Minister Işıkhan announces payments to relatives of martyrs and veterans
Minister of Labour and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan announced that 217.2 million lira will be paid to relatives of martyrs, veterans, and relatives of veterans.
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Minister of Labour and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan announced that 217.2 million lira will be paid to relatives of martyrs, veterans, and relatives of veterans.
The drug test result for Manifest group founder and manager Tolga Akış has been announced. It was reported that no narcotics were found in the blood, urine and hair samples examined by the Forensic Medicine Institute.
In the case of Fatmanur Okur, accused of killing her husband Şükrü Okur in Kocaeli, the prosecutor requested aggravated life imprisonment and unjust provocation reduction. The defendant did not accept the opinion.
YÖK decided that universities should grant a reasonable period to Iranian students who cannot pay their fees due to internet and communication disruptions in Iran.
Journeyman Habip Aksoy, accused of causing the death of apprentice Muhammed Kendirci in Bozova district of Şanlıurfa, said at the first hearing: "It was dusty, it happened while I tried to clean it. We were joking around."
YÖK announced that candidates who were placed in the 2026 YKS but did not register or cancelled their registration before 9 December 2026 can start in 2026-2027. The last application date is 9 December 2026.
After the expert examination at the municipality in the Dilovası factory fire trial, police blocked the families' statement. Defense lawyer İrfan Öge asked the family why they sent the child to work.
In the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's updated list of imitations and adulteration, it was determined that seed oil was mixed into 21 brands and products offered for sale as olive oil.
The Istanbul Regional Court of Appeal rejected appeals against decisions, including a 5-year 6-month prison sentence, in the case of threats to prosecutor Yavuz Engin, who conducted the 'newborn gang' investigation.
Meteorology issued a warning for strong showers and thunderstorms for provinces in the Central and Eastern Black Sea regions. It asked to be cautious against flood, water inundation and landslide risks.
İSİG Meclisi announced that at least 95 child workers lost their lives while working during the 2025-2026 academic year.
The Health Ministry announced that a total of 1 million 756 thousand babies underwent newborn hearing screening in the last two years. Of those, 24 thousand babies requiring further evaluation were referred to advanced diagnosis centers.
A fire that broke out in a wooden house in Deresökü village in İnebolu district of Kastamonu spread to neighboring houses. Intervention by teams is ongoing.
According to the report prepared by Esenler Municipality, the annual economic cost of traffic congestion in Istanbul is approximately $10 billion. The time lost due to traffic reaches 288 hours per year.
In an operation at two addresses in Esenyurt, Istanbul, 272 kilos 450 grams of methamphetamine were seized and 4 suspects were detained.
In the case regarding the murder of journalist Hakan Tosun, the hearing for the verdict was adjourned to October 7 after the defense lawyers presented an excuse.
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that 6 more unsolved murder files have been clarified as a result of the work of the Department for Investigation of Unsolved Crimes, established on 24 April.
The Eğitim-İş Union held an action in front of the Ministry of National Education following the armed attack in Turgutlu, Manisa, and called for the resignation of "7 ministers".
The Adıyaman Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, in the investigation of the Arı Apartmanı, which collapsed in the earthquake and killed 31 people, issued a decision of lack of jurisdiction to remedy deficiencies and sent the file to the Besni Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
The clothes, identification and skull of 80-year-old Hüseyin Karadeniz, missing for 15 months in the Gazipaşa district of Antalya, were found in a forested area. The bones were sent to the Forensic Medicine Institute for DNA testing.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said yes to integration and no to all forms of assimilation at the Türk and Kardeş Topluluklar Buluşması in New York. He told citizens in the US that they are Türkiye's natural ambassadors.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Zeydi met in New York and agreed on establishing state authority in Sinjar and removing the PKK from the region. Turkish forces will gradually hand over the Bashiqa-Zilkan base to Iraq.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the Turkish House in New York. He invited him to the COP31 Leaders Summit and said he welcomed the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace steps.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, at the Turkey-US Business Council meeting at the Turkish House, said they expect to close the year with inflation around 28 percent and that 2027 would be stronger in disinflation. He said they will reach the $100 billion trade target with the US in a short time.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Türkevi in New York. Erdoğan said efforts to revive direct negotiations will continue and that steps are needed for navigation security in the Black Sea.
US Ambassador to Ankara Tom Barrack said President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and US President Donald Trump had a brief meeting at the UN dinner and that there was great harmony between them. He attributed the lack of a bilateral meeting to their frequent contacts.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke at the UN Climate Summit in New York: 'We will host COP31 in Antalya from 9 to 20 November 2026.'
Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş said at the UN that digital violence knows no borders and called for stronger international standards.
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry announced that the first secretary general of the Mecca Defense Alliance, founded by Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, is retired Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood. The agreement considers an attack on one party as an attack on all parties.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband in New York, where he is for the 81st United Nations General Assembly.
In the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC), the general parliamentary elections and local elections will be held on the same day, December 6. The Assembly of the Republic's General Assembly approved the decision.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Polish President Karol Nawrocki in New York, where he is attending the 81st UN General Assembly, and discussed Türkiye-Poland relations.
Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır has said Türkiye is the 11th largest defence industry exporter and will enter the top 10 next year. He noted that exports have exceeded $280 billion.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said approximately 90% agreement has been reached in negotiations with Israel, and that Israel stepped back in the final stage. He said Turkish bases in the northwest have decreased and status talks are ongoing.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, who met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, announced that a free trade agreement was signed with Türkiye. The two countries aim to increase trade volume from $1 billion to $10 billion.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan hosted the meeting of the foreign ministers of Türkiye, Syria and Saudi Arabia in New York on the margins of the 81st UN General Assembly.
Serkan Eren, a Turkish aid volunteer living in Germany, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran. The decision was learned from Eren's lawyer.
US House of Representatives member Joe Wilson announced his support for Türkiye's return to the F-35 program and the lifting of CAATSA sanctions. While contacts in the US continue, the defense agenda came to the forefront on the Ankara-Washington line.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said they have started offshore work to supply gas to northern Cyprus.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said they are working on the solution of the Iran issue and want to overcome the troubles in the Gulf.