This story is from 21 September 2026.
DEM Party Ağrı Deputy Sırrı Sakık met with Selahattin Demirtaş in Edirne. He demanded that the freedom of imprisoned politicians not be tied to a framework law, and that decisions of the ECtHR and the Constitutional Court be implemented.
Sakık said Demirtaş is among the leading figures who can contribute most to the peace and resolution process and that he is being held unjustly. He said the freedom of political prisoners should be implemented immediately as required by law.
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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 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 Istanbul's 23rd High Criminal Court acquitted 8 defendants and sentenced 2 defendants to 6 years and 3 months in prison in the 'urban consensus' case.
+3: Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Akit and Takvim +4: Star, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Akit and Takvim 
+2: Diken and Gazete Oksijen +3: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Diken and Gazete Oksijen 
+4: Sözcü, BirGün, Oda TV and Tele2 Haber +5: Halk TV, Sözcü, BirGün, Oda TV and Tele2 Haber 
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 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 
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 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 
