, with numerous fire crews responding; smoke was seen from many points in the district. According to one source, the facility processed black figs for export.
+3: Yeniçağ, BirGün and Cumhuriyet +4: Muhalif, Yeniçağ, BirGün and Cumhuriyet The Court of Cassation's 2nd Civil Chamber found unlawful the ruling by the Bakırköy 13th Family Court that awarded poverty alimony to a retired woman with a regular income whose income level was close to her spouse's; the divorce ruling itself was upheld.
+7: Milat, Haber7, A Haber, Habertürk, Yeni Akit, CNN Türk and TGRT Haber +8: Milliyet, Milat, Haber7, A Haber, Habertürk, Yeni Akit, CNN Türk and TGRT Haber +2: Dünya and Diken +3: Gazete Oksijen, Dünya and Diken Didar Filiz, who was struck on the head with a camping gas cylinder during a fight that broke out in Kadirli on the night of September 17, died in hospital; she was reported to be pregnant with twins. Her husband K.F. was arrested, while 3 relatives who had been detained were released.
+2: Habertürk and Haber7 +3: CNN Türk, Habertürk and Haber7 
+2: Gerçek Gündem and Halk TV +3: Sözcü, Gerçek Gündem and Halk TV M.K., alleged to have been given the baby in exchange for a debt, was detained in Diyarbakır and released under judicial control after giving a statement to prosecutors. The mother and father are among 6 people in custody; search efforts continue as a Forensic Medicine Institute report is awaited.
+2: Haber7 and Star +3: Milliyet, Haber7 and Star +2: Cumhuriyet and Oda TV +3: Gerçek Gündem, Cumhuriyet and Oda TV Members of the Families in Pursuit of Justice Platform are protesting delays in court cases related to buildings that collapsed in the February 6, 2023 earthquakes, and are seeking a meeting with Justice Minister Akın Gürlek.
Workers dismissed following the July strike demanded reinstatement. In their statement, workers accused TEKSİF management of failing to meet their 25% wage increase demand and committing "strike breaking"; responses from the union and company are not included in the report.
Education Minister Yusuf Tekin said on a CNN Türk broadcast that there was an option of either requiring compliance with dress-code regulations or the use of smocks, and that they preferred the smock. Tekin also commented on mobile phones in classrooms, school registrations and PISA results.
+2: Dünya and Ekonomi Manşet In inspections carried out at sea and on land by Coast Guard and gendarmerie teams in Seferihisar, Urla and Foça between September 15-18, 104 irregular migrants were caught. On September 18, 33 people were found on a rubber boat off Seferihisar, 23 in Urla and 17 in Foça.
The lifeless body of 54-year-old Ayşegül Yaşar, who went missing in Düziçi on August 26, was found in the Andırın district of Kahramanmaraş; it was reported that the detained suspect, identified by the initials T.K., confessed to killing her.
+2: NTV and Yeni Şafak +3: Haber7, NTV and Yeni Şafak 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.
+7: Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Haber7, Yeni Akit, Milliyet, Milat and Star +8: CNN Türk, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Haber7, Yeni Akit, Milliyet, Milat and Star 
+4: Karar, Diken, Gazete Oksijen and Ekonomi Manşet +5: Ekonomim, Karar, Diken, Gazete Oksijen and Ekonomi Manşet +6: Sözcü, Gerçek Gündem, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet, Nefes and Halk TV +7: Evrensel, Sözcü, Gerçek Gündem, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet, Nefes and Halk TV Communications Director Burhanettin Duran announced that President Erdoğan will attend the UN General Assembly sessions in New York and speak on September 22. Bilateral meetings with the UN Secretary-General and various leaders are planned during the visit.
+10: TGRT Haber, Sabah, Hürriyet, CNN Türk, Türkiye Gazetesi, Milliyet, Star, Milat, Yeni Şafak and Yeni Akit +11: A Haber, TGRT Haber, Sabah, Hürriyet, CNN Türk, Türkiye Gazetesi, Milliyet, Star, Milat, Yeni Şafak and Yeni Akit +2: Ekonomim and Ekonomi Manşet +2: Yeniçağ and Gerçek Gündem Arab Coalition Spokesperson Brigadier General Turki al-Malki reported that a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis toward Riyadh on Saturday morning was destroyed by air defenses. Türkiye's Foreign Ministry had previously condemned an attempted drone attack targeting Mecca; the Houthis denied such an attempt.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, speaking on NTV, described comments that the Mecca Alliance "remained on paper" as an effort to "discredit" it. Fidan said they were assigned to set up a joint planning group for Syrian dossiers, and stated no concrete step was taken in the disarmament process in northern Iraq.
+10: Yeni Akit, TGRT Haber, A Haber, Hürriyet, Takvim, CNN Türk, Milat, Star, Haber7 and Milliyet +11: Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Akit, TGRT Haber, A Haber, Hürriyet, Takvim, CNN Türk, Milat, Star, Haber7 and Milliyet According to a report by Evrensel, the TRNC Council of Ministers amended port regulations; the requirement for company registration in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) will not be sought until year-end for temporary route permits granted to Turkish-flagged vessels. The regulation came 18 days after what the paper called the "Filo Jet disaster."
TRNC Prime Minister Ünal Üstel announced that the body of one more person had been recovered from the "Filo Jet" ship that sank on August 30, bringing the death toll to 15, with 13 people still being searched for. Detention was extended by seven days for nine suspects in the investigation; police reported that more than 300 statements had been taken.
+7: NTV, Yeni Akit, CNN Türk, Milliyet, TGRT Haber, Haber7 and Sabah +8: A Haber, NTV, Yeni Akit, CNN Türk, Milliyet, TGRT Haber, Haber7 and Sabah 
+5: Kıbrıs Manşet, Diken, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Karar and Bianet +6: Havadis, Kıbrıs Manşet, Diken, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Karar and Bianet +3: Gerçek Gündem, Muhalif and Yenidüzen +4: Nefes, Gerçek Gündem, Muhalif and Yenidüzen The 15,000-ton capacity Güzelyurt Cold Storage Facility, established with financing from Türkiye and contributions from TOBB, was inaugurated in a ceremony attended by Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz and Prime Minister Ünal Üstel of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC). KKTC Agriculture Minister Hüseyin Çavuş stated the facility is an investment aimed at the entire production sector.
+2: Havadis and Kıbrıs Manşet No match
