This story is from 25 September 2026.
In the hearing at Ankara 4th Heavy Penal Court, fugitive defendant Ömer Deniz Dündar continued his defence. Dündar said he held the explosives belt for assistance purposes.
YENİ Party leader Özgür Özel, DİSK leader Özlem Çerkezoğlu and KESK leader Ayfer Koçak were in the courtroom. He claimed the fingerprint in the vehicle could not be his and that he was not in the country at that date.
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The Turkish Justice Ministry denied YENİ Party leader Özgür Özel's claim that information was leaked by the ministry in the fund investigation, calling it baseless slander.
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+5: Nefes, Yeniçağ, BirGün, İlke TV and soL Haber +6: Halk TV, Nefes, Yeniçağ, BirGün, İlke TV and soL Haber Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay's move to the AK Party drew reactions from the CHP. Party spokesperson Müslim Sarı said he found the situation "indefensible".
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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.
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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.
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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.
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+2: Euronews Türkçe and Independent Türkçe +3: BBC Türkçe, Euronews Türkçe and Independent Türkçe In the Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's corruption investigation into three municipalities, 10 people were arrested, including Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer. Legal proceedings for the other individuals are continuing.
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+4: BirGün, Evrensel, Aykırı and Tele2 Haber +5: Muhalif, BirGün, Evrensel, Aykırı and Tele2 Haber In the corruption investigation into Ataşehir Municipality, five people including Deputy Mayor Murat Güneş were arrested, while nine others were placed under judicial control.
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The national football team lost 1-0 to France in a UEFA Nations League A League match played at Kocaeli Stadium.
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+3: Interfax, Al Jazeera English and ERT +4: Independent Türkçe, Interfax, Al Jazeera English and ERT Ten suspects detained over the armed attack in the Turgutlu district of Manisa were referred to court. Eight of the injured have been discharged, while 3 students remain in intensive care.
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