This story is from 24 September 2026.
Latest in the series Yasin Çağatay Seçkin gives defence in İBB trial
The 23rd day of the second session in the İBB trial has begun; the defenses and interrogations of defendants released pending trial are continuing.
In the hearing, first to testify was the unarrested defendant Mithat Sinan Bolak, who was reported to have been detained yesterday due to an arrest warrant against him. The trial, which has 436 defendants including Ekrem İmamoğlu, continues.
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Where it began Hearings continue in İBB case, defendants not under arrest present defense
Detained presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu described the arrest of Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer as "the desperation of a mindset usurping the national will" and called Erdoğan's politics an "addiction to operations".
+2: Evrensel and Cumhuriyet +3: Halk TV, Evrensel and Cumhuriyet 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 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 Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat rejected claims he closed his fund account before an investigation. Bolat said the account is open and he made no trades before or after the investigation.
+9: Milliyet, Haber7, Hürriyet, Sabah, A Haber, Takvim, Milat, Yeni Akit and DHA +10: Star, Milliyet, Haber7, Hürriyet, Sabah, A Haber, Takvim, Milat, Yeni Akit and DHA 
+5: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Serbestiyet, Diken, Dünya and Gazete Oksijen +6: Bloomberg HT, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Serbestiyet, Diken, Dünya and Gazete Oksijen +6: Yeniçağ, BirGün, Oda TV, İlke TV, soL Haber and Cumhuriyet +7: Evrensel, Yeniçağ, BirGün, Oda TV, İlke TV, soL Haber and Cumhuriyet In the corruption investigation into Ataşehir Municipality, five people including Deputy Mayor Murat Güneş were arrested, while nine others were placed under judicial control.
+9: TGRT Haber, Hürriyet, CNN Türk, A Haber, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, Star, Sabah and Milliyet +10: Haber7, TGRT Haber, Hürriyet, CNN Türk, A Haber, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, Star, Sabah and Milliyet +5: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Dünya, Diken, Karar and Medyascope +6: Gazete Oksijen, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Dünya, Diken, Karar and Medyascope +5: Yeniçağ, Evrensel, Sözcü, Muhalif and İlke TV +6: Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Evrensel, Sözcü, Muhalif and İlke TV MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli said at his party's group meeting that elections should be renewed in 2028 and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan should stand again and be elected for a third time.
+3: Milat, Yeni Şafak and CNN Türk +4: Milliyet, Milat, Yeni Şafak and CNN Türk +7: Kısa Dalga, Gündem Kıbrıs, Diken, Medyascope, Dünya, Bianet and ANKA Haber Ajansı +8: Karar, Kısa Dalga, Gündem Kıbrıs, Diken, Medyascope, Dünya, Bianet and ANKA Haber Ajansı 
+4: Yeniçağ, Oda TV, soL Haber and Nefes +5: Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Oda TV, soL Haber and Nefes +2: Euronews Türkçe and DW Türkçe Şanlıurfa Governor Hasan Şıldak said the 5.4-magnitude quake centered on Karaköprü caused no loss of life or damage. Education in the city was suspended for one day.
+14: TGRT Haber, Takvim, Türkiye Gazetesi, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Sabah, Habertürk, Yeni Asır, Milliyet, Star, DHA and Haber7 +15: NTV, TGRT Haber, Takvim, Türkiye Gazetesi, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Sabah, Habertürk, Yeni Asır, Milliyet, Star, DHA and Haber7 
+9: Karar, Ekonomim, Bianet, Gazete Oksijen, Kısa Dalga, Diken, Gündem Kıbrıs, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Havadis +10: Sporx, Karar, Ekonomim, Bianet, Gazete Oksijen, Kısa Dalga, Diken, Gündem Kıbrıs, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Havadis +9: Cumhuriyet, Muhalif, Nefes, Halk TV, soL Haber, Tele2 Haber, Yeniçağ, Oda TV and BirGün +10: Sözcü, Cumhuriyet, Muhalif, Nefes, Halk TV, soL Haber, Tele2 Haber, Yeniçağ, Oda TV and BirGün 
The Ministry of National Defence asked Greece to comply with its treaty obligations and to avoid militarizing the islands. It stated that cable laying on the continental shelf must be coordinated in advance and that measures have been taken against developments targeting the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC).
+13: Yeni Şafak, Milliyet, Star, Hürriyet, CNN Türk, Takvim, NTV, Sabah, A Haber, Türkiye Gazetesi, Habertürk, Yeni Asır and Milat +14: TGRT Haber, Yeni Şafak, Milliyet, Star, Hürriyet, CNN Türk, Takvim, NTV, Sabah, A Haber, Türkiye Gazetesi, Habertürk, Yeni Asır and Milat +6: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Dünya, Ekonomi Manşet, Gündem Kıbrıs, Kıbrıs Genç TV and Havadis +7: Gazete Oksijen, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Dünya, Ekonomi Manşet, Gündem Kıbrıs, Kıbrıs Genç TV and Havadis +4: Sözcü, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ and Oda TV +5: Halk TV, Sözcü, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ and Oda TV The Defence Ministry announced the death of Master Sergeant Coşkun Sevim, who was serving in the Olive Branch Operation Zone. Sevim had taken ill during duty and died in hospital on September 23, where he had been taken.
+12: Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet, Haber7, Yeni Asır, Türkiye Gazetesi, Milliyet, Star, Habertürk, Takvim, NTV, CNN Türk and DHA +13: Sabah, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet, Haber7, Yeni Asır, Türkiye Gazetesi, Milliyet, Star, Habertürk, Takvim, NTV, CNN Türk and DHA +2: ANKA Haber Ajansı and Dünya +3: Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Dünya +7: Muhalif, Nefes, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Sözcü, Cumhuriyet and Tele2 Haber +8: Oda TV, Muhalif, Nefes, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Sözcü, Cumhuriyet and Tele2 Haber Four Turkish boxers advanced to the finals at the 2026 European Boxing Championships. Gizem Özer lost 3-2 in the semifinals, and Semih Gümüş also lost in the men's 55 kg category, both taking bronze medals.
+4: Star, Fotomaç, Haber7 and Türkiye Gazetesi +5: Hürriyet (spor), Star, Fotomaç, Haber7 and Türkiye Gazetesi 
+3: Halk TV, Evrensel and Muhalif +4: Cumhuriyet, Halk TV, Evrensel and Muhalif 
