This story is from 24 September 2026.
TPAO's oil exploration permit in Şırnak was extended until 22 October 2028. The decision was published in the Official Gazette through an action by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources.
The permit, covering an onshore area of 42,447 hectares, was extended after an evaluation of the institution's application. The decision entered into force through the General Directorate of Mining and Petroleum Affairs' regulation on the petroleum right.
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 Türkiye's first seismic survey vessel Barbaros Hayreddin Paşa began searching for oil and natural gas off Trabzon after work in the western Black Sea.
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 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 Council of Judges and Prosecutors' decision on the promotion of judges and prosecutors was published in the Official Gazette. Those not on the list were granted a 30-day right to apply.
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 
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 
