This story is from 20 September 2026.
In operations coordinated by the Tekirdağ Chief Public Prosecutor's Office across Tekirdağ, Istanbul, Ankara, and Bursa, 22 suspects allegedly linked to shootings at businesses and residences were detained; 8 were arrested, and 14 were released under judicial control. Suspects were reported linked to 16 separate incidents.
Crime-related materials were seized during searches. It was stated that 8 linked suspects are in prison for other crimes. The investigation is ongoing.
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Istanbul Governor Davut Gül said 2 people died in the collapsed 7-storey building in Maltepe and work was under way to reach 3 people under the rubble. Eleven people, including three children, were rescued from the rubble.
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+2: To Vima and Al Jazeera English +3: DW Türkçe, To Vima and Al Jazeera English A police officer at a checkpoint in Ankara's Pursaklar district was killed by gunfire from a person in a stopped vehicle. The other two people in the vehicle were detained.
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All 12 suspects detained in Ankara Police Department operations into three separate fraud incidents were arrested. The incidents were found to have yielded a total of 90 million lira in illicit gains.
In yesterday's "Huzur Istanbul" operation in Istanbul, 640 people wanted for various crimes were caught and 546 people were taken into custody.
After three floors of a seven-storey building collapsed in Istanbul, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) data shows the city has 1,238 buildings at risk of collapsing on their own.
Actor Berna Laçin was released by the court to which she had been referred with a request for arrest in the probe over her social media post about Izmir.
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+10: Aykırı, BirGün, soL Haber, Tele2 Haber, Nefes, Oda TV, Muhalif, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet and İlke TV +11: Evrensel, Aykırı, BirGün, soL Haber, Tele2 Haber, Nefes, Oda TV, Muhalif, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet and İlke TV +2: Independent Türkçe and BBC Türkçe +3: Euronews Türkçe, Independent Türkçe and BBC Türkçe The Istanbul Governor's Office said 5 students were injured in a fight between students at a school in Başakşehir. Ihlas News Agency reported that one student stabbed three students.
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+5: Evrensel, Sözcü, Nefes, İlke TV and Halk TV +6: Muhalif, Evrensel, Sözcü, Nefes, İlke TV and Halk TV Afyonkarahisar Deputy Governor and Provincial Special Administration Secretary General İhsan Ayrancı died in hospital after being wounded by a gun.
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Hosted by the Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency, Felipe Massa visited the Basilica Cistern, Hagia Sophia Mosque, and the Blue Mosque. Meeting fans at TOSFED Istanbul Park, he carried out a test drive and stated he is happy the track will return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2027.
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MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli said in a message sent to the Ankara Provincial Congress, "We will act with love of the homeland, not concern for votes; we will think of future generations, not the next elections."
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+3: Halk TV, BirGün and Yeniçağ +4: Gerçek Gündem, Halk TV, BirGün and Yeniçağ According to an announcement in the Official Gazette, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) will tender 250 app-based taxi operating rights individually; the estimated price for each right is 6,376,000 lira (TL) plus VAT, with a 29-year license period. Only natural persons can participate, and bids will be submitted by 12 October.
