This story is from 29 September 2026.
HSBC strategists said the Central Bank (TCMB) is likely to cut interest rates by 200 basis points by year-end, describing the easing cycle as having two stages.
Strategists Ali Çakıroğlu, Shubham Sharma and Tolga Ediz noted there was broad consensus expecting a 200-basis-point cut for the rest of the year. They predicted the first stage of the easing cycle would occur this year and the second stage next year.
Türkiye's central bank (TCMB) Chair Fatih Karahan told Turkish parliament's Planning and Budget Commission that most outflows from funds had moved into deposits and that rent increases had slowed.
+2: Takvim and DHA +3: Türkiye Gazetesi, Takvim and DHA 
+4: Dünya, Sigorta Gündem, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Gazete Oksijen +5: PSM, Dünya, Sigorta Gündem, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Gazete Oksijen 
+2: Yeniçağ and BirGün Türkiye's central bank (TCMB) Governor Fatih Karahan told the Turkish parliament's Planning and Budget Committee that annual price growth in newly rented homes eased to 26.4% as of August.
+2: Bloomberg HT and Ekonomim +3: Gazete Oksijen, Bloomberg HT and Ekonomim 
Türkiye's central bank (TCMB) reported that the underlying trend of inflation declined in September from the previous month. Annual consumer inflation fell to 29.73%.
+2: PSM and Dünya +3: Ekonomim, PSM and Dünya September inflation coming in below expectations strengthened expectations that Türkiye's central bank (TCMB) could cut rates at its Monetary Policy Committee meeting on 22 October. Economists highlight a 100-basis-point cut.
The Capital Markets Board (SPK) filed a criminal complaint against 21 people following its probe into ODINE share market transactions and imposed a 2-year trading ban on them.
+9: Yeni Şafak, NTV, Takvim, Milliyet, Yeni Akit, DHA, Türkiye Gazetesi, Hürriyet and Milat +10: Star, Yeni Şafak, NTV, Takvim, Milliyet, Yeni Akit, DHA, Türkiye Gazetesi, Hürriyet and Milat 
+3: ANKA Haber Ajansı, PSM and Sigorta Gündem +4: Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı, PSM and Sigorta Gündem 
+2: Nefes and Evrensel A regulation published in the Official Gazette raised the customer identification threshold in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing to 370,000 lira.
+2: TGRT Haber and Türkiye Gazetesi +3: Haber7, TGRT Haber and Türkiye Gazetesi +5: Dünya, Karar, Sigorta Gündem, Gazete Oksijen and Diken +6: Ekonomim, Dünya, Karar, Sigorta Gündem, Gazete Oksijen and Diken +2: Halk TV and BirGün A Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) committee adopted a bill requiring foreign lodging platforms such as Booking, Expedia and Airbnb to hold a two-year permit costing 5 million lira.
+4: Haber7, Hürriyet, Milliyet and NTV +5: Takvim, Haber7, Hürriyet, Milliyet and NTV 
+2: ANKA Haber Ajansı and Ekonomim +2: Nefes and Yeniçağ 
Diesel prices per litre fell by 4.95 lira from midnight. There was no price change in the petrol group.
+2: Sigorta Gündem and Gazete Oksijen +4: Halk TV, BirGün, Evrensel and Muhalif +5: Nefes, Halk TV, BirGün, Evrensel and Muhalif The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced that six suspects, including Central Referee Committee Chairman Ferhat Gündoğdu, were detained as part of the Referees File. The investigation also covers alleged interference in referee lists and exam results.
+15: Haber7, CNN Türk, Milliyet, Türkiye Gazetesi, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Milat, Takvim, Yeni Asır, DHA, A Spor, Fotomaç and Yeni Akit +16: Star, Haber7, CNN Türk, Milliyet, Türkiye Gazetesi, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Milat, Takvim, Yeni Asır, DHA, A Spor, Fotomaç and Yeni Akit 
+9: Diken, Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Duhuliye, Serbestiyet, Ajansspor, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +10: Sporx, Diken, Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Duhuliye, Serbestiyet, Ajansspor, Kısa Dalga and Bianet 
+9: Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Tele2 Haber, BirGün, soL Haber, Evrensel and Muhalif +10: Sözcü, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Tele2 Haber, BirGün, soL Haber, Evrensel and Muhalif 
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office issued detention orders for 47 suspects in the Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu investigation. Of the 38 suspects detained, 36 were arrested and 2 were placed under judicial control.
+11: A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Sabah, Milliyet, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Takvim, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Milat and DHA +12: Star, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Sabah, Milliyet, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Takvim, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Milat and DHA +4: Diken, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Gazete Oksijen and Kısa Dalga +5: Ekonomim, Diken, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Gazete Oksijen and Kısa Dalga +8: Sözcü, Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Oda TV, soL Haber, Evrensel, BirGün and Tele2 Haber +9: Yeniçağ, Sözcü, Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Oda TV, soL Haber, Evrensel, BirGün and Tele2 Haber 
+2: BBC Türkçe and Euronews Türkçe Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu began his defence at the third hearing of the "political espionage" case in Silivri. He criticised the judicial proceedings against him.
+5: Hürriyet, Yeni Şafak, Sabah, Milliyet and Yeni Akit +6: NTV, Hürriyet, Yeni Şafak, Sabah, Milliyet and Yeni Akit 
+6: Halk TV, Evrensel, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, soL Haber and Sözcü +7: Tele2 Haber, Halk TV, Evrensel, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, soL Haber and Sözcü Journalist Fatih Ergin was transferred from Metris Prison, where he was being held, to Silivri Prison No. 1.
+5: Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet, A Haber, Takvim and NTV +6: Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet, A Haber, Takvim and NTV 
+3: Dünya, Medyascope and Bianet +4: Diken, Dünya, Medyascope and Bianet +6: BirGün, Sözcü, Nefes, Oda TV, Yeniçağ and Tele2 Haber +7: Evrensel, BirGün, Sözcü, Nefes, Oda TV, Yeniçağ and Tele2 Haber 
