This story is from 23 September 2026.
German chemical company Bayer announced it will close its crop protection products plant in Gebze, where it has produced for 60 years, at the end of 2027.
The company said production at the plant will be shifted to its other facilities in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. It was announced that a supportive process will be carried out for the 55 employees working at the Gebze plant. It was stated that commercial operations in Türkiye will continue uninterrupted.
The payout process for 43,643 investors in 17 funds of A1 Capital, Bulls and Pardus began today. Bulls Portföy announced that about 1.22 billion lira had been paid to 5,142 investors in three funds whose liquidation was completed.
+11: Daily Sabah, NTV, Milat, Star, Yeni Şafak, Milliyet, Habertürk, Türkiye Gazetesi, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit and DHA +12: Hürriyet, Daily Sabah, NTV, Milat, Star, Yeni Şafak, Milliyet, Habertürk, Türkiye Gazetesi, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit and DHA 
+11: Dünya, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Medyascope, Karar, Gündem Kıbrıs, Ekonomim, Havadis, Kıbrıs Manşet, Diken, Bloomberg HT and Sigorta Gündem +12: Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Medyascope, Karar, Gündem Kıbrıs, Ekonomim, Havadis, Kıbrıs Manşet, Diken, Bloomberg HT and Sigorta Gündem 
+4: Nefes, soL Haber, Evrensel and Cumhuriyet +5: Halk TV, Nefes, soL Haber, Evrensel and Cumhuriyet 
The Capital Markets Board (SPK) filed a criminal complaint against 21 people following its probe into ODINE share market transactions and imposed a 2-year trading ban on them.
+9: Yeni Şafak, NTV, Takvim, Milliyet, Yeni Akit, DHA, Türkiye Gazetesi, Hürriyet and Milat +10: Star, Yeni Şafak, NTV, Takvim, Milliyet, Yeni Akit, DHA, Türkiye Gazetesi, Hürriyet and Milat 
+3: ANKA Haber Ajansı, PSM and Sigorta Gündem +4: Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı, PSM and Sigorta Gündem 
+2: Nefes and Evrensel A regulation published in the Official Gazette raised the customer identification threshold in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing to 370,000 lira.
+2: TGRT Haber and Türkiye Gazetesi +3: Haber7, TGRT Haber and Türkiye Gazetesi 
+5: Dünya, Karar, Sigorta Gündem, Gazete Oksijen and Diken +6: Ekonomim, Dünya, Karar, Sigorta Gündem, Gazete Oksijen and Diken +2: Halk TV and BirGün A Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) committee adopted a bill requiring foreign lodging platforms such as Booking, Expedia and Airbnb to hold a two-year permit costing 5 million lira.
+4: Haber7, Hürriyet, Milliyet and NTV +5: Takvim, Haber7, Hürriyet, Milliyet and NTV 
+2: ANKA Haber Ajansı and Ekonomim +2: Nefes and Yeniçağ Diesel prices per litre fell by 4.95 lira from midnight. There was no price change in the petrol group.
+2: Sigorta Gündem and Gazete Oksijen +4: Halk TV, BirGün, Evrensel and Muhalif +5: Nefes, Halk TV, BirGün, Evrensel and Muhalif Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said September exports rose 15.4% to $26 billion. According to Turkish Exporters Assembly data, the automotive sector, the leader in September, exported $31.1 billion in January-September.
+3: Gazete Oksijen, Ekonomim and Dünya +4: Karar, Gazete Oksijen, Ekonomim and Dünya 
The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) announced that gross national product in 2025 rose 41.4% to about 62.3 trillion lira. The economy was a net borrower at 1.8% of gross domestic product.
+4: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Bloomberg HT, Kısa Dalga and Ekonomim +5: Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Bloomberg HT, Kısa Dalga and Ekonomim The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) released September inflation data. Annual inflation fell to 29.73%, dropping below 30% for the first time since November 2021, while the monthly rise was 1.84%.
+2: Milliyet and Haber7 +3: Ekonomim, Bloomberg HT and Karar +4: Sigorta Gündem, Ekonomim, Bloomberg HT and Karar Seven district mayors in Ankara resigned from CHP following Mansur Yavaş. CHP's Müslim Sarı had said that the mayors must make their affiliation clear.
+10: Yeni Akit, Takvim, Star, Milat, Sabah, Yeni Şafak, Milliyet, Haber7, CNN Türk and Türkiye Gazetesi +11: Hürriyet, Yeni Akit, Takvim, Star, Milat, Sabah, Yeni Şafak, Milliyet, Haber7, CNN Türk and Türkiye Gazetesi +9: Ekonomim, Kısa Dalga, Diken, Agos, Serbestiyet, Havadis, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Gazete Oksijen and Kıbrıs Manşet +10: Dünya, Ekonomim, Kısa Dalga, Diken, Agos, Serbestiyet, Havadis, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Gazete Oksijen and Kıbrıs Manşet +6: Yeniçağ, Nefes, Sözcü, Muhalif, soL Haber and BirGün +7: Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Nefes, Sözcü, Muhalif, soL Haber and BirGün 
In the attack in front of a high school in Turgutlu, 11 students were injured. The Governorate announced that 6 students are planned to be discharged today, and 3 are in intensive care.
+7: Yeni Akit, CNN Türk, Milliyet, A Haber, Milat, Yeni Şafak and TGRT Haber +8: Habertürk, Yeni Akit, CNN Türk, Milliyet, A Haber, Milat, Yeni Şafak and TGRT Haber 
+3: Serbestiyet, Ekonomi Manşet and Ekonomim +4: Bianet, Serbestiyet, Ekonomi Manşet and Ekonomim 
+7: Halk TV, Evrensel, BirGün, Yenidüzen, Muhalif, Cumhuriyet and Nefes +8: Tele2 Haber, Halk TV, Evrensel, BirGün, Yenidüzen, Muhalif, Cumhuriyet and Nefes 
+9: Euronews Türkçe, RFI, BBC Türkçe, The Hindu, BBC News, Meduza, Le Monde, Der Spiegel and The New York Times +10: Asharq Al-Awsat, Euronews Türkçe, RFI, BBC Türkçe, The Hindu, BBC News, Meduza, Le Monde, Der Spiegel and The New York Times In the bribery and extortion investigation into Menderes Municipality in Izmir, 9 people, including former deputy mayor Erkan Özkan, were detained.
+12: Star, A Haber, Hürriyet, Yeni Asır, Takvim, CNN Türk, Sabah, Haber7, Türkiye Gazetesi, Milliyet, Milat and Yeni Şafak +13: TGRT Haber, Star, A Haber, Hürriyet, Yeni Asır, Takvim, CNN Türk, Sabah, Haber7, Türkiye Gazetesi, Milliyet, Milat and Yeni Şafak 
+4: Kısa Dalga, Dünya, Gazete Oksijen and Bianet +5: Ekonomi Manşet, Kısa Dalga, Dünya, Gazete Oksijen and Bianet +9: Nefes, Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, Muhalif, Oda TV, Tele2 Haber, soL Haber and BirGün +10: Sözcü, Nefes, Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, Muhalif, Oda TV, Tele2 Haber, soL Haber and BirGün The Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced that former police chief Bayram Özbek, who is alleged to have contributed to the Kurtlar Vadisi script, has been arrested. In the second wave operation, eight of nine suspects were released under judicial control.
+8: TGRT Haber, Yeni Şafak, Yeni Asır, Milliyet, Hürriyet, Haber7, Habertürk and Yeni Akit +9: CNN Türk, TGRT Haber, Yeni Şafak, Yeni Asır, Milliyet, Hürriyet, Haber7, Habertürk and Yeni Akit +4: Ekonomim, Dünya, Ekonomi Manşet and Gazete Oksijen +5: Karar, Ekonomim, Dünya, Ekonomi Manşet and Gazete Oksijen +5: Oda TV, Sözcü, Halk TV, Cumhuriyet and soL Haber +6: Nefes, Oda TV, Sözcü, Halk TV, Cumhuriyet and soL Haber 
