Istanbul 10th High Criminal Court ruled for the continued detention of Gaziosmanpaşa Mayor Hakan Bahçetepe and the release of former CHP Party Assembly member Baki Aydöner. The hearing was adjourned to 27 October.
Bahçetepe faces up to 24 years in prison on charges of bribery, laundering criminal proceeds and unjust acquisition of property. In his defence, Bahçetepe denied the charges and requested his release.
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+2: Ekonomim and Gazete Oksijen +3: Karar, Ekonomim and Gazete Oksijen 
+2: Evrensel and BirGün +3: Halk TV, Evrensel and BirGün 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.
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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.
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+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 Istanbul's 23rd High Criminal Court acquitted 8 defendants and sentenced 2 defendants to 6 years and 3 months in prison in the 'urban consensus' case.
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+4: Sözcü, BirGün, Oda TV and Tele2 Haber +5: Halk TV, Sözcü, BirGün, Oda TV and Tele2 Haber 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 Muratpaşa Mayor Ümit Uysal of the CHP announced he would run for party leader if former leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu does not stand as a candidate.
+2: Cumhuriyet and BirGün +3: Sözcü, Cumhuriyet and BirGün CHP Istanbul MP Oğuz Kaan Salıcı reacted to the arrest of Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer, saying, "The political cost of this course will be heavy."
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.
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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 
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+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 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 The probe into former Transport Minister Denizolgun's death has been completed, with 3 separate cases filed against 7 suspects including his doctor and forensic officials.
+13: TGRT Haber, Haber7, DHA, Hürriyet, CNN Türk, Türkiye Gazetesi, Sabah, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Milliyet, Yeni Asır, Milat and Takvim +14: Star, TGRT Haber, Haber7, DHA, Hürriyet, CNN Türk, Türkiye Gazetesi, Sabah, A Haber, Yeni Şafak, Milliyet, Yeni Asır, Milat and Takvim +2: Ekonomim and Diken +5: BirGün, Cumhuriyet, Oda TV, Halk TV and Yeniçağ +6: Sözcü, BirGün, Cumhuriyet, Oda TV, Halk TV and Yeniçağ The banking regulator BDDK set the maturity for mobile phone loans at 12 months for devices costing 40,000 lira or less and 3 months for more expensive devices. It raised to 100,000 lira the limit up to which the 20% minimum payment rate applies on credit cards.
+2: Haber7 and A Haber +3: Milat, Haber7 and A Haber 
+8: PSM, Gazete Oksijen, Karar, Ekonomi Manşet, Sigorta Gündem, Bloomberg HT, Diken and Gündem Kıbrıs +9: Dünya, PSM, Gazete Oksijen, Karar, Ekonomi Manşet, Sigorta Gündem, Bloomberg HT, Diken and Gündem Kıbrıs +5: Aykırı, BirGün, Yeniçağ, Oda TV and Cumhuriyet +6: Halk TV, Aykırı, BirGün, Yeniçağ, Oda TV and Cumhuriyet 
