This story is from 22 September 2026.
A banner with a photo of Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and his words 'Politics is not a means of enrichment' was hung in front of CHP headquarters. Ali Haydar Fırat said politics is a field of service.
The banner features words from Kılıçdaroğlu's speech at a meeting with 81 provincial heads on 25 August. At the meeting he had said, 'Whoever does politics and enriches himself is stealing the money in the citizen's pocket.'
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay's move to the AK Party drew reactions from the CHP. Party spokesperson Müslim Sarı said he found the situation "indefensible".
+2: Halk TV and Tele2 Haber +3: Nefes, Halk TV and Tele2 Haber 
YENİ Party leader Özgür Özel blamed the fund embezzlement on people appointed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) group meeting.
+2: Kısa Dalga and Karar 
+2: Evrensel and soL Haber Muratpaşa Mayor Ümit Uysal of the CHP announced he would run for party leader if former leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu does not stand as a candidate.
+2: Cumhuriyet and BirGün +3: Sözcü, Cumhuriyet and BirGün 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 
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 CHP Istanbul MP Oğuz Kaan Salıcı reacted to the arrest of Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer, saying, "The political cost of this course will be heavy."
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 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 Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said at least 11 students were injured, two seriously, and the 15-year-old suspect was caught. YENİ Party leader Özgür Özel spoke by phone with 6 students; Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi, Education Minister Yusuf Tekin and deputies visited hospitals.
+11: Hürriyet, TGRT Haber, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Akit, Yeni Asır, Star, Takvim, NTV, Milliyet, Yeni Şafak and Milat +12: A Haber, Hürriyet, TGRT Haber, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Akit, Yeni Asır, Star, Takvim, NTV, Milliyet, Yeni Şafak and Milat +10: Karar, Dünya, Kısa Dalga, Gazete Oksijen, Gündem Kıbrıs, Ekonomi Manşet, Bianet, Serbestiyet, Havadis and Kıbrıs Genç TV +11: Diken, Karar, Dünya, Kısa Dalga, Gazete Oksijen, Gündem Kıbrıs, Ekonomi Manşet, Bianet, Serbestiyet, Havadis and Kıbrıs Genç TV +11: Muhalif, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Nefes, soL Haber, Evrensel, BirGün, Tele2 Haber, Gerçek Gündem, Cumhuriyet and Yenidüzen +12: Oda TV, Muhalif, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Nefes, soL Haber, Evrensel, BirGün, Tele2 Haber, Gerçek Gündem, Cumhuriyet and Yenidüzen 
+11: DW Türkçe, Independent Türkçe, RIA Novosti, ERT, Proto Thema, Naftemporiki, BBC Türkçe, ANSA, Interfax, NDTV and Asharq Al-Awsat +12: Euronews Türkçe, DW Türkçe, Independent Türkçe, RIA Novosti, ERT, Proto Thema, Naftemporiki, BBC Türkçe, ANSA, Interfax, NDTV and Asharq Al-Awsat President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke at the UN's 81st General Assembly; he criticized Mahmoud Abbas's absence from the hall and said the UN has been rendered unable to fulfill its mandate. Following his remarks on Gaza, Israel's UN envoy left the hall.
+2: TRT World and Anadolu Ajansı 
+14: Haber7, Yeni Asır, Daily Sabah, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Akit, TGRT Haber, Hürriyet, A Haber, CNN Türk, NTV, Takvim, Sabah, Milat and Yeni Şafak +15: Milliyet, Haber7, Yeni Asır, Daily Sabah, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Akit, TGRT Haber, Hürriyet, A Haber, CNN Türk, NTV, Takvim, Sabah, Milat and Yeni Şafak 
+7: Ekonomim, Havadis, Diken, Kıbrıs Manşet, Gazete Oksijen, Gündem Kıbrıs and Dünya +8: Bloomberg HT, Ekonomim, Havadis, Diken, Kıbrıs Manşet, Gazete Oksijen, Gündem Kıbrıs and Dünya +7: Cumhuriyet, Sözcü, Gerçek Gündem, Nefes, Halk TV, Yeniçağ and Oda TV +8: Evrensel, Cumhuriyet, Sözcü, Gerçek Gündem, Nefes, Halk TV, Yeniçağ and Oda TV 
+11: Naftemporiki, Al-Monitor, Middle East Eye, ERT, Al Jazeera Arabic, Al Jazeera English, Die Zeit, ISNA, To Vima, Asharq Al-Awsat and France 24 +12: An-Nahar, Naftemporiki, Al-Monitor, Middle East Eye, ERT, Al Jazeera Arabic, Al Jazeera English, Die Zeit, ISNA, To Vima, Asharq Al-Awsat and France 24 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan argued in his Bloomberg article that abolishing the veto privilege is a condition for reform; he advocated ending permanent memberships and electing members for limited terms by the General Assembly.
+12: Habertürk, Takvim, Hürriyet, CNN Türk, A Haber, Sabah, Yeni Asır, Haber7, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Milliyet and Milat +13: NTV, Habertürk, Takvim, Hürriyet, CNN Türk, A Haber, Sabah, Yeni Asır, Haber7, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Milliyet and Milat +4: Bloomberg HT, Dünya, Serbestiyet and Havadis +5: Karar, Bloomberg HT, Dünya, Serbestiyet and Havadis 
+4: Cumhuriyet, Gerçek Gündem, Evrensel and Nefes +5: Muhalif, Cumhuriyet, Gerçek Gündem, Evrensel and Nefes +4: RIA Novosti, Interfax, BBC Türkçe and Al Jazeera Arabic +5: Independent Türkçe, RIA Novosti, Interfax, BBC Türkçe and Al Jazeera Arabic Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attended the MIKTA meeting on the margins of the UN General Assembly. The ministers of Türkiye, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and affirmed Riyadh's right to self-defense.
+7: Sabah, NTV, Haber7, Habertürk, Türkiye Gazetesi, Star and Yeni Şafak +8: Milat, Sabah, NTV, Haber7, Habertürk, Türkiye Gazetesi, Star and Yeni Şafak +2: Evrensel and Halk TV 
+2: Naftemporiki and Middle East Eye +3: Al-Monitor, Naftemporiki and Middle East Eye 
