Türkiye on Saturday, 19 September 2026 · Page 3

At the presentation in the Republic Assembly of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC), Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz described the project as a "hallmark project"; the complex will be built across an area of approximately 56,000 square meters with an 8,000-person capacity. Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak said a multifunctional stadium will be constructed in the city center.…

The Defence Ministry announced that personnel of the 1st Airborne and Commando Brigade in Kayseri conducted a tactical movement from Zincidere to Mount Erciyes together with visiting Somali military personnel. Ambush, cave search and "Uçangöz" exercises were held at Tekir Plateau.…

In a vote held at the Balkan Table Tennis Union congress, 10 out of 14 member countries voted in favor and 4 against. According to the report, Greece and the Greek Cypriot administration objected to the decision; Turkish Table Tennis Federation President Kerim Koç stated that they were pleased with the outcome.…

In Week 6 of the Süper Lig, in a match officiated by Batuhan Kolak, Trabzonspor beat Galatasaray 4-0; Galatasaray Head Coach Okan Buruk received a red card in the 72nd minute. Trabzonspor President Ertuğrul Doğan criticized the referee and the Central Referee Board (MHK), while Galatasaray's İrfan Saraloğlu reacted against the fourth official.…

In week 6 of the Süper Lig, Başakşehir defeated Gençlerbirliği 4-0 at home, taking their tally to 7 points. Manager Nuri Şahin said the team showed the expected reaction following last week's 5-0 loss.…

Vincenzo Montella called up 29 players for the UEFA Nations League A matches against France, Italy and Belgium; İlhan Fakılı, Bartuğ Elmaz, Adil Demirbağ and Melih Kabasakal were called up for the first time. 37-year-old goalkeeper Mert Günok has left the national team; the squad will gather in Riva on September 21.…

In the 5th week of the Premier League, Brighton defeated Arsenal 3-0 with goals from Gross, Kostoulas, and Andres; Arsenal suffered their first defeat of the season. National player Ferdi Kadıoğlu started the match in the first 11.…

Toprak Razgatlıoğlu finished the sprint race held at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg in 17th place; the race was won by Jorge Martin. The main race, over 28 laps, will take place at 15:00 Türkiye time.…

Fenerbahçe Tarfin, defeated 92-90 by Olympiacos in the semifinals of the tournament in Abu Dhabi, beat Dubai Basketball 85-77 in the third-place match; Real Madrid and Olympiacos will face off in the final.…

Arca Çorum FK lost 2-1 at home to Alanyaspor. Criticizing match referee Alper Akarsu's performance, Club President Savaş Balçık stated, "Here, Türkiye 0, referee 1," and announced they will file an appeal with the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) on Monday.…

Goals were scored by Katie Bowen, Andrea Straskova and Suliat Abideen; Fenerbahçe leads with 12 points, while Beşiktaş remains at 9 points.…

Beşiktaş announced its travel squad for tomorrow's 8:00 p.m. match in Diyarbakır; four footballers are absent from the list.…

Produced by Karamel Yapım, the Kanal 7 series Yemin began broadcasting on Spain's Nova channel on September 7 under the title "El Compromiso." Handan Özkubat, general manager of international distributor Eccho Rights, noted that the production is broadcast in many countries.…

Photographer Charles-Joseph de Ligne's 'Lightscapes' exhibition, comprising works on light, optics, and perception, opened at Vision Art Platform in Akaretler. Curated by Susanne Van Hagen, the exhibition can be visited free of charge until November 7.…

Brazilian driver Felipe Massa, who won all three Formula 1 races held at Istanbul Park, visited the Basilica Cistern, Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet as part of a program organized by the Turkish Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA); he said, "I loved the Bosphorus the most."…

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.…

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.…

Finalist teams are competing in 8 categories on September 18-20 at the Diyarbakır leg of Southeastern TEKNOFEST, run by the Industry and Technology Ministry and the T3 Foundation. 365 teams applied for the "Electronic Warfare Competition" run by ASELSAN, with 21 teams from 12 cities reaching the finals.…

Tested in firing trials in Konya's Karapınar according to company statements, the 25 mm SMASH 300 will be used against surface threats as well as mini and micro UAVs; over 560 units in the SMASH family have been delivered to 18 countries, with a global market share of around 10%.…