This story is from 24 September 2026.
In Türkiye, the average temperature in the January-August period of 2026 was measured at 14.9 degrees, making this period the 14th hottest since 1971.
In Germany and the Netherlands, three Turkish citizens were detained on suspicion of converting criminal proceeds into gold and laundering them via Türkiye. Investigators suspect up to 4 tons of gold was transported to Türkiye over six years.
+2: Tele2 Haber and BirGün +3: soL Haber, Tele2 Haber and BirGün 
According to data from the General Directorate of Security Traffic Department (EGM), about 519,000 traffic accidents in Türkiye in the first nine months of 2026 killed 1,628 people and injured about 311,000.
Istanbul Governor Davut Gül said 2 people died in the collapsed 7-storey building in Maltepe and work was under way to reach 3 people under the rubble. Eleven people, including three children, were rescued from the rubble.
+12: Milliyet, Takvim, Hürriyet, Haber7, TGRT Haber, Yeni Şafak, Star, DHA, NTV, Milat, Yeni Akit and CNN Türk +13: Türkiye Gazetesi, Milliyet, Takvim, Hürriyet, Haber7, TGRT Haber, Yeni Şafak, Star, DHA, NTV, Milat, Yeni Akit and CNN Türk 
+10: Bianet, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, Havadis, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Kısa Dalga, Dünya, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Serbestiyet and Gündem Kıbrıs +11: Karar, Bianet, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, Havadis, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Kısa Dalga, Dünya, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Serbestiyet and Gündem Kıbrıs 
+10: Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Sözcü, Halk TV, BirGün, soL Haber, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, İlke TV and Tele2 Haber +11: Nefes, Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Sözcü, Halk TV, BirGün, soL Haber, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, İlke TV and Tele2 Haber 
+2: To Vima and Al Jazeera English +3: DW Türkçe, To Vima and Al Jazeera English Actor Berna Laçin was released by the court to which she had been referred with a request for arrest in the probe over her social media post about Izmir.
+10: TGRT Haber, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, Türkiye Gazetesi, Hürriyet, Takvim, Milat, DHA and Star +11: A Haber, TGRT Haber, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, Türkiye Gazetesi, Hürriyet, Takvim, Milat, DHA and Star 
+5: Bianet, Karar, Gazete Oksijen, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Kısa Dalga +6: Diken, Bianet, Karar, Gazete Oksijen, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Kısa Dalga 
+10: Aykırı, BirGün, soL Haber, Tele2 Haber, Nefes, Oda TV, Muhalif, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet and İlke TV +11: Evrensel, Aykırı, BirGün, soL Haber, Tele2 Haber, Nefes, Oda TV, Muhalif, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet and İlke TV +2: Independent Türkçe and BBC Türkçe +3: Euronews Türkçe, Independent Türkçe and BBC Türkçe The Istanbul Governor's Office said 5 students were injured in a fight between students at a school in Başakşehir. Ihlas News Agency reported that one student stabbed three students.
+11: Milliyet, Milat, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet, NTV, Takvim, DHA, A Haber, Habertürk, Türkiye Gazetesi and Yeni Asır +12: Yeni Şafak, Milliyet, Milat, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet, NTV, Takvim, DHA, A Haber, Habertürk, Türkiye Gazetesi and Yeni Asır 
+5: Ekonomim, Karar, Kısa Dalga, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Gazete Oksijen +6: Bianet, Ekonomim, Karar, Kısa Dalga, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Gazete Oksijen 
+5: Evrensel, Sözcü, Nefes, İlke TV and Halk TV +6: Muhalif, Evrensel, Sözcü, Nefes, İlke TV and Halk TV A police officer at a checkpoint in Ankara's Pursaklar district was killed by gunfire from a person in a stopped vehicle. The other two people in the vehicle were detained.
+12: Türkiye Gazetesi, A Haber, Haber7, Takvim, Star, Milliyet, CNN Türk, Hürriyet, Habertürk, Yeni Şafak, DHA and Yeni Akit +13: NTV, Türkiye Gazetesi, A Haber, Haber7, Takvim, Star, Milliyet, CNN Türk, Hürriyet, Habertürk, Yeni Şafak, DHA and Yeni Akit +2: Sigorta Gündem and Karar +3: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Sigorta Gündem and Karar 
+5: Oda TV, Sözcü, Halk TV, soL Haber and BirGün +6: Yeniçağ, Oda TV, Sözcü, Halk TV, soL Haber and BirGün Afyonkarahisar Deputy Governor and Provincial Special Administration Secretary General İhsan Ayrancı died in hospital after being wounded by a gun.
+8: Star, Yeni Akit, Milat, Takvim, TGRT Haber, CNN Türk, Milliyet and Hürriyet +9: Yeni Şafak, Star, Yeni Akit, Milat, Takvim, TGRT Haber, CNN Türk, Milliyet and Hürriyet +2: Ekonomim and ANKA Haber Ajansı +3: Dünya, Ekonomim and ANKA Haber Ajansı +6: Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, Nefes, BirGün, Yeniçağ and Muhalif +7: Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, Nefes, BirGün, Yeniçağ and Muhalif Adil Katılım Bank Chair Ali Emre Ballı, whose statement was taken in the fund probe, was found dead in Çekmeköy in his car with a gunshot wound to the head. Some documents were claimed to have been in his vehicle.
+6: TGRT Haber, Haber7, NTV, Yeni Şafak, Star and Milliyet +7: CNN Türk, TGRT Haber, Haber7, NTV, Yeni Şafak, Star and Milliyet +6: Serbestiyet, PSM, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Medyascope +7: Karar, Serbestiyet, PSM, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Medyascope 
+7: Evrensel, Nefes, İlke TV, soL Haber, Cumhuriyet, BirGün and Tele2 Haber +8: Sözcü, Evrensel, Nefes, İlke TV, soL Haber, Cumhuriyet, BirGün and Tele2 Haber US President Donald Trump announced that Türkiye and Bangladesh will purchase a total of 111 Boeing aircraft, with options for 50 more. He said the deals represent tens of billions of dollars in sales.
+4: Evrensel, Halk TV, Nefes and Tele2 Haber +5: Yeniçağ, Evrensel, Halk TV, Nefes and Tele2 Haber Mithat Sinan Bolak, a defendant in the İBB case who was not under arrest, was detained at Istanbul Airport at 05:00 upon arrival from Britain and taken to Çağlayan Courthouse. His lawyer Naim Karakaya said his statement is expected in Silivri.
+10: Yeni Akit, A Haber, Star, Yeni Asır, Türkiye Gazetesi, TGRT Haber, Haber7, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet and CNN Türk +11: Takvim, Yeni Akit, A Haber, Star, Yeni Asır, Türkiye Gazetesi, TGRT Haber, Haber7, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet and CNN Türk +5: Gazete Oksijen, Karar, Ekonomi Manşet, Diken and Medyascope +6: Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Karar, Ekonomi Manşet, Diken and Medyascope 
+9: Halk TV, Oda TV, Nefes, Yeniçağ, Tele2 Haber, soL Haber, Evrensel, Muhalif and BirGün +10: Cumhuriyet, Halk TV, Oda TV, Nefes, Yeniçağ, Tele2 Haber, soL Haber, Evrensel, Muhalif 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 
