This story is from 25 September 2026.
National chess player Grandmaster Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş won the 'rising star of the year' award at FIDE's first-ever Excellence Awards.
The award evaluated the successful players, organizations, and projects in the chess world over the past two years. Erdoğmuş was deemed worthy of the award in this category for his international performance, and the Turkish Chess Federation congratulated the national player.
Fenerbahçe beat ÇBK Mersin 79-71 in the FIBA Women's SuperCup final to win the cup for the third time. Fenerbahçe's Emma Meesseman was named the game's most valuable player.
+4: A Spor, Sabah (spor), Hürriyet (spor) and Fotomaç +5: Star, A Spor, Sabah (spor), Hürriyet (spor) and Fotomaç 
+2: Ekonomim and Ajansspor 
+4: Nefes, Muhalif, Halk TV and Evrensel +5: Yeniçağ, Nefes, Muhalif, Halk TV and Evrensel In the Women's AXA Sigorta Champions Cup final, VakıfBank beat Eczacıbaşı Peron Istanbul 3-2 to win the trophy.
+5: Haber7, Hürriyet (spor), Türkiye Gazetesi, Sabah (spor) and Star +6: A Spor, Haber7, Hürriyet (spor), Türkiye Gazetesi, Sabah (spor) and Star 
+3: Dünya, Ajansspor and Diken +4: NTV Spor, Dünya, Ajansspor and Diken 
+2: Nefes and Evrensel +3: Oda TV, Nefes and Evrensel Turkish Football Federation (TFF) board member Mevlüt Aktan resigned from his post, saying, "Irregularities must be prevented."
+3: Haber7, Star and A Spor +4: Takvim, Haber7, Star and A Spor 
+5: NTV Spor, Sporx, Ekonomim, Duhuliye and Gazete Oksijen +6: Ajansspor, NTV Spor, Sporx, Ekonomim, Duhuliye and Gazete Oksijen 
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) board will meet on Friday with an extraordinary election agenda. Board member Mevlüt Aktan had previously resigned.
+4: Duhuliye, Ajansspor, Sporx and NTV Spor +5: Ekonomim, Duhuliye, Ajansspor, Sporx and NTV Spor 
+4: Yeniçağ, BirGün, Cumhuriyet and Halk TV +5: Oda TV, Yeniçağ, BirGün, Cumhuriyet and Halk TV Türkiye's visually impaired women's national football team beat Poland's visually impaired women's national football team 2-0 in the final of the IBSA B1 European Championship, entered for the first time, to become champions. It finished the tournament unbeaten with four wins and one draw, without conceding a goal.
+2: Fotomaç and Hürriyet (spor) +3: A Spor, Fotomaç and Hürriyet (spor) 
+2: Halk TV and BirGün +3: Nefes, Halk TV and BirGün The Turkish Active Football Referees and Observers Association announced that Ferdi Karadoruk, Alican Sağlar and Emre Kosif, arrested in the "Referees File" investigation by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, had been expelled from membership.
+2: Star and Takvim +3: Türkiye Gazetesi, Star and Takvim +2: NTV Spor and Diken +3: Nefes, Halk TV and Oda TV +4: Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Halk TV and Oda TV Turkish national football team player Yunus Akgün said after the 3-1 loss to Italy, "We upset our country deeply, we are aware of it."
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FIFA published its October world ranking; the Turkish national football team stood 31st with 1,563 points, falling four places.
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that legal proceedings were carried out against 76 suspects within the scope of the fund investigation and 45 people were arrested. Judicial control was applied to 5 people, arrest warrants were issued for 12, and procedures for 14 suspects are ongoing.
+15: Yeni Akit, TGRT Haber, Takvim, CNN Türk, Sabah, Yeni Asır, NTV, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, Milat, Haber7, Türkiye Gazetesi, Star, DHA and Milliyet +16: A Haber, Yeni Akit, TGRT Haber, Takvim, CNN Türk, Sabah, Yeni Asır, NTV, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, Milat, Haber7, Türkiye Gazetesi, Star, DHA and Milliyet 
+11: Serbestiyet, Ekonomim, Kısa Dalga, Bianet, Bloomberg HT, Karar, Duhuliye, Sigorta Gündem, PSM, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Gazete Oksijen +12: Medyascope, Serbestiyet, Ekonomim, Kısa Dalga, Bianet, Bloomberg HT, Karar, Duhuliye, Sigorta Gündem, PSM, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Gazete Oksijen 
+10: Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Aykırı, Muhalif, Nefes, Tele2 Haber, BirGün, soL Haber and Cumhuriyet +11: Oda TV, Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Aykırı, Muhalif, Nefes, Tele2 Haber, BirGün, soL Haber and Cumhuriyet 
+2: Independent Türkçe and Euronews Türkçe +3: BBC Türkçe, Independent Türkçe and Euronews Türkçe 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.
+6: A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet, Star, Milliyet and DHA +7: Habertürk, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet, Star, Milliyet and DHA 
+2: Kısa Dalga and Bianet +3: Dünya, Kısa Dalga and Bianet 
+7: BirGün, soL Haber, Oda TV, Sözcü, Cumhuriyet, Nefes and Muhalif +8: Evrensel, BirGün, soL Haber, Oda TV, Sözcü, Cumhuriyet, Nefes and Muhalif Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said a second wave of operations was carried out in the investigation into the helicopter crash in which Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu lost his life. Searches and seizures were conducted at 45 addresses across 16 provinces centred on Ankara; proceedings were initiated against 47 suspects and 33 people were detained.
+10: Star, Milliyet, Yeni Akit, Haber7, Habertürk, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, CNN Türk, Hürriyet and Yeni Asır +11: Türkiye Gazetesi, Star, Milliyet, Yeni Akit, Haber7, Habertürk, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, CNN Türk, Hürriyet and Yeni Asır +3: Diken, Kısa Dalga and Medyascope +4: Ekonomim, Diken, Kısa Dalga and Medyascope +6: Nefes, Halk TV, Oda TV, Evrensel, BirGün and soL Haber +7: Yeniçağ, Nefes, Halk TV, Oda TV, Evrensel, BirGün and soL Haber Türkiye Emlak Katılım Bankası announced it had officially applied to the Treasury and Finance Ministry, the Capital Markets Board (SPK) and the BDDK for the share transfers of Katılımevim, Birevim and İktisat Katılım Bankası.
+4: Takvim, Haber7, Milat and DHA +5: Star, Takvim, Haber7, Milat and DHA +2: Dünya and ANKA Haber Ajansı +3: Gazete Oksijen, Dünya and ANKA Haber Ajansı 
+5: Cumhuriyet, Muhalif, BirGün, Evrensel and Tele2 Haber +6: Nefes, Cumhuriyet, Muhalif, BirGün, Evrensel and Tele2 Haber 
