National news in Türkiye · Page 15

The Trabzon Governor's Office reported that rainfall reached about 50 kilograms per square meter in some parts of the city, that 114 calls were received by the 112 Emergency Call Center, and that 533 personnel were deployed. The Meteorology authority issued a yellow-code warning for Giresun, Trabzon, Rize and Artvin for September 19.…

Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi said on TGRT Haber that 99.22% of stray animals had been collected, with work still ongoing in Istanbul, İzmir and Diyarbakır. Çiftçi said they aim to complete the process by October 15 in Istanbul and by the end of October in Diyarbakır.…

According to Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi, one in every two traffic accidents in Türkiye involves a motorcycle; the ministry has prepared a "Motorcycle Action Plan." According to Türkiye Gazetesi, 16% of these accidents involve couriers.…

The first hearing in the case over the child killed in a traffic accident in Kastamonu on Aug. 21, 2025 will be held on Nov. 12. According to Cumhuriyet, defendant F.N.V. gave his defense statement via instruction at Ankara Courthouse after moving his residence to Ankara.…

The Ordu Environmental Association claimed that chemical-laden water from gold exploration drilling in the districts of Aybastı, Korgan and Kabataş was discharged onto pastureland without oversight, and that three cows died after being poisoned. The association said it had brought the matter to the attention of the Provincial Directorate of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change.…

Near the Cilvegözü Border Gate in Hatay's Reyhanlı district, a fight broke out between drivers after one truck collided with another truck waiting to cross while overtaking; 3 people were injured. The gendarmerie detained those involved in the fight and launched an investigation.…

In Çanakkale's Ezine district on the Çanakkale-İzmir highway, 97-year-old Yusuf Çelik, who had gotten off a minibus returning from a wedding and was trying to cross the road, was hit by a vehicle and died at the scene. The investigation to find the driver, who fled, continues.…

Assoc. Prof. Zeynep Tüfekçioğlu Korkmaz from Atlas University said Türkiye has around 700,000 Alzheimer's patients and that the number will rise as the population ages; she recommended consulting a specialist for symptoms such as difficulty finding one's way and repeating the same question.…

Actress Yeliz Yeşilmen stated that she is not the person detained in the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office investigation targeting celebrities, saying that person is named "Yeliz Yeşilçimen," and announced she would launch legal action against the outlets that reported the story.…

The circular, sent to all 81 provinces, calls for fingerprint scanners and turnstiles, expanded camera coverage, and social media monitoring on campuses; the trade union Eğitim Sen demanded the circular be withdrawn.…

Under a regulation by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency, the gradual shift to electronic instructions for use will become mandatory from January 1, 2027; patients will access information by scanning the QR code on the box with their phone, and printed instructions may still be provided to those who request them.…

AFAD reported a 3.8-magnitude earthquake at 9:09 p.m. with its epicenter in the Kuşadası Gulf in the Aegean Sea; the depth was given as 7.83 kilometers by AFAD and 8.1 kilometers by Kandilli Observatory.…

In operations conducted by the Ceyhan Police Department across the district, 86 suspects were detained, and of those referred to the courthouse, 51 were arrested. Teams seized 1 ton 540 kilograms of contraband tobacco, 6 pistols and 317,000 lira (TL) in cash.…

In the village of Karakaya in Nevşehir's Ürgüp district, three people in a car swept by floodwaters and trapped against a bridge were rescued with the help of villagers. In Niğde, cultivated land in some towns was flooded, while heavy rain disrupted traffic in Trabzon and caused a power outage in one neighborhood.…

In the investigation led by the Van Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a couple who were detained gave statements and had DNA samples taken, and their home was searched; the couple was later released. The family's lawyer said they might request exhumation of the grave if necessary.…

Küçükçekmece 6th High Criminal Court sentenced three defendants under 18 to 24 years in prison each for "jointly and intentionally killing a child" and ruled against any sentence reduction. Prosecutors had sought between 18 and 24 years in prison.…

A 20-year-old woman beaten in her home in Kadirli died despite medical intervention at the hospital.…

At the 8th hearing of the Egyptian Bazaar case at Istanbul 15th High Criminal Court, the court upheld the outstanding arrest warrants and postponed the hearing to February 5, 2027.…

In an operation carried out in Sakarya, Istanbul and Kocaeli, 31 suspects were caught; a transaction volume of approximately 562 million lira was reportedly identified in account activity. Star also reported a separate operation across 7 provinces based in Aydın.…

In the case heard at the Ankara 90th Criminal Court of First Instance, a prison sentence of 1 year 2 months to 4 years 8 months is sought for academic and author Suay Karaman, Secretary General of the All Teaching Staff Association (TÜMÖD) and Chair of the 1961 Constitution and Contemporary Democracy Foundation, on charges of "insulting the President"; Karaman argued the case is unlawful.…

In an investigation launched after a person was allegedly defrauded using computer systems, 11 suspects were detained and 4 were arrested; according to Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) data, account activity of 150 million lira was identified in 2025.…

According to DW Turkish, an operation ordered by the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office resulted in the arrest of six people, including current and former heads of the Narcotics Division; the allegations are based on correspondence dating from February 2023 to September 2026.…

Following the resumption of work on a road planned to connect Dumlupınar Boulevard to the Niğde Motorway and passing through METU Forest, a joint statement signed by 41 METU constituent bodies claimed the project would disrupt the forest's ecological integrity.…