Türkiye on Monday, 21 September 2026 · Page 2

In Istanbul, Gaziantep, and Diyarbakır, 16 suspects identified as having cloned heavily damaged vehicles were detained, and 17 vehicles were seized.…

Former Izmir Metropolitan Mayor Burhan Özfatura passed away at age 83 at Dokuz Eylül University Hospital, where he was taken following sudden cardiac arrest. He served as mayor during the 1984–1989 and 1994–1999 terms.…

In a joint operation conducted on Sept. 18 by the intelligence agency MİT and the Adana Police Department, 375,000 narcotic pills were seized, and six suspects were detained.…

Out of 213 suspects detained in the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's forex fraud investigation, 133 were referred to court with an arrest request and 56 under judicial control, while 24 were released.…

The lifeless body of 54-year-old Ayşegül Yaşar, who went missing in the Düziçi district of Osmaniye, was found in the Andırın district of Kahramanmaraş; one suspect confessed to the murder. One suspect was arrested in the case of Abdülhamid Terkin, who was murdered in Istanbul in 2018.…

The Ünlüce family, who traveled to Mecca for umrah, received prison sentences and a travel ban following an altercation with a police officer at the Kaaba. Unable to return to Türkiye for 8 months, the family awaits an appeals decision.…

The Education Ministry (MEB) announced that walk-in parent visits will not be allowed. Parents will be able to book appointments 24/7 via okulrandevu.meb.gov.tr, e-Okul, and the MEBİM hotline 444 0 632.…

Following Amedspor's victory over Beşiktaş, fireworks set off during celebrations in Cizre caused fires in 3 businesses and 1 vehicle. A firefighter was injured and taken to hospital, and the flames were extinguished.…

In a gendarmerie operation carried out in Diyarbakır's Lice and Kulp districts, 99 illicit cannabis cultivation plots were identified, 217,608 cannabis and skunk roots were destroyed, and 15 kilograms of cannabis were seized.…

The Constitutional Court ruled that the procedural dismissal of a reinstatement lawsuit due to a strict interpretation of the mediation report violated the right of access to a court. The unanimous ruling was published in the Official Gazette.…

Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş reported that 2.08 billion lira (TL) was paid to 18,334 young people under the Family and Youth Fund in September. Beneficiary couples had 20,988 children.…

In the probe into Dorukhan Büyükışık, found dead at a construction site in İzmir in 2018, a court accepted an additional indictment against 26 defendants and merged it with the ongoing trial. Up to 7.5 years were sought for 9 police officers.…

In Fıçıtaşı neighbourhood of Rize's İyidere district, the road split in two and collapsed by roughly 60 centimetres following heavy rainfall. The retaining wall remained intact.…

Ten of the 12 workers affected by carbon monoxide gas at a textile workshop in the Küre district of Kastamonu have been discharged from the hospital. Two workers continue to receive treatment.…

Preferences for the 2026 university entrance exam (YKS) additional placement will end today at 23:59. Candidates can submit their choices via the website or mobile application of exam authority ÖSYM.…

Ali Çimen, lawyer for the family of Gülistan Doku, claimed that the governor of Tunceli at the time, Tuncay Sonel, used the name Turgay Kılıç on WhatsApp. The messages in the records he shared are dated January 18, 2020.…

Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy chaired the inaugural meeting of the Advisory Board of the Alevi-Bektashi Culture and Cemevi Directorate.…

The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Public Health Branch stated it finds it concerning that LGBTI+ organizations and non-governmental organizations working in the field of HIV are targeted in the 'My Family is Safe' investigations.…

256,900 synthetic pharmaceutical pills were seized in a vehicle at the Mersin City Hospital parking lot, and 413 ecstasy pills were found in the vehicle owner's home. Four suspects were detained.…

Istanbul University students marched against the price of a single meal rising from 52.50 TL to 70 TL. With three price hikes in the past year, the overall increase reached 180%.…

Eighty women from the women's movement, politics, academia, and rights advocacy released a joint statement to organize a peace and democracy conference in Ankara on October 31-November 1.…

The Defence Ministry (MSB) announced that combat and support aircraft affiliated with the Air Force conducted a training flight south of Cyprus Island and in the international airspace of the Mediterranean.…

Chairing the UN high-level advisory board on Zero Waste, Emine Erdoğan called for changing consumption habits and strengthening international cooperation at the opening of Climate Week NYC.…

Head of the intelligence agency MİT İbrahim Kalın met with the Government of National Unity's Acting Defence Minister Al-Zubi in Istanbul. The meeting addressed efforts to ensure political and military unity in Libya.…

Scoring three goals against Galatasaray, Mohamed Salah reached seven goals in the first six weeks of the Süper Lig. The Egyptian footballer made the highest-scoring start at Trabzonspor in the last nine seasons.…

Fenerbahçe defeated Eyüpspor 8-0 at home in the sixth week of the Süper Lig, with Vedat Muriqi scoring four goals. Eyüpspor accepted head coach Özhan Pulat's resignation following the match.…

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) plans to introduce progressive fines and bans from football activity for repeat statements targeting referees and the Central Referee Board (MHK), modeled on the English system.…

Under manager Vincenzo Montella, the A National Team began gathering in Riva for the UEFA Nations League A fixtures against France and Italy; four players received their first senior call-up to the provisional squad.…

15-year-old Grandmaster Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş entered the top 20 in the world rankings with a victory at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.…

In the 39th Men's Basketball Presidential Cup, Fenerbahçe Tarfin and Beşiktaş will face each other on 22 September at 20:00 at Sinan Erdem Dome. Last year at the same arena, Fenerbahçe won 85-83.…

Beşiktaş were defeated 3-2 away against Amedspor in matchday 6 of the Süper Lig. President Serdal Adalı said, "We have no chance of moving a single step forward with this Central Referee Board (MHK)."…

Supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Türkiye Cinema Festival will be held on 26-27 September across approximately 1,500 halls in 75 provinces, featuring 17 domestic and foreign films. All tickets will be 90 lira (TL) for two days, and sales started today.…

A cuneiform tablet fragment found during excavations at Büyükkale in the Hittite capital of Hattusa in Çorum was determined to belong to one of the copies of the Treaty of Kadesh. Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced on World Peace Day that the fragment contains provisions regarding those seeking refuge from one country to another.…

The hearing regarding actor Kadir İnanır's will was postponed to 17 December on the grounds that notifications had not reached some heirs. In the will drawn up in 2022, material and moral inheritance along with copyrights were bequeathed to Jülide Kural.…