This story is from 18 September 2026.
According to Sözcü, Cemil Bayık, a senior figure of the PKK (listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the EU and the US), said in a statement on the process, "We will not lay down arms if Apo is not freed," and argued that the law passed in the Grand National Assembly (TBMM) does not meet their demands.
Bayık stated that they do not trust Türkiye and demanded the right to conduct democratic politics and changes to the laws. He also argued that the PKK should visit İmralı.
MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli said at his party's group meeting that elections should be renewed in 2028 and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan should stand again and be elected for a third time.
+3: Milat, Yeni Şafak and CNN Türk +4: Milliyet, Milat, Yeni Şafak and CNN Türk 
+7: Kısa Dalga, Gündem Kıbrıs, Diken, Medyascope, Dünya, Bianet and ANKA Haber Ajansı +8: Karar, Kısa Dalga, Gündem Kıbrıs, Diken, Medyascope, Dünya, Bianet and ANKA Haber Ajansı 
+4: Yeniçağ, Oda TV, soL Haber and Nefes +5: Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Oda TV, soL Haber and Nefes 
+2: Euronews Türkçe and DW Türkçe AK Party Şanlıurfa MP Bekir Bozdağ resigned as deputy speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) citing health problems.
+7: Star, A Haber, Takvim, Türkiye Gazetesi, NTV, Haber7 and Milliyet +8: CNN Türk, Star, A Haber, Takvim, Türkiye Gazetesi, NTV, Haber7 and Milliyet 
+2: Gazete Oksijen and Karar +3: Medyascope, Gazete Oksijen and Karar 
+6: Halk TV, Oda TV, Nefes, Cumhuriyet, İlke TV and Evrensel +7: Sözcü, Halk TV, Oda TV, Nefes, Cumhuriyet, İlke TV and Evrensel AK Party Deputy Chair Efkan Ala, Group Chair Abdullah Güler and Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik met with DEM Party İmralı Delegation members Pervin Buldan and Mithat Sancar. The talks covered the Terror-Free Türkiye efforts and the Monitoring Commission to be set up in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM).
+6: Star, DHA, Milliyet, A Haber, NTV and Hürriyet +7: Haber7, Star, DHA, Milliyet, A Haber, NTV and Hürriyet 
+3: Halk TV, Cumhuriyet and BirGün +4: Evrensel, Halk TV, Cumhuriyet and BirGün AK Party group chair Abdullah Güler said there is currently no need to set up an inquiry commission in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) into the fund investigation. Güler said, "The judiciary is working."
+5: Türkiye Gazetesi, Star, Haber7, CNN Türk and Yeni Akit +6: Hürriyet, Türkiye Gazetesi, Star, Haber7, CNN Türk and Yeni Akit 
+2: Dünya and Diken 
+3: Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet and BirGün +4: Sözcü, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet and BirGün In the Çeşme Chief Public Prosecutor's Office investigation into Çeşme Municipality, nine people including Deputy Mayor Emre Can Durmaz were detained. Proceedings were started against 12 people in total.
+14: A Haber, Takvim, Türkiye Gazetesi, Sabah, Yeni Şafak, TGRT Haber, Milliyet, Yeni Akit, Haber7, Hürriyet, DHA, Habertürk, CNN Türk and Milat +15: Star, A Haber, Takvim, Türkiye Gazetesi, Sabah, Yeni Şafak, TGRT Haber, Milliyet, Yeni Akit, Haber7, Hürriyet, DHA, Habertürk, CNN Türk and Milat +6: Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Medyascope, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +7: Diken, Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Medyascope, Kısa Dalga and Bianet 
+10: Yeniçağ, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Halk TV, Tele2 Haber, Evrensel, BirGün, İlke TV and Muhalif +11: Sözcü, Yeniçağ, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Halk TV, Tele2 Haber, Evrensel, BirGün, İlke TV and Muhalif 
46 people, including former Bayraklı Mayor Serdar Sandal, were detained in the Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's investigation into Bayraklı Municipality. The charges include bribery and rigging tenders.
+14: Haber7, Yeni Akit, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Takvim, CNN Türk, Milliyet, A Haber, Yeni Asır, DHA, TGRT Haber and Milat +15: Star, Haber7, Yeni Akit, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Takvim, CNN Türk, Milliyet, A Haber, Yeni Asır, DHA, TGRT Haber and Milat +7: Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Dünya, Kısa Dalga, Havadis, Kıbrıs Genç TV and Kıbrıs Manşet +8: Diken, Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Dünya, Kısa Dalga, Havadis, Kıbrıs Genç TV and Kıbrıs Manşet 
+10: Sözcü, Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, İlke TV, BirGün, Muhalif, Tele2 Haber and Tele2 Haber +11: Halk TV, Sözcü, Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, İlke TV, BirGün, Muhalif, Tele2 Haber and Tele2 Haber Izmir Metropolitan Mayor Cemil Tugay joined the AK Party; President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pinned on his badge. After Tugay joined, Izmir Metropolitan Deputy Mayor Zafer Levent Yıldır resigned from his posts.
+4: Haber7, Milliyet, Türkiye Gazetesi and Yeni Akit +5: Yeni Şafak, Haber7, Milliyet, Türkiye Gazetesi and Yeni Akit +7: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Kısa Dalga, Diken, Bianet, Gazete Oksijen, Havadis and Kıbrıs Manşet +8: Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Kısa Dalga, Diken, Bianet, Gazete Oksijen, Havadis and Kıbrıs Manşet +5: Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Muhalif, Evrensel and Cumhuriyet +6: BirGün, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Muhalif, Evrensel and Cumhuriyet 
+5: DW Türkçe, Independent Türkçe, The Guardian, RFI and Libération +6: Al-Monitor, DW Türkçe, Independent Türkçe, The Guardian, RFI and Libération In the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's probe targeting Eyüpsultan Municipality, 13 people, including Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen, were arrested. A total of 15 people were released under judicial control.
+12: Takvim, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, A Haber, Sabah, Milliyet, Hürriyet, Yeni Akit, Haber7, Star, CNN Türk and DHA +13: Türkiye Gazetesi, Takvim, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, A Haber, Sabah, Milliyet, Hürriyet, Yeni Akit, Haber7, Star, CNN Türk and DHA +8: Kıbrıs Genç TV, Ekonomim, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Karar, Diken, Dünya, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +9: Gazete Oksijen, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Ekonomim, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Karar, Diken, Dünya, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +6: Nefes, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, BirGün and Sözcü +7: soL Haber, Nefes, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, BirGün and Sözcü +2: Euronews Türkçe and Independent Türkçe +3: BBC Türkçe, Euronews Türkçe and Independent Türkçe Sayat Zurnacı and Aytaç Kart, referred to court in the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office investigation, were arrested; actress Nilperi Şahinkaya, former footballer Hasan Şaş and one other suspect were released under judicial control.
+7: Yeni Akit, Yeni Asır, Yeni Şafak, NTV, CNN Türk, Haber7 and Milliyet +8: Habertürk, Yeni Akit, Yeni Asır, Yeni Şafak, NTV, CNN Türk, Haber7 and Milliyet 
+9: Ajansspor, Bianet, Gazete Oksijen, Kısa Dalga, NTV Spor, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Gündem Kıbrıs, Kıbrıs Manşet and Diken +10: Serbestiyet, Ajansspor, Bianet, Gazete Oksijen, Kısa Dalga, NTV Spor, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Gündem Kıbrıs, Kıbrıs Manşet and Diken 
+6: Sözcü, BirGün, Nefes, Yeniçağ, Aykırı and Yenidüzen +7: Tele2 Haber, Sözcü, BirGün, Nefes, Yeniçağ, Aykırı and Yenidüzen Under a decision dated September 18, the banking regulator BDDK revoked the operating license of the Istanbul Türkiye Central Branch of Iran-based Bank Mellat, under paragraph (b) of the first clause of Article 71 of the Banking Law. The decision was published in the Official Gazette.
+2: TRT Haber and Anadolu Ajansı 
+3: Star, Milat and Türkiye Gazetesi +4: Milliyet, Star, Milat and Türkiye Gazetesi 
+7: Sigorta Gündem, PSM, Ekonomi Manşet, Karar, Diken, Serbestiyet and Gazete Oksijen +8: Bloomberg HT, Sigorta Gündem, PSM, Ekonomi Manşet, Karar, Diken, Serbestiyet and Gazete Oksijen 
+7: Halk TV, Oda TV, Evrensel, BirGün, Tele2 Haber, Cumhuriyet and Muhalif +8: Nefes, Halk TV, Oda TV, Evrensel, BirGün, Tele2 Haber, Cumhuriyet and Muhalif 
+5: Euronews Türkçe, DW Türkçe, Al Jazeera Arabic, Al Jazeera English and RFI +6: Kommersant, Euronews Türkçe, DW Türkçe, Al Jazeera Arabic, Al Jazeera English and RFI Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced an operation against a network allegedly defrauding foreign nationals through call centers.
+9: NTV, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Yeni Akit, Yeni Asır, TGRT Haber, Milat, CNN Türk and Takvim +10: Habertürk, NTV, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Yeni Akit, Yeni Asır, TGRT Haber, Milat, CNN Türk and Takvim +4: Kısa Dalga, Dünya, Kıbrıs Genç TV and Kıbrıs Manşet +5: Diken, Kısa Dalga, Dünya, Kıbrıs Genç TV and Kıbrıs Manşet +4: Tele2 Haber, BirGün, Muhalif and Gerçek Gündem +5: Nefes, Tele2 Haber, BirGün, Muhalif and Gerçek Gündem Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that 20 people had been arrested in manipulative trading investigations and that 51 people had been banned from leaving the country. In Istanbul's fresh fruit and vegetable pricing investigation, all 40 suspects referred to court were arrested.
+4: A Haber, Yeni Akit, CNN Türk and Yeni Asır +5: Takvim, A Haber, Yeni Akit, CNN Türk and Yeni Asır +4: Bloomberg HT, Ekonomi Manşet, PSM and Sigorta Gündem +5: Diken, Bloomberg HT, Ekonomi Manşet, PSM and Sigorta Gündem 
+2: Aykırı and Yeniçağ +3: Al-Monitor, Asharq Al-Awsat and Financial Times +4: BBC Türkçe, Al-Monitor, Asharq Al-Awsat and Financial Times 
