This story is from 19 September 2026.
Kutlu Party Chairman Yusuf Halaçoğlu announced on his X account that former MHP Ankara Deputy Özcan Yeniçeri joined the party and will serve as party spokesperson; he pinned the party badge onto Yeniçeri.
Halaçoğlu said in his post on his X account that they would fight with Yeniçeri for an 'honest, patriotic, merit-based administration'. In his statement, he invited all patriots to unite in the Kutlu Party. Footage of Yeniçeri's badge being pinned was also shared.
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 Yeni Yol, CHP, İYİ Party and DEM Party's Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) inquiry motions on the fund crisis were rejected by votes from AK Party and MHP lawmakers.
+5: Yeniçağ, BirGün, Sözcü, soL Haber and Evrensel +6: Halk TV, Yeniçağ, BirGün, Sözcü, soL Haber and Evrensel MHP Deputy Chair Feti Yıldız said "a retrial is required" for Gezi case convict Tayfun Kahraman after the Turkish Constitutional Court's second violation ruling concerning him.
+4: Evrensel, Halk TV, Sözcü and Cumhuriyet +5: Oda TV, Evrensel, Halk TV, Sözcü and Cumhuriyet 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 In the Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's corruption investigation into three municipalities, 10 people were arrested, including Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer. Legal proceedings for the other individuals are continuing.
+9: Yeni Akit, Sabah, Yeni Şafak, DHA, CNN Türk, Milat, Star, TGRT Haber and Türkiye Gazetesi +10: Haber7, Yeni Akit, Sabah, Yeni Şafak, DHA, CNN Türk, Milat, Star, TGRT Haber and Türkiye Gazetesi +8: Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Diken, Medyascope, Kısa Dalga, Bianet, Havadis and ANKA Haber Ajansı +9: Karar, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Diken, Medyascope, Kısa Dalga, Bianet, Havadis and ANKA Haber Ajansı +4: BirGün, Evrensel, Aykırı and Tele2 Haber +5: Muhalif, BirGün, Evrensel, Aykırı and Tele2 Haber Detained and released under judicial control in the celebrity drug probe led by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, actor Aras Bulut İynemli said in his statement that he did not use narcotics and refused active remorse provisions, stating, "I have committed no crime."
+9: CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet (spor), Haber7, Milliyet, Türkiye Gazetesi, TGRT Haber, A Haber and Takvim +10: Habertürk, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet (spor), Haber7, Milliyet, Türkiye Gazetesi, TGRT Haber, A Haber and Takvim 
+6: Dünya, Serbestiyet, Ekonomim, Kısa Dalga, Ekonomi Manşet and Karar +7: Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Serbestiyet, Ekonomim, Kısa Dalga, Ekonomi Manşet and Karar 
+9: Sözcü, Yeniçağ, Tele2 Haber, Nefes, Aykırı, Muhalif, BirGün, Cumhuriyet and Halk TV +10: Gerçek Gündem, Sözcü, Yeniçağ, Tele2 Haber, Nefes, Aykırı, Muhalif, BirGün, Cumhuriyet and Halk TV Bozova Public Prosecutor Türkşad Kunthan Uçuk, suspended for three months by the Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) on September 18, surrendered to Tekirdağ Courthouse with his lawyer after a detention order. The court imposed a travel ban citing "strong suspicion of crime"; Uçuk stated he did not publish the video.
+10: A Haber, Sabah, Takvim, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet, NTV, Milliyet, Star, Türkiye Gazetesi and TGRT Haber +11: Yeni Şafak, A Haber, Sabah, Takvim, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet, NTV, Milliyet, Star, Türkiye Gazetesi and TGRT Haber 
+3: Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen and Ekonomi Manşet +4: Diken, Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen and Ekonomi Manşet +8: Sözcü, Halk TV, Gerçek Gündem, Nefes, Muhalif, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ and BirGün +9: Evrensel, Sözcü, Halk TV, Gerçek Gündem, Nefes, Muhalif, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ and BirGün In Week 6 of the Süper Lig, in a match officiated by Batuhan Kolak, Trabzonspor beat Galatasaray 4-0; Galatasaray Head Coach Okan Buruk received a red card in the 72nd minute. Trabzonspor President Ertuğrul Doğan criticized the referee and the Central Referee Board (MHK), while Galatasaray's İrfan Saraloğlu reacted against the fourth official.
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+8: Haber7, Hürriyet (spor), Sabah (spor), A Spor, Türkiye Gazetesi, Milat, Yeni Asır and Habertürk +9: Star, Haber7, Hürriyet (spor), Sabah (spor), A Spor, Türkiye Gazetesi, Milat, Yeni Asır and Habertürk 
+4: Sporx, Diken, Dünya and Gazete Oksijen +5: NTV Spor, Sporx, Diken, Dünya and Gazete Oksijen 
+4: Nefes, Yeniçağ, Gerçek Gündem and BirGün +5: Halk TV, Nefes, Yeniçağ, Gerçek Gündem and BirGün In the "Israel-linked forex fraud" operation carried out by MİT and police under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the number of detentions rose to 201; 9 of those detained are Israeli nationals and 11 are Pakistani nationals. Assets worth 1.5 billion lira belonging to suspects were seized, along with 80 vehicles and 12 properties.
+2: TRT World and Anadolu Ajansı 
+10: Milat, Habertürk, Yeni Şafak, Star, Yeni Akit, Haber7, Hürriyet, Milliyet, A Haber and Takvim +11: Daily Sabah, Milat, Habertürk, Yeni Şafak, Star, Yeni Akit, Haber7, Hürriyet, Milliyet, A Haber and Takvim 
+7: Kıbrıs Genç TV, Havadis, Ekonomi Manşet, Gazete Oksijen, Kıbrıs Manşet, Serbestiyet and Ekonomim +8: Kısa Dalga, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Havadis, Ekonomi Manşet, Gazete Oksijen, Kıbrıs Manşet, Serbestiyet and Ekonomim +5: Cumhuriyet, Yenidüzen, Tele2 Haber, Oda TV and Muhalif +6: Nefes, Cumhuriyet, Yenidüzen, Tele2 Haber, Oda TV and Muhalif 
