This story is from 28 September 2026.
Today at least 55 X accounts were blocked from access. The blocked accounts include BirGün reporters Meral Danyıldız and Sarya Toprak and ANKA courthouse reporter Esra Tokat.
The Freedom of Expression Association (İFÖD) announced that X accounts dominated by users recently posting about the fund scandal, the Narin Güran murder and the Furkan Movement were blocked from access. Access blocks had also been imposed on 26 September, when at least 80 accounts had been closed.
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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.
+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 
Izmir Metropolitan Mayor Cemil Tugay joined the AK Party; President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pinned on his badge. After Tugay joined, Izmir Metropolitan Deputy Mayor Zafer Levent Yıldır resigned from his posts.
+4: Haber7, Milliyet, Türkiye Gazetesi and Yeni Akit +5: Yeni Şafak, Haber7, Milliyet, Türkiye Gazetesi and Yeni Akit 
+7: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Kısa Dalga, Diken, Bianet, Gazete Oksijen, Havadis and Kıbrıs Manşet +8: Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Kısa Dalga, Diken, Bianet, Gazete Oksijen, Havadis and Kıbrıs Manşet +5: Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Muhalif, Evrensel and Cumhuriyet +6: BirGün, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Muhalif, Evrensel and Cumhuriyet 
+5: DW Türkçe, Independent Türkçe, The Guardian, RFI and Libération +6: Al-Monitor, DW Türkçe, Independent Türkçe, The Guardian, RFI and Libération 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 Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat rejected claims he closed his fund account before an investigation. Bolat said the account is open and he made no trades before or after the investigation.
+9: Milliyet, Haber7, Hürriyet, Sabah, A Haber, Takvim, Milat, Yeni Akit and DHA +10: Star, Milliyet, Haber7, Hürriyet, Sabah, A Haber, Takvim, Milat, Yeni Akit and DHA 
+5: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Serbestiyet, Diken, Dünya and Gazete Oksijen +6: Bloomberg HT, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Serbestiyet, Diken, Dünya and Gazete Oksijen +6: Yeniçağ, BirGün, Oda TV, İlke TV, soL Haber and Cumhuriyet +7: Evrensel, Yeniçağ, BirGün, Oda TV, İlke TV, soL Haber and Cumhuriyet 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 MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli said at his party's group meeting that elections should be renewed in 2028 and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan should stand again and be elected for a third time.
+3: Milat, Yeni Şafak and CNN Türk +4: Milliyet, Milat, Yeni Şafak and CNN Türk +7: Kısa Dalga, Gündem Kıbrıs, Diken, Medyascope, Dünya, Bianet and ANKA Haber Ajansı +8: Karar, Kısa Dalga, Gündem Kıbrıs, Diken, Medyascope, Dünya, Bianet and ANKA Haber Ajansı +4: Yeniçağ, Oda TV, soL Haber and Nefes +5: Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Oda TV, soL Haber and Nefes +2: Euronews Türkçe and DW Türkçe A passenger bus and a car collided on the Gaziantep-Nurdağı road, killing 7 people in the car, including 2 children, and injuring 16 people.
+7: Habertürk, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, NTV, CNN Türk, Milat and DHA +8: Hürriyet, Habertürk, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, NTV, CNN Türk, Milat and DHA 
+4: Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Gündem Kıbrıs and Diken +5: Gazete Oksijen, Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Gündem Kıbrıs and Diken +7: BirGün, Oda TV, Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Muhalif, Cumhuriyet and soL Haber +8: Sözcü, BirGün, Oda TV, Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Muhalif, Cumhuriyet and soL Haber Comedian Deniz Göktaş was sentenced to 1 year and 7 months in prison at the first hearing of his trial over remarks in his show, and his release was ordered.
+7: Yeni Şafak, Sabah, CNN Türk, Star, A Haber, Takvim and Milat +8: Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Sabah, CNN Türk, Star, A Haber, Takvim and Milat +8: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Bianet, Dünya, Havadis, Kıbrıs Manşet, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Gündem Kıbrıs and Gazete Oksijen +9: Diken, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Bianet, Dünya, Havadis, Kıbrıs Manşet, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Gündem Kıbrıs and Gazete Oksijen +7: Nefes, Yeniçağ, soL Haber, Muhalif, Tele2 Haber, Yenidüzen and Oda TV +8: Sözcü, Nefes, Yeniçağ, soL Haber, Muhalif, Tele2 Haber, Yenidüzen and Oda TV +2: Euronews Türkçe and DW Türkçe Doctor Turgay Tamer, detained in the investigation into Kaşif Kozinoğlu's death and released under judicial control, was found dead in his home in Büyükçekmece. The Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office said Tamer had not provided medical treatment to Kozinoğlu.
+8: NTV, Habertürk, Takvim, Sabah, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet and Milat +9: CNN Türk, NTV, Habertürk, Takvim, Sabah, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet and Milat +5: Diken, Serbestiyet, Gündem Kıbrıs, Kıbrıs Manşet and Bianet +6: Medyascope, Diken, Serbestiyet, Gündem Kıbrıs, Kıbrıs Manşet and Bianet 
+2: Oda TV and Sözcü +3: Tele2 Haber, Oda TV and Sözcü Three suspects, including a former deputy head of department at the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), were arrested in the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office espionage investigation into MASAK's Integrated Financial Intelligence System. Three other suspects were released under judicial control.
+8: Hürriyet, Takvim, Star, Haber7, Yeni Şafak, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit and Türkiye Gazetesi +9: A Haber, Hürriyet, Takvim, Star, Haber7, Yeni Şafak, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit and Türkiye Gazetesi 
+4: Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Halk TV and Yeniçağ +5: Sözcü, Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Halk TV and Yeniçağ 
