This story is from 21 September 2026.
New Party Parliamentary Group Deputy Chair Gökhan Günaydın applied to the Constitutional Court seeking the annulment and stay of execution of certain provisions of the laws known as the 12th Judicial Package and the Pensioners' Package.
Günaydın described granting VAT refunds to nuclear companies until 2050 as partisanship. The status of PTT employees, interviews in the judiciary and the powers of the Cyber Security Directorate are also among the annulment requests.
+2: Gazete Oksijen and Ekonomi Manşet 
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay joined the AK Party; President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pinned on his badge. After protests in Izmir, it was reported that the AK Party does not hold a majority in the municipal council.
+6: Sabah, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet, Yeni Akit and Haber7 +7: A Haber, Sabah, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet, Yeni Akit and Haber7 
+4: Ekonomim, Karar, Gazete Oksijen and Kıbrıs Manşet +5: Bianet, Ekonomim, Karar, Gazete Oksijen and Kıbrıs Manşet 
+6: Sözcü, Nefes, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, BirGün and İlke TV +7: Evrensel, Sözcü, Nefes, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, BirGün and İlke TV 
Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş rejected the claim that her father made a fund transaction. She said she would start legal proceedings against those who raised and spread the claims, and would resign if the claim is proven.
+6: Takvim, Star, Türkiye Gazetesi, Haber7, A Haber and CNN Türk +7: Yeni Şafak, Takvim, Star, Türkiye Gazetesi, Haber7, A Haber and CNN Türk +2: Serbestiyet and Karar +3: Gazete Oksijen, Serbestiyet and Karar +5: Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Evrensel, Nefes and Muhalif +6: Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Evrensel, Nefes and Muhalif The Turkish Constitutional Court ruled that Tayfun Kahraman, jailed in the Gezi case, had his right to a fair trial violated and ordered 100,000 lira in non-pecuniary damages. The file will be sent back to Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court for retrial.
+5: Bianet, Agos, Diken, Gazete Oksijen and Karar +6: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Bianet, Agos, Diken, Gazete Oksijen and Karar 
+7: Oda TV, BirGün, Yeniçağ, soL Haber, İlke TV, Halk TV and Evrensel +8: Nefes, Oda TV, BirGün, Yeniçağ, soL Haber, İlke TV, Halk TV and Evrensel AK Party Group Deputy Chair Özlem Zengin said the Turkish Justice Ministry issued a new circular after the operation footage in Mersin. Zengin also announced that the Turkish Interior Ministry opened an investigation into the law enforcement officers who filmed the footage.
+2: Karar and Bianet 
+5: Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Oda TV and BirGün +6: Nefes, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Oda TV and BirGün 
The Turkish Constitutional Court found by majority that the Van Governor's Office's 15-day blanket ban on events across the province in 2019 violated rights, and ordered 50,000 lira (TL) in non-pecuniary damages to applicant lawyer Mahmut Kaçan. The reasoning was published in the Official Gazette today.
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 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 The Constitutional Court ruled that the procedural dismissal of a reinstatement lawsuit due to a strict interpretation of the mediation report violated the right of access to a court. The unanimous ruling was published in the Official Gazette.
+2: NTV and CNN Türk +3: Oda TV, Halk TV and Yeniçağ +4: Nefes, Oda TV, Halk TV and Yeniçağ President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with the leaders of Vietnam, Libya and Lebanon in New York. At the 100 Years of Friendship US-Türkiye reception, Erdoğan said Trump's visit to Ankara for the NATO Summit strengthened relations and that the trade volume reached 28 billion dollars in the first 8 months of the year.
+2: Anadolu Ajansı and TRT World 
+10: Haber7, Hürriyet, TGRT Haber, Sabah, Habertürk, Yeni Akit, Milat, NTV, Türkiye Gazetesi and Yeni Şafak +11: Yeni Asır, Haber7, Hürriyet, TGRT Haber, Sabah, Habertürk, Yeni Akit, Milat, NTV, Türkiye Gazetesi and Yeni Şafak +5: Bianet, Dünya, Ekonomi Manşet, Ekonomim and Kıbrıs Genç TV +6: Karar, Bianet, Dünya, Ekonomi Manşet, Ekonomim and Kıbrıs Genç TV 
+6: Sözcü, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Evrensel, Muhalif and Nefes +7: BirGün, Sözcü, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Evrensel, Muhalif and Nefes 
In the German capital Berlin, the Left Party, nominating Turkish-origin Elif Eralp for mayor, won the state parliament election with 25.7% of the vote. According to provisional official results, the Left Party won 47 seats, the CDU 35, and the AfD 29; a coalition is required.
+10: Dünya, Medyascope, Gazete Oksijen, Bloomberg HT, Ekonomim, Ekonomi Manşet, Diken, Harici, Havadis and Kısa Dalga +11: Bianet, Dünya, Medyascope, Gazete Oksijen, Bloomberg HT, Ekonomim, Ekonomi Manşet, Diken, Harici, Havadis and Kısa Dalga 
+6: Halk TV, Muhalif, Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Gerçek Gündem and Cumhuriyet +7: Tele2 Haber, Halk TV, Muhalif, Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Gerçek Gündem and Cumhuriyet +3: Naftemporiki, Euronews Türkçe and Independent Türkçe +4: BBC Türkçe, Naftemporiki, Euronews Türkçe and Independent Türkçe Fenerbahçe defeated Eyüpspor 8-0 at home in the sixth week of the Süper Lig, with Vedat Muriqi scoring four goals. Eyüpspor accepted head coach Özhan Pulat's resignation following the match.
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Fenerbahçe8 – 0Eyüpspor
+2: TRT Haber and Anadolu Ajansı 
+6: A Spor, Habertürk, Hürriyet (spor), Sabah (spor), Milat and Star +7: Haber7, A Spor, Habertürk, Hürriyet (spor), Sabah (spor), Milat and Star 
+5: Dünya, Gündem Kıbrıs, Ekonomi Manşet, Sigorta Gündem and Medyascope +6: NTV Spor, Dünya, Gündem Kıbrıs, Ekonomi Manşet, Sigorta Gündem and Medyascope +4: Halk TV, Gerçek Gündem, Muhalif and BirGün +5: Evrensel, Halk TV, Gerçek Gündem, Muhalif and BirGün 
