Türkiye on Saturday, 26 September 2026

Representatives of the Sarallar and Şahinler families, brought together by MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli at the party headquarters, shook hands. The MHP described the meeting as a “historic embrace and gathering”.…

Ali Tarakcı was arrested by the Ankara 8th Criminal Judgeship of Peace on a charge of publicly disseminating misleading information in the investigation over his post saying "A very important minister will resign on Friday." His social media account was also blocked.…

According to EngelliWeb data from the Freedom of Expression Association, at least 80 X accounts including Kısa Dalga were blocked in Türkiye. YENİ Party leader Özgür Özel criticised the decisions and called on X and Instagram.…

Jailed journalist Tuğba Tekerek said in a letter from Sincan Women's Closed Prison that she is held in the drug ward and sleeps in front of the toilet.…

YENİ Party leader Özgür Özel said he will step down if he cannot bring the party to power. He announced membership has reached 723,000 and they are organised in 81 provinces.…

Özgür Özel said of retired police officer Ali Şekeroğlu, who ended his life in Ankara, that "such injustice is not deserved by retirees." He said YENİ Party's membership had reached 723,000.…

New Welfare Party leader Fatih Erbakan said on KRT that he will run in the next presidential election. He stated they will not withdraw in favour of another candidate this time.…

Following the resignation of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş from the CHP, party officials said Yavaş could return to the party in the future.…

MHP General Secretary İsmet Büyükataman said the state's 'Ailem Güvende' reviews found that about $3.36 million in funds was transferred to some associations from four countries.…

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke at the closing of the MÜSİAD EXPO International Trade Fair and the 29th International Business Forum at the Istanbul Fair Center. Erdoğan said the global system had reached an impasse in terms of legitimacy, representation and justice.…

According to the Grand National Assembly (TBMM)'s 28th Term 4th Legislative Year Activity Report, only 914 of the 14,878 written questions submitted to parliament were answered within the legal deadline. 5,395 motions remained unanswered even though their deadline had passed.…

Tera Portföy's stock-heavy fund placed into liquidation by the Capital Markets Board (SPK) gained 107,000 new investors in two weeks. With the inflows, the fund's portfolio value rose from 59 billion lira to 127 billion lira.…

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office requested investor-based trading records, from establishment to the liquidation decision, for funds linked to 7 companies in the fund investigation.…

Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz said the fund crisis was a temporary problem emerging in a limited area and there was no structural problem. He said the necessary administrative and judicial measures had been taken.…

At the meeting chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a plan for fast payment to fund investors owed less than 1 million lira was discussed. Removing 66 funds that said they can pay from the liquidation list is also being considered.…

According to the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry, renewables made up 62.9% of Türkiye's installed electricity capacity at the end of August. The combined share of solar and wind reached 34.2%.…

Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said building preferential trade agreements and establishing regional cooperation blocs was critically important against trade wars and protectionism.…

Türkiye won the 'Destination for Change' award for sustainable and accessible tourism at UK-based TTG's awards ceremony. The award was given for the first time this year.…

The Ombudsman Institution (KDK) rejected a contracted health technician's request in Istanbul to include time spent in military service in the seniority calculation for annual leave.…

In Istanbul, the price of a simit sold for 25 lira (TL) rose by 5 lira to 30 lira. The increase was 20%.…

Workers who meet the retirement conditions except for age can qualify for severance pay by giving their employer a letter obtained from the Social Security Institution (SGK). Those who leave their jobs without this letter lose their entitlement.…

Under the planned change to the Real Estate Ad Verification System (EİDS), listings will be automatically linked to authorization contracts. If a contract is cancelled, the related listing will be removed from publication.…

The Police Organization Union said seven members had ended their lives in the past five days and announced a nationwide work stoppage in Türkiye on 28 September.…

In the investigation into Mehmet Fatih Tançalan on charges of laundering proceeds of crime, coordinated by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, foreign currency found in vehicles in Istanbul's Sarıyer district was seized. The value of the foreign currency was announced as approximately 934 million lira.…

Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that judicial action was taken against 76 suspects in the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office fund investigation. Of the suspects, 45 were arrested, 5 were placed under judicial control, arrest procedures were launched for 12, and procedures for 14 in custody are ongoing.…

The 4th Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation (Yargıtay) ruled that whether an insult on social media counts as public must be decided by examining both whether the account was open to everyone and how many people the post could reach.…

The Court of Cassation (Yargıtay) ruled that a tenant who vacated the property without notice, despite a six-month termination notice clause in the lease, must pay six months' rent as reasonable-time compensation.…

M.A.D., who was released in the Minguzzi murder trial, laughed as he recounted his prison days in a live broadcast on TikTok. Grieving mother Yasemin Akıncılar Minguzzi reacted sharply to the post.…

In Basaksehir, driver Ali Berk B., who failed to give way to an ambulance and got out of his vehicle to attack, was fined a total of 466,000 lira (TL) and his licence was seized for 90 days.…