Minister Uraloğlu: Istanbul needs 600 km more metro lines
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said Istanbul needs 1,000 kilometres of rail system in total, requiring 600 kilometres of new metro lines.
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New enforcement launched with photocopy of fake note
Zekai Kaplan, who was given a prison sentence over a fake promissory note, launched new $3.27 million enforcement proceedings against Hasan Uzuner with a photocopy of the same note.
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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign 
+3: Yeni Şafak, DHA and Haber7 +4: Milliyet, Yeni Şafak, DHA and Haber7 
+3: Yeni Şafak, DHA and Haber7 +4: Milliyet, Yeni Şafak, DHA and Haber7 
Natural gas aid: 1.082 billion lira paid to 620,464 people
Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş announced that a total of 1.082 billion lira in natural gas support was provided to 620,464 recipients in January-September 2026.
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Minister Gürlek says three old death files solved
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that three death files, 19, 15 and 11 years old, in Aksaray, Gaziantep and Manisa have been solved. Three suspects were arrested in the investigations, and 10 suspects were detained in the operation in Gaziantep.
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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign 
+7: Habertürk, DHA, Milat, Yeni Şafak, CNN Türk, Türkiye Gazetesi and Haber7 +8: Takvim, Habertürk, DHA, Milat, Yeni Şafak, CNN Türk, Türkiye Gazetesi and Haber7 
+2: Nefes and Halk TV 
+7: Habertürk, DHA, Milat, Yeni Şafak, CNN Türk, Türkiye Gazetesi and Haber7 +8: Takvim, Habertürk, DHA, Milat, Yeni Şafak, CNN Türk, Türkiye Gazetesi and Haber7 +2: Nefes and Halk TV 
Specialist sergeant killed by wedding gunfire
Specialist Sergeant Serkan Deveci was killed after celebratory gunfire at a wedding in Emirgazi, Konya. The suspect, Abidin U., was detained.
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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign 
+2: Milliyet and Haber7 
+3: Halk TV, Nefes and Yeniçağ +4: Muhalif, Halk TV, Nefes and Yeniçağ
+2: Milliyet and Haber7 +3: Halk TV, Nefes and Yeniçağ +4: Muhalif, Halk TV, Nefes and Yeniçağ 
Education Ministry to shut unlicensed libraries, cafes and exam clubs
The Education Ministry (MEB) will screen organizations conducting unauthorized education under names such as "library, library cafe, exam club" nationwide and will shut down those identified.
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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign 
Baltic Star tanker anchored over engine failure
The Liberia-flagged chemical tanker Baltic Star, sailing from Spain to Tuzla, suffered an engine failure in the Dardanelles Strait and was anchored at the Karanlik Liman anchorage.
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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign 
+2: DHA and Yeni Şafak +3: Yeni Akit, DHA and Yeni Şafak 
+2: BirGün and Nefes
+2: DHA and Yeni Şafak +3: Yeni Akit, DHA and Yeni Şafak +2: BirGün and Nefes 
Show flats unveiled for TOKİ rental social housing
Show flats for TOKİ's rental social housing in Istanbul were unveiled in Ataşehir. The first 1,071 homes are planned to be delivered in October.
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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign 
Minister Göktaş: 222,000 married through youth fund
Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş announced that 222,000 young people had married through the Family and Youth Fund. The programme was held at the Hakimevi in Gölbaşı, Ankara.
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Driver fined 466,000 lira for blocking ambulance in Basaksehir
In Basaksehir, driver Ali Berk B., who failed to give way to an ambulance and got out of his vehicle to attack, was fined a total of 466,000 lira (TL) and his licence was seized for 90 days.
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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign 
+2: Yeni Şafak and Milliyet 
+2: Sözcü and Halk TV
+2: Yeni Şafak and Milliyet +2: Sözcü and Halk TV 
Veli Ağbaba taken to intensive care
YENİ Party Malatya MP Veli Ağbaba was taken to hospital after falling ill during a market visit and admitted to intensive care as a precaution. The hospital's chief physician said his condition was good.
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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign 
+3: NTV, Star and Yeni Şafak +4: Türkiye Gazetesi, NTV, Star and Yeni Şafak 
+2: Dünya and Gazete Oksijen 
+2: Cumhuriyet and Oda TV
+3: NTV, Star and Yeni Şafak +4: Türkiye Gazetesi, NTV, Star and Yeni Şafak +2: Dünya and Gazete Oksijen +2: Cumhuriyet and Oda TV 
e-YDS results announced, available on ÖSYM website
The exam authority ÖSYM (ÖSYM) announced the results of the 2026 e-YDS English exam held on 26 September. Candidates can access the results on ÖSYM's website from 18:15 with their Turkish ID numbers and passwords.
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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign +2: Haber7 and Yeni Asır +3: Yeni Şafak, Haber7 and Yeni Asır
+2: Haber7 and Yeni Asır +3: Yeni Şafak, Haber7 and Yeni Asır 
Released defendant in Minguzzi murder laughed about prison days
M.A.D., who was released in the Minguzzi murder trial, laughed as he recounted his prison days in a live broadcast on TikTok. Grieving mother Yasemin Akıncılar Minguzzi reacted sharply to the post.
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Contestant chokes on food on MasterChef, Mehmet Yalçınkaya steps in
In the 25 September episode of MasterChef Türkiye, food lodged in contestant Emre's throat. Chef Mehmet Yalçınkaya performed the Heimlich manoeuvre, after which medical teams intervened.
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81-province Interior Ministry operation nets 230 irregular migrants
The Interior Ministry said 19 organisers and 230 irregular migrants were caught in checks targeting migrant smuggling in 81 provinces. Return procedures to their countries have been started for those caught.
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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign 
+3: Hürriyet, Yeni Şafak and A Haber +4: DHA, Hürriyet, Yeni Şafak and A Haber
+3: Hürriyet, Yeni Şafak and A Haber +4: DHA, Hürriyet, Yeni Şafak and A Haber 
Şener Üşümezsoy's 2023 Bozova warning back after quake
The 5.4-magnitude earthquake that hit Karaköprü district of Şanlıurfa on 24 September brought Prof. Dr. Şener Üşümezsoy's 2023 fault assessments back into focus. Üşümezsoy had at that time drawn attention to the Bozova Fault south of the Atatürk Dam.
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Minister Göktaş calls on councils for family projects
Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş called on local governments to develop family-friendly projects at the opening of AileFest at the Rami Library in Istanbul.
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2024 was Türkiye's hottest year on record
2024 was Türkiye's hottest year on record. The General Directorate of Meteorology reported an annual average temperature of 15.6 degrees.
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No trace of missing baby for 16 days, forensic report awaited
Search efforts for 11-month-old Büşra Balıkçı, who went missing in Divriği district of Sivas, have continued for 16 days. Forensic results from items believed to belong to the baby are awaited.
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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign +2: Haber7 and Milliyet +2: Cumhuriyet and Evrensel +3: Sözcü, Cumhuriyet and Evrensel
+2: Haber7 and Milliyet +2: Cumhuriyet and Evrensel +3: Sözcü, Cumhuriyet and Evrensel 
First domestic dredger UAB Mavi Vatan launched
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that Türkiye's first domestically built suction dredger, UAB MAVİ VATAN, has been launched.
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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign +8: Milat, Haber7, Star, A Haber, DHA, Habertürk, NTV and Takvim +9: Milliyet, Milat, Haber7, Star, A Haber, DHA, Habertürk, NTV and Takvim
+8: Milat, Haber7, Star, A Haber, DHA, Habertürk, NTV and Takvim +9: Milliyet, Milat, Haber7, Star, A Haber, DHA, Habertürk, NTV and Takvim 
934 million lira in foreign currency seized from Mehmet Fatih Tançalan's vehicles
In the investigation into Mehmet Fatih Tançalan on charges of laundering proceeds of crime, coordinated by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, foreign currency found in vehicles in Istanbul's Sarıyer district was seized. The value of the foreign currency was announced as approximately 934 million lira.
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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign +13: A Haber, Milliyet, Sabah, Star, Haber7, DHA, Yeni Şafak, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet, TGRT Haber, Yeni Asır and Habertürk +14: Türkiye Gazetesi, A Haber, Milliyet, Sabah, Star, Haber7, DHA, Yeni Şafak, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet, TGRT Haber, Yeni Asır and Habertürk +5: Oda TV, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet and Evrensel +6: Nefes, Oda TV, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet and Evrensel
+13: A Haber, Milliyet, Sabah, Star, Haber7, DHA, Yeni Şafak, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet, TGRT Haber, Yeni Asır and Habertürk +14: Türkiye Gazetesi, A Haber, Milliyet, Sabah, Star, Haber7, DHA, Yeni Şafak, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet, TGRT Haber, Yeni Asır and Habertürk +5: Oda TV, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet and Evrensel +6: Nefes, Oda TV, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet and Evrensel Rocket-like object spotted on sea off Artvin
A rocket-like object was seen floating on the sea at Sugoren Port in Hopa district of Artvin. Coast Guard teams took security measures in the area, and what the object is has not yet been determined.
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Retired officer who died at pension protest to be buried today
Retired police officer Ali Şekeroğlu, who took his own life at a rally in Ankara demanding a flat-rate raise for pensioners, will be buried at Elvanköy Cemetery after the noon funeral prayer today.
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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign 
+2: Cumhuriyet and soL Haber +3: Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet and soL Haber
+2: Cumhuriyet and soL Haber +3: Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet and soL Haber 
Teacher attacked in Konya park in coma for a month
Physics teacher Cumhur Öztürk, who was attacked by a stranger in a park in Konya where he had gone for a walk, underwent two operations and has been in a coma for about a month. Suspect Abdullah Erdal, who fled after the attack, was arrested.
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