This story is from 22 September 2026.
Excavations at Yassıtepe Mound in İzmir's Bornova district, led by Assoc. Prof. Zafer Derin, show evidence of planned urban life and a trade order dating back about 5,000 years.
The excavation team found a settlement layout arranged in a fan-shape with temples, storage, production and workshop areas. Products were stored in large jars, while grapes were turned into wine and molasses. It is noted that the city walls protected economic wealth.
Yeşilçam actor Göksel Arsoy, who died on 5 October at age 90, was buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery after funeral prayers today at Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Mosque.
+2: Yeni Şafak and Haber7 +3: Star, Yeni Şafak and Haber7 
+2: Nefes and Oda TV +3: Yeniçağ, Nefes and Oda TV The broadcasting regulator RTÜK decided to impose an administrative fine on Sözcü TV for failing to publish the court-finalized reply and correction text on its Antarctica science team report.
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+2: Cumhuriyet and BirGün +3: Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet and BirGün The appeal by T24, blocked on 30 September by the Istanbul 1st Criminal Judgeship of Peace, has gone undecided for five days. The outlet had applied to the Istanbul 2nd Criminal Judgeship of Peace on 1 October.
Students setting up stands to protest the decision to subject events to rectorate permission at Ege University were detained.
+4: Evrensel, Sözcü, BirGün and Tele2 Haber +5: Halk TV, Evrensel, Sözcü, BirGün and Tele2 Haber In Izmir, taxi driver Celal Sarıoğlu returned 919,080 lira of the 920,000 lira that was deposited into his account instead of the 920-lira fare and was rewarded.
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Following the 4.62 lira increase on 17 September, diesel exceeded 100 lira in Istanbul, Ankara and İzmir; a 50-litre tank surpassed 5,000 lira. The rise is reflected in agricultural and transportation costs.
The Interior Ministry had announced that the citizenship decisions of 6,134 people through investment were canceled or revoked. 73 suspects were detained in the Istanbul-centered operation.
+14: Habertürk, A Haber, Yeni Asır, Takvim, NTV, Yeni Şafak, Haber7, CNN Türk, Sabah, Star, Milat, Türkiye Gazetesi, Milliyet and TGRT Haber +15: Hürriyet, Habertürk, A Haber, Yeni Asır, Takvim, NTV, Yeni Şafak, Haber7, CNN Türk, Sabah, Star, Milat, Türkiye Gazetesi, Milliyet and TGRT Haber 
+8: Diken, Karar, Serbestiyet, PSM, Sigorta Gündem, Ekonomi Manşet, Medyascope and Bloomberg HT +9: Gazete Oksijen, Diken, Karar, Serbestiyet, PSM, Sigorta Gündem, Ekonomi Manşet, Medyascope and Bloomberg HT 
+11: Aykırı, soL Haber, Oda TV, Halk TV, Sözcü, Cumhuriyet, BirGün, Nefes, Muhalif, Evrensel and Yeniçağ +12: Tele2 Haber, Aykırı, soL Haber, Oda TV, Halk TV, Sözcü, Cumhuriyet, BirGün, Nefes, Muhalif, Evrensel and Yeniçağ 
+2: BBC Türkçe and DW 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.
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+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 
