Every day's summary · 5 October 2026

AK Party Istanbul MP Serkan Bayram apologized to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the AK Party community. Bayram said some of his remarks about the fund investigation and the detentions targeting mayors went beyond their intended meaning.TRT HaberCNN TürkHaber7ANKA Haber AjansıBirGünIndependent Türkçe+18

Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer and two district mayors were referred to the courthouse. In the investigation, 59 suspects had been detained on 1 October.TRT HaberA HaberHaber7ANKA Haber AjansıEkonomimBirGün+17

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) announced September's annual inflation as 29.73 percent, while ENAG put it at 46.61 percent. The cap on rent increases applicable in October became 31.49 percent.Anadolu AjansıTRT HaberDHAANKA Haber AjansıBirGünBloomberg+30

The Italy-Türkiye match in the UEFA Nations League starts at 21:45.

AK Party Istanbul MP Serkan Bayram apologized to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the AK Party community. Bayram said some of his remarks about the fund investigation and the detentions targeting mayors had gone beyond his intent.TRT HaberCNN TürkHaber7ANKA Haber AjansıBirGünIndependent Türkçe+18

Mersin Metropolitan Mayor Vahap Seçer and two district mayors were referred to the courthouse. In the investigation, 59 suspects had been detained on October 1.TRT HaberA HaberHaber7ANKA Haber AjansıEkonomimBirGün+17

About 52% of cars sold in Türkiye in the January-September period were electric and hybrid models. Total car sales fell 15.5% to about 628,000.Anadolu Ajansı (ekonomi)TRT HaberDaily SabahYeni AkitDikenGazete Oksijen+2

The Italy-Türkiye match in the UEFA Nations League starts at 9:45 p.m.

AK Party Istanbul MP Serkan Bayram apologized to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the AK Party community. Bayram said some of his remarks about the fund investigation and the detentions of mayors had gone beyond their intended meaning.TRT HaberCNN TürkHaber7ANKA Haber AjansıBirGünIndependent Türkçe+18

The Syrian Interior Ministry announced that Cemal Trablusi had been captured in Syria. Trablusi was the aide of Ali Keyyali, who is among the defendants in the case over the 2013 Reyhanlı attack.Haber7MilliyetTGRT HaberDünyaNefesSözcü+1

In Türkiye, about 52% of cars sold in the January-September period were electric and hybrid models. Total car sales fell 15.5% to about 628,000.Anadolu Ajansı (ekonomi)TRT HaberDaily SabahYeni AkitDikenGazete Oksijen+2

The Italy-Türkiye match in the UEFA Nations League starts at 21:45.