This story is from 30 September 2026.
Nine district mayors and six CHP members of Ataşehir Municipal Council joined the AK Party at yesterday's badge ceremony. Five of the mayors had been elected from CHP, three from the New Welfare Party and one from İYİ Party.
Those joining include İzmir Çiğli Mayor Onur Emrah Yıldız and Elazığ Palu Mayor Muhammet Septioğlu. Septioğlu had said in 2025, "if I leave my party, I will also leave the mayoralty."
+3: Evrensel, Halk TV and Cumhuriyet +4: BirGün, Evrensel, Halk TV and Cumhuriyet Where it began Tahsin Usta, who switched to AK Party, appointed deputy mayor in Üsküdar
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 Yeni Yol, CHP, İYİ Party and DEM Party's Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) inquiry motions on the fund crisis were rejected by votes from AK Party and MHP lawmakers.
+5: Yeniçağ, BirGün, Sözcü, soL Haber and Evrensel +6: Halk TV, Yeniçağ, BirGün, Sözcü, soL Haber and Evrensel 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 
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 
AK Party Şanlıurfa MP Bekir Bozdağ resigned as deputy speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) citing health problems.
+7: Star, A Haber, Takvim, Türkiye Gazetesi, NTV, Haber7 and Milliyet +8: CNN Türk, Star, A Haber, Takvim, Türkiye Gazetesi, NTV, Haber7 and Milliyet 
+2: Gazete Oksijen and Karar +3: Medyascope, Gazete Oksijen and Karar +6: Halk TV, Oda TV, Nefes, Cumhuriyet, İlke TV and Evrensel +7: Sözcü, Halk TV, Oda TV, Nefes, Cumhuriyet, İlke TV and Evrensel Türkiye's Istanbul Governor's Office announced that deputy mayor elections to replace Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen and Ataşehir Deputy Mayor Murat Güneş, who were arrested and suspended from duty, will be held on Oct. 10.
+5: Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, NTV, Takvim and Hürriyet +6: Sabah, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, NTV, Takvim and Hürriyet 
+2: Karar and Gazete Oksijen +3: Dünya, Karar and Gazete Oksijen 
+5: Oda TV, Yeniçağ, BirGün, İlke TV and Tele2 Haber +6: Evrensel, Oda TV, Yeniçağ, BirGün, İlke TV and Tele2 Haber The Turkish Interior Ministry has suspended five mayors and acting mayors under investigation and in detention as a temporary measure.
+4: Türkiye Gazetesi, Milliyet, Haber7 and Milat +5: Hürriyet, Türkiye Gazetesi, Milliyet, Haber7 and Milat +2: Ekonomim and Gazete Oksijen +4: Nefes, İlke TV, Evrensel and soL Haber +5: Halk TV, Nefes, İlke TV, Evrensel and soL Haber AK Party Deputy Chair Efkan Ala, Group Chair Abdullah Güler and Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik met with DEM Party İmralı Delegation members Pervin Buldan and Mithat Sancar. The talks covered the Terror-Free Türkiye efforts and the Monitoring Commission to be set up in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM).
+6: Star, DHA, Milliyet, A Haber, NTV and Hürriyet +7: Haber7, Star, DHA, Milliyet, A Haber, NTV and Hürriyet 
+3: Halk TV, Cumhuriyet and BirGün +4: Evrensel, Halk TV, Cumhuriyet and BirGün 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 
