This story is from 24 September 2026.
Latest in the series Yavaş describes CHP resignation process, signals he will not join AK Party
Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş announced he has ended his CHP membership. Yavaş said he will continue his political work independently.
Where it began Mansur Yavaş resigns from CHP, district mayors in Ankara also leave
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 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 Yeni Yol, CHP, İYİ Party and DEM Party's Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) inquiry motions on the fund crisis were rejected by votes from AK Party and MHP lawmakers.
+5: Yeniçağ, BirGün, Sözcü, soL Haber and Evrensel +6: Halk TV, Yeniçağ, BirGün, Sözcü, soL Haber and Evrensel 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 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 CHP Deputy Chair Orhan Sarıbal said the base price for sunflowers must be announced before the harvest begins. He put the cost per kilogram at between 35 and 38 lira.
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 
