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The energy regulator EPDK decided on the electricity transmission surcharge tariff to take effect on January 1, 2027. According to the decision, the fee will not be reflected on subscriber bills as a new tax or service charge.
Stating that tourism revenues increased from 30 billion dollars to 65 billion dollars in the last 8 years and that Türkiye is the 4th most-visited country, Alpaslan said they aim to spread tourism over 12 months in 81 provinces under the coordination of the Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency.
According to TİM data, Türkiye's exports increased by 4% in January-August to reach 185 billion dollars. Exports to the US rose by 12.9% to reach about 9.64 billion dollars; Germany ranked first with 13.58 billion dollars.
According to an announcement in the Official Gazette, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) will tender 250 app-based taxi operating rights individually; the estimated price for each right is 6,376,000 lira (TL) plus VAT, with a 29-year license period. Only natural persons can participate, and bids will be submitted by 12 October.
Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır announced the opening of the second 2026 call of science council TÜBİTAK for Green Transition in Industry under the Türkiye Green Industry Project with the World Bank; applications will be accepted until 12 October 2026.
Under Law No. 5403 and the relevant regulation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is leasing out agricultural lands that have remained uncultivated for two consecutive years on a seasonal basis, with lease payments made to their owners; the announcement process that began on September 1 continues.
Turkish Airlines was selected as "Best Airline in Europe" for the 11th time at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, receiving eight awards in total. The carrier ranked fifth globally, while Singapore Airlines took first place.
With the discount effective from September 19, diesel prices dropped to 96.31 lira per litre in Istanbul, 97.41 lira in Ankara, and 97.71 lira in Izmir. The price had risen above 100 lira for the first time after two increases of 6.62 and 4.62 lira earlier in the week; gasoline prices were left unchanged.
+5: Bloomberg HT, PSM, Sigorta Gündem, Ekonomi Manşet and Dünya +6: Ekonomim, Bloomberg HT, PSM, Sigorta Gündem, Ekonomi Manşet and Dünya 
According to energy regulator EPDK data, 3,527,070 charging sessions were carried out at charging stations in August, consuming 97,469 megawatt-hours of electricity; the highest consumption was recorded between 16:00 and 17:00.
According to a Karar report citing Treasury and Finance Ministry data, special consumption tax revenue from the automotive sector declined by 8.12% in August to 60.3 billion liras (TL), while the average tax per vehicle increased from 626,000 TL to 718,000 TL.
President of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) Şemsi Bayraktar stated that frost occurred in 65 provinces last year followed by drought, and this year floods, hail, and tornadoes imposed costs on producers. He noted that work is being carried out regarding drought.
It was stated that once the 293-kilometer line coordinated by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure is completed, travel between Ankara and Samsun will decrease to approximately 2.5 hours. With a design speed of 200 kilometers per hour, the line is projected to have an annual capacity of 14 million tons of freight and 12 million passengers.
According to Milat, following coordinated efforts by the Communications Directorate, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office imposed an access ban on 111 X accounts reported to have made "manipulative stock market posts" on social media.
According to Karar, Türkiye ranked 97th with 60.9 points in the 2026 Global Relocation Index by Singapore-based Rumavi Global; Estonia topped the list. The index is calculated across 24 indicators.
The Ağrı Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry announced that, by decision of the Provincial Animal Health Police Commission, the Provincial Livestock Market will be closed for 30 days starting October 18, and that livestock movement from quarantined villages has also been temporarily halted.
Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı said in Erzurum that breeders will not be charged for vaccination and identification, and veterinarians will not demand additional fees; around 6 billion lira (TL) has been allocated for this. Over the past 24 years, livestock support has reached 654 billion lira (TL).
Based on the Medium-Term Program's clause that "premium debt monitoring and collection processes will be made more effective," reports say employers who have not applied for restructuring may face the cancellation of incentives, as well as enforcement and seizure proceedings between October and December. The deferral interest rate had been cut from 39% to 29% annually.
+2: Ekonomi Manşet and Sigorta Gündem 
+2: Nefes and Oda TV +3: Halk TV, Nefes and Oda TV According to Eurostat and Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) data, Türkiye's cattle population rose 4.3% in 2025 to 17,709,000, while France, first among EU countries, had 16,237,000. Türkiye's sheep population stands at 46,689,000 and goat population at 11,186,000.
The Trade Ministry assigned inspectors to examine transactions at the Ordu, Giresun, Ünye and Fatsa commodity exchanges. In Kocaali, Sakarya, growers formed a convoy of about 130 tractors to protest the Soil Products Office (TMO)'s purchase prices of 255 lira for Giresun quality and 250 lira for Levant quality.
+6: Hürriyet, A Haber, Milat, Haber7, Yeni Asır and Takvim +7: Star, Hürriyet, A Haber, Milat, Haber7, Yeni Asır and Takvim 
+3: Bloomberg HT, Ekonomi Manşet and Dünya +4: Karar, Bloomberg HT, Ekonomi Manşet and Dünya 
+9: BirGün, Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Gerçek Gündem, Nefes, Sözcü, Oda TV, Aykırı and Muhalif +10: Cumhuriyet, BirGün, Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Gerçek Gündem, Nefes, Sözcü, Oda TV, Aykırı and Muhalif All 40 suspects detained in the investigation by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office were arrested; efforts continue to capture one suspect for whom a detention order exists. The operation involved searches at 109 addresses in 22 provinces, and statements were taken from 1,029 farmers.
+3: CNN Türk, Haber7 and Habertürk +4: Star, CNN Türk, Haber7 and Habertürk +4: Diken, Dünya, Ekonomi Manşet and Bianet +5: Karar, Diken, Dünya, Ekonomi Manşet and Bianet 
+3: Gerçek Gündem, BirGün and Sözcü +4: Oda TV, Gerçek Gündem, BirGün and Sözcü Citing Treasury and Finance Ministry budget data, Nefes reported that rent expenses from January to August 2026 totaled 25.712 billion lira (TL); the largest item was 9.907 billion lira (TL) spent on staff shuttle rentals.
According to BirGün's report, producers suffered losses on many products from sunflower to hazelnut due to purchase prices and input costs; the newspaper reported that the state debt arising from the gap between the support envisaged in the Agriculture Law and the support actually paid amounted to approximately 2 trillion lira.
BirGün reported that following the Capital Markets Board (SPK)'s decision to disclose investors holding large shares in investment funds, the Türkiye Religious Affairs Foundation's stake in a participation money market fund was 2.12 billion lira; the report referenced the Supreme Council of Religious Affairs' 2022 zakat fatwa.
According to a report by BirGün, Zafer Airport, which has a monthly average guarantee of 109,811 passengers, was used by only 6,551 passengers in August. According to the report, the guarantee payment to be made from the Treasury to the operating company is estimated to exceed 3 million euros.
