This story is from 30 September 2026.
Istanbul 25th High Criminal Court ruled that Ekrem İmamoğlu, Necati Özkan, Merdan Yanardağ and Hüseyin Gün remain in detention in the 'espionage' case. The hearing was adjourned to 23 December.
At the third hearing at Marmara Closed Prison in Silivri, the prosecutor requested continued detention for all defendants. Defendant Hüseyin Gün rejected the espionage allegation in his closing statement.
+2: Takvim and Sabah +3: Yeni Akit, Takvim and Sabah 
+2: Yeniçağ and soL Haber 
+2: Euronews Türkçe and BBC Türkçe Detained presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu described the arrest of Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer as "the desperation of a mindset usurping the national will" and called Erdoğan's politics an "addiction to operations".
+2: Evrensel and Cumhuriyet +3: Halk TV, Evrensel and Cumhuriyet Day 93 of the 436-defendant IBB case, including Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, with 53 in pretrial detention, began with defenses by defendants not in custody.
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 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 The Turkish Constitutional Court's annulment decision removing the phrase "indefinitely" from the poverty alimony provision in the Turkish Civil Code was published in the Official Gazette. The ruling will take effect on 30 June 2027.
+13: A Haber, Milliyet, CNN Türk, Türkiye Gazetesi, Star, Takvim, NTV, Yeni Akit, Milat, TGRT Haber, Yeni Asır, Yeni Şafak and DHA +14: Sabah, A Haber, Milliyet, CNN Türk, Türkiye Gazetesi, Star, Takvim, NTV, Yeni Akit, Milat, TGRT Haber, Yeni Asır, Yeni Şafak and DHA 
+5: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, Bianet and Kısa Dalga +6: Ekonomim, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, Bianet and Kısa Dalga +8: Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Sözcü, BirGün, soL Haber, Evrensel, Tele2 Haber and Muhalif +9: Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Sözcü, BirGün, soL Haber, Evrensel, Tele2 Haber and Muhalif +2: Euronews Türkçe and DW Türkçe +3: Independent Türkçe, Euronews Türkçe and DW Türkçe The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) referred 448 people found to have bet while in office to the Professional Football Disciplinary Board (PFDK). TFF board member Ural Aküzüm, among those referred, resigned from his post.
+7: Hürriyet (spor), Takvim, Haber7, Yeni Akit, Sabah (spor), Türkiye Gazetesi and Fotomaç +8: Star, Hürriyet (spor), Takvim, Haber7, Yeni Akit, Sabah (spor), Türkiye Gazetesi and Fotomaç 
+7: Ekonomim, Duhuliye, Dünya, Ajansspor, Diken, Sporx and Medyascope +8: Gazete Oksijen, Ekonomim, Duhuliye, Dünya, Ajansspor, Diken, Sporx and Medyascope 
+5: Halk TV, Yeniçağ, Oda TV, BirGün and Evrensel +6: Cumhuriyet, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, Oda TV, BirGün and Evrensel The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced that reports claiming digital materials were deleted during an inspection in the VAR room did not reflect the truth and said it would file a criminal complaint against those reporting them.
+8: Takvim, Fotomaç, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Sabah, TGRT Haber, Milat and Yeni Akit +9: Habertürk, Takvim, Fotomaç, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Sabah, TGRT Haber, Milat and Yeni Akit 
+3: Ajansspor, NTV Spor and Gazete Oksijen +4: Ekonomim, Ajansspor, NTV Spor and Gazete Oksijen +2: Yeniçağ and Evrensel +3: Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ and Evrensel In the drug investigation led by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, cocaine was detected in Hasan Şaş's blood and urine samples; Yağız Sabuncuoğlu's test came back negative.
+9: Takvim, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, TGRT Haber, Yeni Asır, CNN Türk, NTV, Hürriyet and Star +10: Türkiye Gazetesi, Takvim, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, TGRT Haber, Yeni Asır, CNN Türk, NTV, Hürriyet and Star +5: Halk TV, Yeniçağ, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet and Muhalif +6: Nefes, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet and Muhalif 
