Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat announced that 560,000 products in 69,000 markets selling staple foods and essential consumer goods were inspected in the past year, and 91 businesses were fined 123 million lira.
Answering lawmakers' written questions, Bolat said the Unfair Price Evaluation Board examined excessive price increases and imposed administrative sanctions where violations were found. He said inspections intensified in the August 2025-August 2026 period.
Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said September exports rose 15.4% to $26 billion. According to Turkish Exporters Assembly data, the automotive sector, the leader in September, exported $31.1 billion in January-September.
+3: Gazete Oksijen, Ekonomim and Dünya +4: Karar, Gazete Oksijen, Ekonomim and Dünya 
The Turkish Trade Ministry imposed fines totaling 215.1 million lira on businesses in inspections conducted through the Wholesale Market Registration System over sharp rises in fruit and vegetable prices.
The Turkish Trade Ministry announced that 360,000 firms were inspected in the first 9 months of 2026 and about 2.6 billion lira in administrative fines were imposed. With the Turkish Competition Authority's fines, the total exceeded 23 billion lira.
+2: DHA and Milat 
+2: Ekonomim and Dünya 
YENİ Party İzmir deputy Ümit Özlale called on Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat and Turkish Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş to disclose fund transactions.
The Turkish Trade Ministry and the Capital Markets Board (SPK) amended two regulations on the operation of TÜRİB and the activities of intermediary institutions; the scope of products and contracts that can be traded on the exchange was expanded.
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 
The Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into Musa Özsoy, known on social media as the "Food Detective," over alleged 8 million lira embezzlement and document forgery.
+2: Yeni Akit and Yeni Şafak In the referees file, Central Referee Committee (MHK) Chairman Ferhat Gündoğdu was asked about an audio recording of his conversation with a referee. Gündoğdu argued the recording may have been obtained unlawfully.
+12: A Haber, Habertürk, DHA, CNN Türk, Haber7, Milat, A Spor, Takvim, Milliyet, Yeni Şafak, Sabah and Yeni Asır +13: Star, A Haber, Habertürk, DHA, CNN Türk, Haber7, Milat, A Spor, Takvim, Milliyet, Yeni Şafak, Sabah and Yeni Asır 
+8: Ekonomi Manşet, Gazete Oksijen, NTV Spor, Ajansspor, Kısa Dalga, Diken, Karar and Duhuliye +9: Sporx, Ekonomi Manşet, Gazete Oksijen, NTV Spor, Ajansspor, Kısa Dalga, Diken, Karar and Duhuliye +6: Sözcü, Nefes, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Oda TV and BirGün +7: Evrensel, Sözcü, Nefes, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Oda TV and BirGün 
Autopsies of two of the 5 workers killed in the mine collapse in Soma were completed and their bodies were handed over to their relatives. In the investigation by the Soma Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 9 suspects, including the company's general manager, were detained.
+8: Yeni Asır, Star, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Milat, Yeni Akit, Milliyet and Haber7 +9: CNN Türk, Yeni Asır, Star, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Milat, Yeni Akit, Milliyet and Haber7 
+6: Ekonomim, Bianet, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Gündem Kıbrıs, Ekonomi Manşet and Agos +7: Medyascope, Ekonomim, Bianet, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Gündem Kıbrıs, Ekonomi Manşet and Agos 
+8: Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Sözcü, Nefes, Halk TV, BirGün, soL Haber and Tele2 Haber +9: Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Sözcü, Nefes, Halk TV, BirGün, soL Haber and Tele2 Haber +4: DW Türkçe, Asharq Al-Awsat, An-Nahar and Al-Monitor +5: Euronews Türkçe, DW Türkçe, Asharq Al-Awsat, An-Nahar and Al-Monitor 28 people, including Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen, were detained in an investigation by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into Eyüpsultan Municipality. A search was also carried out at the municipal service building.
+12: CNN Türk, Yeni Şafak, A Haber, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Takvim, Haber7, Star, DHA, NTV, Yeni Asır and Milat +13: TGRT Haber, CNN Türk, Yeni Şafak, A Haber, Habertürk, Hürriyet, Takvim, Haber7, Star, DHA, NTV, Yeni Asır and Milat 
+11: Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Serbestiyet, Ekonomi Manşet, Kısa Dalga, Medyascope, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Bianet, Havadis, Agos and Kıbrıs Genç TV +12: Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Serbestiyet, Ekonomi Manşet, Kısa Dalga, Medyascope, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Bianet, Havadis, Agos and Kıbrıs Genç TV 
+8: Nefes, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, soL Haber, Evrensel, BirGün, Tele2 Haber and Muhalif +9: Sözcü, Nefes, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, soL Haber, Evrensel, BirGün, Tele2 Haber and Muhalif 
+2: Euronews Türkçe and DW Türkçe 
