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The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office prepared an indictment against Yılmaz Efe and Ali Yaşar Koz, the owners of the venue called Kütüphane raided in a drug operation in December 2025. The indictment alleged that the owners allowed drug use.
Lawyer Furkan Mehmet Cinkara, representing students in the attack at Ayser Calik Middle School in Kahramanmaras, said the school had no fire escape or secondary exit and requested an investigation into those responsible.
+6: Nefes, İlke TV, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, Yeniçağ and Halk TV +7: Sözcü, Nefes, İlke TV, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, Yeniçağ and Halk TV Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into Berna Laçin's post saying "Izmir was occupied before too, Don't be afraid!" on charges of "inciting hatred and hostility or degrading the public."
+10: Yeni Şafak, Takvim, Yeni Akit, Star, Türkiye Gazetesi, A Haber, Milliyet, Hürriyet, CNN Türk and TGRT Haber +11: DHA, Yeni Şafak, Takvim, Yeni Akit, Star, Türkiye Gazetesi, A Haber, Milliyet, Hürriyet, CNN Türk and TGRT Haber 
+7: Medyascope, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, Dünya, Bianet, Gündem Kıbrıs and ANKA Haber Ajansı +8: Ekonomim, Medyascope, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, Dünya, Bianet, Gündem Kıbrıs and ANKA Haber Ajansı 
+8: Cumhuriyet, Halk TV, İlke TV, Sözcü, Evrensel, Tele2 Haber, BirGün and soL Haber +9: Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Halk TV, İlke TV, Sözcü, Evrensel, Tele2 Haber, BirGün and soL Haber 
+2: DW Türkçe and Independent Türkçe In an operation targeting drug possession and use in central Mersin and four districts, detention orders were issued for 273 people. Most of the suspects were detained.
According to the Health and Safety Labour Assembly (İSİG), 226 workers died in September and at least 1,736 workers died in the first nine months of the year. Eight of those who died in September were children.
The reinstatement ruling for 13 workers dismissed by the trustee administration at Tunceli Municipality has been finalized. The workers said the ruling has not been enforced and announced they will resume protests.
+2: Halk TV and Cumhuriyet +3: Evrensel, Halk TV and Cumhuriyet Istanbul's provincial gendarmerie command seized 50 kilograms of cocaine in a vehicle it stopped near the Fenertepe toll booths. Two suspects found in the vehicle were detained.
According to data from the General Directorate of Security Traffic Department (EGM), about 519,000 traffic accidents in Türkiye in the first nine months of 2026 killed 1,628 people and injured about 311,000.
In Germany and the Netherlands, an operation was carried out against a group said to have smuggled gold via Türkiye and laundered money, and three people were detained.
In yesterday's "Huzur Istanbul" operation in Istanbul, 640 people wanted for various crimes were caught and 546 people were taken into custody.
The Turkish Constitutional Court took up on the merits one of six challenges to tying the retirement bonus to severance-pay eligibility. It rejected the other five applications on procedural grounds.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The call addressed navigational safety in the Black Sea and peace efforts in the Russia-Ukraine war.
+8: Haber7, Sabah, Milliyet, Star, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet and Takvim +9: NTV, Haber7, Sabah, Milliyet, Star, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet and Takvim Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have activated the Mecca Defense Alliance for the first time, with a Turkish base in Saudi Arabia among the options. The alliance had been signed two months ago.
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) President Tufan Erhürman and Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides will meet in the buffer zone on Tuesday, 13 October. The meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m.
+2: Havadis and Gündem Kıbrıs +3: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Havadis and Gündem Kıbrıs 
Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler said the policy of intimidation and resentment toward Turkish Cypriots ongoing since the 1960s continued.
The 3rd Meeting of Justice Ministers of the Organization of Turkic States (TDT) was held in Istanbul, moderated by Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, and a joint declaration was signed.
Trade Minister Ömer Bolat met with the Ankara ambassadors of EU member states. The talks covered trade relations as well as visa and quota issues.
Somaliland Presidency foreign affairs adviser Mohamed Osman Fadal called Türkiye's military power in Somalia a threat and asked Israel for air defence support. Foreign Ministry Director General Mohamed Abdirahman Hassan voiced similar concerns.
Fenerbahçe beat ÇBK Mersin 79-71 in the FIBA Women's SuperCup final to win the cup for the third time. Fenerbahçe's Emma Meesseman was named the game's most valuable player.
+4: A Spor, Sabah (spor), Hürriyet (spor) and Fotomaç +5: Star, A Spor, Sabah (spor), Hürriyet (spor) and Fotomaç 
+2: Ekonomim and Ajansspor +4: Nefes, Muhalif, Halk TV and Evrensel +5: Yeniçağ, Nefes, Muhalif, Halk TV and Evrensel Türkiye's visually impaired women's national football team beat Poland's visually impaired women's national football team 2-0 in the final of the IBSA B1 European Championship, entered for the first time, to become champions. It finished the tournament unbeaten with four wins and one draw, without conceding a goal.
+2: Fotomaç and Hürriyet (spor) +3: A Spor, Fotomaç and Hürriyet (spor) 
+2: Halk TV and BirGün +3: Nefes, Halk TV and BirGün Turkish para fencer Hakan Akkaya won the silver medal at the European Para Fencing Championships in Cardiff, Britain. According to the Turkish Fencing Federation, Akkaya lost to Individual Neutral Athlete Vadim Shenfeld in the men's epee A final.
The Turkish national football team lost 3-1 away to Italy in the UEFA Nations League and lost its fourth straight match. Türkiye suffered a four-match losing streak for the first time in 38 years.
Young national athletes won 3 gold and 1 silver medal at the European U23 and Youth Petanque Championship in Greece.
VakıfBank beat Eczacıbaşı Peron Istanbul 3-2 in the Women's Volleyball Champions Cup to win the trophy. Player of the match Zehra Güneş said starting the season this way was a great motivation.
The Turkish under-17 national football team beat Austria 4-1 in the final of the International Friendship Tournament in Croatia to become champions. The goals came from Muhammed Esad Deniz in the 10th, 22nd and 42nd minutes and Yiğit Kabaktaş in the 33rd minute.
Yeşilçam actor Göksel Arsoy, who died on 5 October at age 90, was buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery after funeral prayers today at Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Mosque.
+2: Yeni Şafak and Haber7 +3: Star, Yeni Şafak and Haber7 
+2: Nefes and Oda TV +3: Yeniçağ, Nefes and Oda TV You've reached the end of the news for 7 October.
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