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Every day's summary · 21 September 2026

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Monday, 21 September, Türkiye's Agenda: Fund investigation, Erdoğan's US visit, and Adana earthquake

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in New York to address the UN General Assembly, continued his engagements at Türkevi. He met there with Vietnamese President Tô Lâm, Libyan Presidential Council head Mohamed al-Menfi, and Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberHaber7Haber7BianetBianetBirGünBirGünANSAANSA+25

An earthquake of magnitude 5 struck at a depth of 7 kilometers in Adana's Saimbeyli district before dawn. After the tremor, which was also felt in neighboring provinces, AFAD reported no adverse situation in the region.AFAD DepremAFAD DepremAnadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıCNN TürkCNN TürkBianetBianetBirGünBirGünISNAISNA+24

The Left Party, which fielded Turkey-born Elif Eralp as its candidate for mayor, won the state parliament election in Berlin, Germany's capital, with 25.7 percent of the vote. According to provisional official results, the party, which secured 47 seats, fell short of an outright majority and will need to form a coalition.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberHabertürkHabertürkBianetBianetCumhuriyetCumhuriyetBBC TürkçeBBC Türkçe+23

In the KTLEV fund investigation led by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 15 of 25 suspects were taken into custody, while 10 are being sought. Justice Minister Akın Gürlek reported that assets of 9 companies were frozen, and the Capital Markets Board (SPK) extended the liquidation period of 131 funds to six months.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberA HaberA HaberBloomberg HTBloomberg HTBirGünBirGünBBC TürkçeBBC Türkçe+35

The Interior Ministry announced that citizenship decisions for a total of 6,134 people were revoked in the irregular citizenship investigation. Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, meanwhile, announced that in the second wave 72 people were detained, trustees were appointed to 30 companies, and fraudulent transactions exceeding 3.5 billion lira were identified.TRT HaberTRT HaberA HaberA HaberCNN TürkCNN TürkDikenDikenAykırıAykırıAl Jazeera ArabicAl Jazeera Arabic+27

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21 September 2026 Summarytitle updated

President Erdoğan, who is in New York to address the United Nations General Assembly, has begun his contacts at the Turkish House (Türkevi). Here, Erdoğan held separate meetings with President of Vietnam To Lam and President of the Libyan Presidential Council Mohamed al-Menfi.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberHaber7Haber7BianetBianetBirGünBirGünANSAANSA+25

A magnitude 5 earthquake occurred at dawn at a depth of 7 kilometers in the Saimbeyli district of Adana. Following the tremor, which was also felt in surrounding provinces, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported that no negative situations occurred in the region.AFAD DepremAFAD DepremAnadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıCNN TürkCNN TürkBianetBianetBirGünBirGünISNAISNA+24

In the German capital of Berlin, the Left Party, which nominated Turkish-origin Elif Eralp as its candidate for governing mayor, won the state parliament election with 25.7% of the vote. According to provisional official results, having secured 47 seats, the party will need to form a coalition as it could not attain a majority on its own.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberHabertürkHabertürkBianetBianetCumhuriyetCumhuriyetBBC TürkçeBBC Türkçe+23

In the KTLEV fund investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 15 of 25 suspects were detained while 10 individuals are sought. Justice Minister Gürlek reported that the assets of 9 companies were frozen, while the Capital Markets Board (SPK) extended the liquidation period of 131 funds to six months.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberA HaberA HaberBloomberg HTBloomberg HTBirGünBirGünBBC TürkçeBBC Türkçe+35

The Interior Ministry announced that the citizenship decisions of a total of 6,134 individuals were revoked in the irregular citizenship investigation. Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that 72 people were detained in the second wave, trustees were appointed to 30 companies, and collusive transactions exceeding 3.5 billion lira (TL) were identified.TRT HaberTRT HaberA HaberA HaberCNN TürkCNN TürkDikenDikenAykırıAykırıAl Jazeera ArabicAl Jazeera Arabic+27

21 September 2026 Summary

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan traveled to the US to address the United Nations General Assembly for the 16th time. Arriving in New York, Erdoğan was welcomed at the Turkevi Center, where he will conduct his meetings.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberHaber7Haber7BianetBianetBirGünBirGünANSAANSA+25

A magnitude 5 earthquake occurred at a depth of 7 kilometers in the Saimbeyli district of Adana in the early morning hours. Following the tremor, which was also felt in surrounding provinces, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported that no adverse situation had occurred in the region.AFAD DepremAFAD DepremAnadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıCNN TürkCNN TürkBianetBianetBirGünBirGünISNAISNA+24

In the German capital Berlin, the state parliament election was won with 25.7% of the vote by the Left Party, which nominated Elif Eralp, who is of Türkiye origin, as its candidate for governing mayor. According to provisional official results, the party secured 47 seats and will need to form a coalition, as it could not attain an outright majority.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberHabertürkHabertürkBianetBianetCumhuriyetCumhuriyetBBC TürkçeBBC Türkçe+23

In the KTLEV fund investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 15 out of 25 suspects have been detained while 10 individuals are being sought. While Justice Minister Gürlek reported that the assets of 9 companies were frozen, the Capital Markets Board (SPK) extended the liquidation period of 131 funds to six months.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberA HaberA HaberBloomberg HTBloomberg HTBirGünBirGünBBC TürkçeBBC Türkçe+35

The Interior Ministry announced that citizenship decisions for a total of 6,134 people have been revoked in the irregular citizenship investigation. Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, on the other hand, announced that 72 people were detained in the second wave, trustees were appointed to 30 companies, and collusive transactions exceeding 3.5 billion liras were detected.TRT HaberTRT HaberA HaberA HaberCNN TürkCNN TürkDikenDikenAykırıAykırıAl Jazeera ArabicAl Jazeera Arabic+27

21 September 2026 Summary

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan traveled to the US to address the United Nations General Assembly for the 16th time. Arriving in New York, Erdoğan was welcomed at the Turkish House (Türkevi), where he will conduct his meetings.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberHaber7Haber7BianetBianetBirGünBirGünANSAANSA+25

A magnitude 5 earthquake occurred at a depth of 7 kilometers in the Saimbeyli district of Adana in the early hours of the morning. Following the tremor, which was also felt in surrounding provinces, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported that there was no negative situation in the region.AFAD DepremAFAD DepremAnadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıCNN TürkCNN TürkBianetBianetBirGünBirGünISNAISNA+24

In the German capital Berlin, the Left Party, which nominated Turkish-origin Elif Eralp as its candidate for mayor, won the state parliament election with 25.7% of the vote. According to preliminary official results, the party secured 47 seats and will need to form a coalition as it fell short of an outright majority.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberHabertürkHabertürkBianetBianetCumhuriyetCumhuriyetBBC TürkçeBBC Türkçe+23

In the KTLEV fund investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 15 out of 25 suspects were detained, while 10 individuals are sought. Justice Minister Gürlek reported that the assets of 9 companies were frozen, while the Capital Markets Board (SPK) extended the liquidation period of 131 funds to six months.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberA HaberA HaberBloomberg HTBloomberg HTBirGünBirGünBBC TürkçeBBC Türkçe+35

In the fraudulent citizenship investigation, the citizenship decisions of a total of 6,134 people were revoked. The Justice Ministry announced that in the second wave of the investigation, 72 people were detained, trustees were appointed to 30 companies, and collusive transactions exceeding 3.5 billion lira were identified.TRT HaberTRT HaberA HaberA HaberCNN TürkCNN TürkDikenDikenAykırıAykırıAl Jazeera ArabicAl Jazeera Arabic+27

21 September 2026 Summary

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan traveled to the US to address the United Nations General Assembly for the 16th time. Arriving in New York, Erdoğan was welcomed at the Turkish House (Türkevi), where he will hold his contacts.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberHaber7Haber7BianetBianetBirGünBirGünANSAANSA+25

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5 occurred at a depth of 7 kilometers in the early morning hours in the Saimbeyli district of Adana. Following the tremor, which was also felt in neighboring provinces, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported that no adverse incidents occurred in the region.AFAD DepremAFAD DepremAnadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıCNN TürkCNN TürkBianetBianetBirGünBirGünISNAISNA+24

In Germany's capital Berlin, the Left Party, which nominated Elif Eralp of Türkiye origin as its candidate for prime minister, won the state parliament election with 25.7% of the vote. According to provisional official results, the party, which secured 47 seats, will need to form a coalition as it failed to achieve a majority on its own.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberHabertürkHabertürkBianetBianetCumhuriyetCumhuriyetBBC TürkçeBBC Türkçe+23

In the KTLEV fund investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 15 out of 25 suspects were detained, while 10 people are being sought. Justice Minister Gürlek reported that the assets of 9 companies were frozen, while the Capital Markets Board (SPK) extended the liquidation period of 131 funds to six months.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberA HaberA HaberBloomberg HTBloomberg HTBirGünBirGünBBC TürkçeBBC Türkçe+35

The Justice Ministry announced that 72 people were detained and trustees were appointed to 30 companies in the second wave of the fraudulent citizenship investigation. While collusive transactions exceeding 3.5 billion lira (TL) were identified in the investigation, proceedings were initiated to revoke the citizenship of 1,070 people.TRT HaberTRT HaberA HaberA HaberCNN TürkCNN TürkDikenDikenAykırıAykırıAl Jazeera ArabicAl Jazeera Arabic+27

21 September 2026 Summary

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan traveled to the US to address the United Nations General Assembly for the 16th time. Arriving in New York, Erdoğan was welcomed at the Turkish House (Türkevi), where he will conduct his official meetings.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberHaber7Haber7BianetBianetBirGünBirGünANSAANSA+25

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5 occurred at a depth of 7 kilometers in the early morning hours in the Saimbeyli district of Adana. Following the tremor, which was also felt in surrounding provinces, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported that no adverse situations had occurred in the region.AFAD DepremAFAD DepremAnadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıCNN TürkCNN TürkBianetBianetBirGünBirGünISNAISNA+24

The Left Party, which nominated Elif Eralp of Turkish origin as its candidate for governing mayor, finished in first place in the state parliament elections held in Germany's capital, Berlin. As the party failed to secure an absolute majority, a new coalition government must be formed in the state.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberHabertürkHabertürkBianetBianetCumhuriyetCumhuriyetBBC TürkçeBBC Türkçe+23

In the KTLEV fund investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 15 out of 25 suspects have been detained while 10 people are sought. As Justice Minister Gürlek reported that the assets of 9 companies were frozen, the Capital Markets Board (SPK) extended the liquidation period of 131 funds to six months.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberA HaberA HaberBloomberg HTBloomberg HTBirGünBirGünBBC TürkçeBBC Türkçe+35

The Justice Ministry announced that 72 people were detained and trustees were appointed to 30 companies in the second wave of the fraudulent citizenship investigation. While collusive transactions exceeding 3.5 billion lira (TL) were identified in the investigation, proceedings were initiated to revoke the citizenship of 1,070 individuals.TRT HaberTRT HaberA HaberA HaberCNN TürkCNN TürkDikenDikenAykırıAykırıAl Jazeera ArabicAl Jazeera Arabic+27

21 September 2026 Summary

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan travelled to the US to address the United Nations General Assembly for the 16th time. Arriving in New York, Erdoğan was welcomed at the Turkish House (Türkevi), where he will hold his meetings.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberHaber7Haber7BianetBianetBirGünBirGünANSAANSA+25

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred at a depth of 7 kilometres towards morning in the Saimbeyli district of Adana. Following the tremor, which was also felt in surrounding provinces, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported that no negative situation occurred in the region.AFAD DepremAFAD DepremAnadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıCNN TürkCNN TürkBianetBianetBirGünBirGünISNAISNA+24

In the state parliament elections held in the German capital Berlin, The Left party, which nominated Turkish-origin Elif Eralp as its candidate for prime minister, finished in first place. As the party failed to secure an absolute majority, a new coalition government must be formed in the state.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberHabertürkHabertürkBianetBianetCumhuriyetCumhuriyetBBC TürkçeBBC Türkçe+23

While 15 people were detained in the KTLEV fund investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the Justice Ministry announced that the assets of 9 companies were frozen. The Capital Markets Board (SPK), on the other hand, extended the liquidation period for 131 funds to six months.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberA HaberA HaberBloomberg HTBloomberg HTBirGünBirGünBBC TürkçeBBC Türkçe+35

The Justice Ministry announced that 72 people were detained and trustees were appointed to 30 companies in the second wave of the fraudulent citizenship investigation. While collusive transactions exceeding 3.5 billion liras were detected in the investigation, the process for the revocation of citizenship for 1,070 individuals was initiated.TRT HaberTRT HaberA HaberA HaberCNN TürkCNN TürkDikenDikenAykırıAykırıAl Jazeera ArabicAl Jazeera Arabic+27

21 September 2026 Summary

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan traveled to the US to address the United Nations General Assembly for the 16th time. Arriving in New York, Erdoğan was welcomed at the Turkish House (Türkevi), where he will conduct his meetings.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberHaber7Haber7BianetBianetBirGünBirGünANSAANSA+25

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck at a depth of 7 kilometers in the Saimbeyli district of Adana in the early morning hours. Following the tremor, which was also felt in surrounding provinces, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported no adverse situations in the region.AFAD DepremAFAD DepremAnadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıCNN TürkCNN TürkBianetBianetBirGünBirGünISNAISNA+24

In Germany's capital Berlin, the Left Party, which nominated Turkish-origin Elif Eralp as its candidate for governing mayor, finished first in the state parliament elections. Since the party did not secure an absolute majority, a new coalition government must be formed in the state.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberHabertürkHabertürkBianetBianetCumhuriyetCumhuriyetBBC TürkçeBBC Türkçe+23

While 15 people were detained in the KTLEV fund investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the Justice Ministry announced that the assets of 9 companies had been frozen. The Capital Markets Board (SPK), on the other hand, extended the liquidation period of 131 funds to six months.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberA HaberA HaberBloomberg HTBloomberg HTBirGünBirGünBBC TürkçeBBC Türkçe+35

21 September 2026 Summary

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan travelled to the US to address the United Nations General Assembly for the 16th time. Arriving in New York, Erdoğan was welcomed at the Turkish House (Türkevi), where he will conduct his meetings.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberHaber7Haber7BianetBianetBirGünBirGünANSAANSA+25

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5 occurred at a depth of 7 kilometres in the Saimbeyli district of Adana in the early morning hours. Following the tremor, which was also felt in surrounding provinces, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported that no negative incidents occurred in the region.AFAD DepremAFAD DepremAnadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıCNN TürkCNN TürkBianetBianetBirGünBirGünISNAISNA+24

In Germany's capital Berlin, the Left Party, which nominated Turkish-origin Elif Eralp as its candidate for mayor, finished first in the state parliament elections. Since the party failed to secure an absolute majority, a new coalition government must be formed in the state.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberHabertürkHabertürkBianetBianetCumhuriyetCumhuriyetBBC TürkçeBBC Türkçe+23

21 September 2026 Summary

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan travelled to the US to address the United Nations General Assembly for the 16th time. Arriving in New York, Erdoğan was welcomed at the Turkish House (Türkevi), where he will conduct his meetings.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberHaber7Haber7BianetBianetBirGünBirGünANSAANSA+25

A magnitude 5 earthquake occurred at a depth of 7 kilometres towards morning in the Saimbeyli district of Adana. Following the tremor, which was also felt in surrounding provinces, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported that no adverse situation had occurred in the region.AFAD DepremAFAD DepremAnadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıCNN TürkCNN TürkBianetBianetBirGünBirGünISNAISNA+24

The Left Party, which nominated Türkiye-origin Elif Eralp as its candidate for governing mayor, finished first in the state parliament elections held in Germany's capital, Berlin. As the party failed to secure an absolute majority, a new coalition government must be formed in the state.Anadolu AjansıAnadolu AjansıTRT HaberTRT HaberHabertürkHabertürkBianetBianetCumhuriyetCumhuriyetBBC TürkçeBBC Türkçe+23

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