This story is from 27 September 2026.
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said Istanbul needs 1,000 kilometres of rail system in total, requiring 600 kilometres of new metro lines.
Uraloğlu said the network has reached 400 kilometres with existing projects and those under construction. He said the Ministry is ready to take on new lines if local administrations request them.
Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that the Çerkezköy-Kapıkule section of the high-speed rail network will open on Oct. 9.
+2: DHA and CNN Türk 
+2: BirGün and Evrensel Istanbul Governor Davut Gül said 2 people died in the collapsed 7-storey building in Maltepe and work was under way to reach 3 people under the rubble. Eleven people, including three children, were rescued from the rubble.
+12: Milliyet, Takvim, Hürriyet, Haber7, TGRT Haber, Yeni Şafak, Star, DHA, NTV, Milat, Yeni Akit and CNN Türk +13: Türkiye Gazetesi, Milliyet, Takvim, Hürriyet, Haber7, TGRT Haber, Yeni Şafak, Star, DHA, NTV, Milat, Yeni Akit and CNN Türk 
+10: Bianet, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, Havadis, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Kısa Dalga, Dünya, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Serbestiyet and Gündem Kıbrıs +11: Karar, Bianet, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, Havadis, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Kısa Dalga, Dünya, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Serbestiyet and Gündem Kıbrıs 
+10: Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Sözcü, Halk TV, BirGün, soL Haber, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, İlke TV and Tele2 Haber +11: Nefes, Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Sözcü, Halk TV, BirGün, soL Haber, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, İlke TV and Tele2 Haber 
+2: To Vima and Al Jazeera English +3: DW Türkçe, To Vima and Al Jazeera English In yesterday's "Huzur Istanbul" operation in Istanbul, 640 people wanted for various crimes were caught and 546 people were taken into custody.
After three floors of a seven-storey building collapsed in Istanbul, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) data shows the city has 1,238 buildings at risk of collapsing on their own.
Actor Berna Laçin was released by the court to which she had been referred with a request for arrest in the probe over her social media post about Izmir.
+10: TGRT Haber, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, Türkiye Gazetesi, Hürriyet, Takvim, Milat, DHA and Star +11: A Haber, TGRT Haber, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, Türkiye Gazetesi, Hürriyet, Takvim, Milat, DHA and Star 
+5: Bianet, Karar, Gazete Oksijen, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Kısa Dalga +6: Diken, Bianet, Karar, Gazete Oksijen, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Kısa Dalga 
+10: Aykırı, BirGün, soL Haber, Tele2 Haber, Nefes, Oda TV, Muhalif, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet and İlke TV +11: Evrensel, Aykırı, BirGün, soL Haber, Tele2 Haber, Nefes, Oda TV, Muhalif, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet and İlke TV +2: Independent Türkçe and BBC Türkçe +3: Euronews Türkçe, Independent Türkçe and BBC Türkçe The Istanbul Governor's Office said 5 students were injured in a fight between students at a school in Başakşehir. Ihlas News Agency reported that one student stabbed three students.
+11: Milliyet, Milat, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet, NTV, Takvim, DHA, A Haber, Habertürk, Türkiye Gazetesi and Yeni Asır +12: Yeni Şafak, Milliyet, Milat, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet, NTV, Takvim, DHA, A Haber, Habertürk, Türkiye Gazetesi and Yeni Asır 
+5: Ekonomim, Karar, Kısa Dalga, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Gazete Oksijen +6: Bianet, Ekonomim, Karar, Kısa Dalga, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Gazete Oksijen 
+5: Evrensel, Sözcü, Nefes, İlke TV and Halk TV +6: Muhalif, Evrensel, Sözcü, Nefes, İlke TV and Halk TV A police officer at a checkpoint in Ankara's Pursaklar district was killed by gunfire from a person in a stopped vehicle. The other two people in the vehicle were detained.
+12: Türkiye Gazetesi, A Haber, Haber7, Takvim, Star, Milliyet, CNN Türk, Hürriyet, Habertürk, Yeni Şafak, DHA and Yeni Akit +13: NTV, Türkiye Gazetesi, A Haber, Haber7, Takvim, Star, Milliyet, CNN Türk, Hürriyet, Habertürk, Yeni Şafak, DHA and Yeni Akit 
+2: Sigorta Gündem and Karar +3: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Sigorta Gündem and Karar +5: Oda TV, Sözcü, Halk TV, soL Haber and BirGün +6: Yeniçağ, Oda TV, Sözcü, Halk TV, soL Haber and BirGün 
Afyonkarahisar Deputy Governor and Provincial Special Administration Secretary General İhsan Ayrancı died in hospital after being wounded by a gun.
+8: Star, Yeni Akit, Milat, Takvim, TGRT Haber, CNN Türk, Milliyet and Hürriyet +9: Yeni Şafak, Star, Yeni Akit, Milat, Takvim, TGRT Haber, CNN Türk, Milliyet and Hürriyet +2: Ekonomim and ANKA Haber Ajansı +3: Dünya, Ekonomim and ANKA Haber Ajansı +6: Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, Nefes, BirGün, Yeniçağ and Muhalif +7: Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, Nefes, BirGün, Yeniçağ and Muhalif The CHP central executive board, meeting in Bolu under CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, named Mehmet Ali Yüksel as Istanbul provincial chair. Gürsel Tekin's interim tenure has ended.
AK Party Deputy Chair Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya's resignation from party duties was accepted. AK Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik announced that Kaya no longer sits on the party's boards.
+14: TGRT Haber, Takvim, Yeni Akit, CNN Türk, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet, Habertürk, Milat, Milliyet, Star, Sabah, Haber7 and Yeni Asır +15: NTV, TGRT Haber, Takvim, Yeni Akit, CNN Türk, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet, Habertürk, Milat, Milliyet, Star, Sabah, Haber7 and Yeni Asır 
+9: Gazete Oksijen, Diken, Kısa Dalga, Serbestiyet, Ekonomim, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Sigorta Gündem, Dünya and Bianet +10: Medyascope, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, Kısa Dalga, Serbestiyet, Ekonomim, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Sigorta Gündem, Dünya and Bianet 
+9: Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, BirGün, Nefes, Yeniçağ, Tele2 Haber, soL Haber, Aykırı and Muhalif +10: Evrensel, Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, BirGün, Nefes, Yeniçağ, Tele2 Haber, soL Haber, Aykırı and Muhalif 
+3: Euronews Türkçe, Bloomberg (politics) and Al-Monitor +4: BBC Türkçe, Euronews Türkçe, Bloomberg (politics) and Al-Monitor Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that the assets of 46 legal entities, 18 funds and 42 individuals had been frozen in the fund investigation, and exit bans had been imposed on 37 suspects.
+13: Hürriyet, TGRT Haber, Yeni Şafak, Yeni Asır, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, A Haber, Habertürk, Takvim, DHA, Milat, NTV and Star +14: Sabah, Hürriyet, TGRT Haber, Yeni Şafak, Yeni Asır, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, A Haber, Habertürk, Takvim, DHA, Milat, NTV and Star +8: Bloomberg HT, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, Bianet, Kısa Dalga, PSM, Sigorta Gündem and ANKA Haber Ajansı +9: Karar, Bloomberg HT, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, Bianet, Kısa Dalga, PSM, Sigorta Gündem and ANKA Haber Ajansı +6: Cumhuriyet, Sözcü, Oda TV, Evrensel, Muhalif and Nefes +7: Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, Sözcü, Oda TV, Evrensel, Muhalif and Nefes +2: Independent Türkçe and Euronews Türkçe The Turkish national football team will face Italy in Bursa tomorrow in its second match in UEFA Nations League League A Group 1. The match will kick off at 21:45 and will be broadcast live on ATV.
Türkiye1 – 4Italy
+2: Star and A Spor +3: Habertürk, Star and A Spor 
+4: NTV Spor, Ajansspor, Sporx and Dünya +5: Gazete Oksijen, NTV Spor, Ajansspor, Sporx and Dünya +3: Cumhuriyet, Nefes and Yeniçağ +4: Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, Nefes and Yeniçağ 
