This story is from 26 September 2026.
Özgür Özel said of retired police officer Ali Şekeroğlu, who ended his life in Ankara, that "such injustice is not deserved by retirees." He said YENİ Party's membership had reached 723,000.
Speaking at a primary election event in Gaziemir, Özel commemorated Şekeroğlu and said "Türkiye is on the verge of a major social explosion." The Kamu-İş Confederation said of Şekeroğlu that he "was not the first, but he must be the last."
+3: Oda TV, Nefes and Evrensel +4: Yeniçağ, Oda TV, Nefes and Evrensel 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.
+7: NTV, TGRT Haber, Milliyet, Haber7, Türkiye Gazetesi, DHA and CNN Türk +8: Yeni Şafak, NTV, TGRT Haber, Milliyet, Haber7, Türkiye Gazetesi, DHA and CNN Türk 
+2: Gazete Oksijen and Ekonomim +3: Diken, Gazete Oksijen and Ekonomim 
+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 joined the AK Party; President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pinned on his badge. After protests in Izmir, it was reported that the AK Party does not hold a majority in the municipal council.
+6: Sabah, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet, Yeni Akit and Haber7 +7: A Haber, Sabah, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet, Yeni Akit and Haber7 
+4: Ekonomim, Karar, Gazete Oksijen and Kıbrıs Manşet +5: Bianet, Ekonomim, Karar, Gazete Oksijen and Kıbrıs Manşet 
+6: Sözcü, Nefes, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, BirGün and İlke TV +7: Evrensel, Sözcü, Nefes, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, BirGün and İlke TV 
AK Party Group Deputy Chair Özlem Zengin said the Turkish Justice Ministry issued a new circular after the operation footage in Mersin. Zengin also announced that the Turkish Interior Ministry opened an investigation into the law enforcement officers who filmed the footage.
+2: Karar and Bianet 
+5: Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Oda TV and BirGün +6: Nefes, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Oda TV and BirGün 
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 
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 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 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.
+9: Yeni Akit, Sabah, Yeni Şafak, DHA, CNN Türk, Milat, Star, TGRT Haber and Türkiye Gazetesi +10: Haber7, Yeni Akit, Sabah, Yeni Şafak, DHA, CNN Türk, Milat, Star, TGRT Haber and Türkiye Gazetesi 
+8: Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Diken, Medyascope, Kısa Dalga, Bianet, Havadis and ANKA Haber Ajansı +9: Karar, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Diken, Medyascope, Kısa Dalga, Bianet, Havadis and ANKA Haber Ajansı 
+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.
+9: TGRT Haber, Hürriyet, CNN Türk, A Haber, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, Star, Sabah and Milliyet +10: Haber7, TGRT Haber, Hürriyet, CNN Türk, A Haber, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, Star, Sabah and Milliyet +5: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Dünya, Diken, Karar and Medyascope +6: Gazete Oksijen, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Dünya, Diken, Karar and Medyascope +5: Yeniçağ, Evrensel, Sözcü, Muhalif and İlke TV +6: Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Evrensel, Sözcü, Muhalif and İlke TV YENİ Party Malatya MP Veli Ağbaba was taken to hospital after falling ill during a market visit and admitted to intensive care as a precaution. The hospital's chief physician said his condition was good.
+3: NTV, Star and Yeni Şafak +4: Türkiye Gazetesi, NTV, Star and Yeni Şafak +2: Dünya and Gazete Oksijen +2: Cumhuriyet and Oda TV Of 10 suspects referred to court over the attack in front of İnci Üzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School that injured 11 students, 7 were arrested and 3 were released under judicial control.
+8: Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet, Yeni Asır, A Haber, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Habertürk and Haber7 +9: TGRT Haber, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet, Yeni Asır, A Haber, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Habertürk and Haber7 
+5: Bianet, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Ekonomim, Dünya and Diken +6: Karar, Bianet, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Ekonomim, Dünya and Diken +8: BirGün, Muhalif, Yeniçağ, Tele2 Haber, Oda TV, Nefes, Sözcü and Cumhuriyet +9: Halk TV, BirGün, Muhalif, Yeniçağ, Tele2 Haber, Oda TV, Nefes, Sözcü and Cumhuriyet +2: Independent Türkçe and Euronews Türkçe In the investigation into Mehmet Fatih Tançalan on charges of laundering proceeds of crime, coordinated by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, foreign currency found in vehicles in Istanbul's Sarıyer district was seized. The value of the foreign currency was announced as approximately 934 million lira.
+13: A Haber, Milliyet, Sabah, Star, Haber7, DHA, Yeni Şafak, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet, TGRT Haber, Yeni Asır and Habertürk +14: Türkiye Gazetesi, A Haber, Milliyet, Sabah, Star, Haber7, DHA, Yeni Şafak, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet, TGRT Haber, Yeni Asır and Habertürk +5: Oda TV, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet and Evrensel +6: Nefes, Oda TV, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet and Evrensel Fenerbahçe announced that FIFA's three-window transfer ban was temporary and stemmed from one instalment of Youssef En Nesyri's transfer fee.
+3: A Spor, Fotomaç and Haber7 +4: Yeni Asır, A Spor, Fotomaç and Haber7 
+3: Dünya, Medyascope and Diken +4: Ajansspor, Dünya, Medyascope and Diken +4: BirGün, Halk TV, Tele2 Haber and Muhalif +5: Nefes, BirGün, Halk TV, Tele2 Haber and Muhalif 
