This story is from 26 September 2026.
Prof. Dr. Rüstem Hayat of the Isparta University of Applied Sciences (ISUBÜ) named a newly discovered fly species after his son Abdullah, who died aged 1 twenty-eight years ago. The species was introduced to science as 'Orthonevra abdullahi'.
The fly, which plays a role in plant pollination, was described from specimens collected from high areas around Erzurum. The new species was announced in an article published in September this year in the journal 'Zoologischer Anzeiger'.
At the 77th International Astronautical Congress in Antalya, Türkiye and Italy decided to act jointly in space technologies. It was announced that the spacecraft for Türkiye's Moon mission is ready.
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 Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that judicial action was taken against 76 suspects in the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office fund investigation. Of the suspects, 45 were arrested, 5 were placed under judicial control, arrest procedures were launched for 12, and procedures for 14 in custody are ongoing.
+5: Yeni Şafak, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet, NTV and Yeni Asır +6: Milliyet, Yeni Şafak, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet, NTV and Yeni Asır 
+2: ANKA Haber Ajansı and Diken +3: Dünya, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Diken 
+4: Evrensel, Nefes, BirGün and soL Haber +5: Yeniçağ, Evrensel, Nefes, BirGün and soL Haber Ali Tarakcı was arrested by the Ankara 8th Criminal Judgeship of Peace on a charge of publicly disseminating misleading information in the investigation over his post saying "A very important minister will resign on Friday." His social media account was also blocked.
+4: Haber7, Hürriyet, DHA and Yeni Şafak +5: Milliyet, Haber7, Hürriyet, DHA and Yeni Şafak 
+5: Halk TV, soL Haber, Nefes, Cumhuriyet and Yeniçağ +6: Evrensel, Halk TV, soL Haber, Nefes, Cumhuriyet and Yeniçağ 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 According to EngelliWeb data from the Freedom of Expression Association, at least 80 X accounts including Kısa Dalga were blocked in Türkiye. YENİ Party leader Özgür Özel criticised the decisions and called on X and Instagram.
+3: Bianet, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Agos +4: Serbestiyet, Bianet, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Agos 
+5: BirGün, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ and Halk TV +6: Evrensel, BirGün, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ and Halk TV 
The Capital Markets Board (SPK) filed criminal complaints against 11 people over trading in Özata Denizcilik shares and imposed a 2-year trading ban on them. The Board cancelled the licences of 5 of them for the duration of the ban.
+2: A Haber and Hürriyet +3: Yeni Şafak, A Haber and Hürriyet 
+4: Dünya, PSM, Sigorta Gündem and Diken +5: Bloomberg HT, Dünya, PSM, Sigorta Gündem and Diken +3: BirGün, Tele2 Haber and Evrensel +4: Nefes, BirGün, Tele2 Haber and Evrensel 
