According to the Turkish Education Ministry (MEB)'s 2025-2026 formal education data, 1,934,555 children are not enrolled in any school. Including students in open education and MESEM, the figure reaches 3,478,325.
Ministry figures show the schooling rate falls as the level rises. The number of unenrolled pupils is 278,246 in primary school and 565,464 in middle school, exceeding 1 million in high school.
The Turkish Education Ministry (MEB) will directly revoke the opening permits and workplace licences of private education institutions that use curricula outside the institution type stated in their licence.
The Turkish Education Ministry (MEB) published its Social Activities Policy Document under the Türkiye Century Maarif Model. Under the document, 48 new student clubs will be established in schools.
+2: Haber7 and Yeni Şafak +3: Hürriyet, Haber7 and Yeni Şafak Turkish Education Minister Yusuf Tekin said they had prepared an action plan with seven ministries against violence in schools and that the security measures will be implemented in February.
Istanbul Governor Davut Gül said 2 people died in the collapsed 7-storey building in Maltepe and work was under way to reach 3 people under the rubble. Eleven people, including three children, were rescued from the rubble.
+12: Milliyet, Takvim, Hürriyet, Haber7, TGRT Haber, Yeni Şafak, Star, DHA, NTV, Milat, Yeni Akit and CNN Türk +13: Türkiye Gazetesi, Milliyet, Takvim, Hürriyet, Haber7, TGRT Haber, Yeni Şafak, Star, DHA, NTV, Milat, Yeni Akit and CNN Türk 
+10: Bianet, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, Havadis, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Kısa Dalga, Dünya, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Serbestiyet and Gündem Kıbrıs +11: Karar, Bianet, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, Havadis, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Kısa Dalga, Dünya, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Serbestiyet and Gündem Kıbrıs 
+10: Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Sözcü, Halk TV, BirGün, soL Haber, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, İlke TV and Tele2 Haber +11: Nefes, Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Sözcü, Halk TV, BirGün, soL Haber, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, İlke TV and Tele2 Haber 
+2: To Vima and Al Jazeera English +3: DW Türkçe, To Vima and Al Jazeera English Actor Berna Laçin was released by the court to which she had been referred with a request for arrest in the probe over her social media post about Izmir.
+10: TGRT Haber, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, Türkiye Gazetesi, Hürriyet, Takvim, Milat, DHA and Star +11: A Haber, TGRT Haber, CNN Türk, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak, Türkiye Gazetesi, Hürriyet, Takvim, Milat, DHA and Star 
+5: Bianet, Karar, Gazete Oksijen, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Kısa Dalga +6: Diken, Bianet, Karar, Gazete Oksijen, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Kısa Dalga 
+10: Aykırı, BirGün, soL Haber, Tele2 Haber, Nefes, Oda TV, Muhalif, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet and İlke TV +11: Evrensel, Aykırı, BirGün, soL Haber, Tele2 Haber, Nefes, Oda TV, Muhalif, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet and İlke TV +2: Independent Türkçe and BBC Türkçe +3: Euronews Türkçe, Independent Türkçe and BBC Türkçe The Istanbul Governor's Office said 5 students were injured in a fight between students at a school in Başakşehir. Ihlas News Agency reported that one student stabbed three students.
+11: Milliyet, Milat, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet, NTV, Takvim, DHA, A Haber, Habertürk, Türkiye Gazetesi and Yeni Asır +12: Yeni Şafak, Milliyet, Milat, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet, NTV, Takvim, DHA, A Haber, Habertürk, Türkiye Gazetesi and Yeni Asır 
+5: Ekonomim, Karar, Kısa Dalga, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Gazete Oksijen +6: Bianet, Ekonomim, Karar, Kısa Dalga, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Gazete Oksijen 
+5: Evrensel, Sözcü, Nefes, İlke TV and Halk TV +6: Muhalif, Evrensel, Sözcü, Nefes, İlke TV and Halk TV A police officer at a checkpoint in Ankara's Pursaklar district was killed by gunfire from a person in a stopped vehicle. The other two people in the vehicle were detained.
+12: Türkiye Gazetesi, A Haber, Haber7, Takvim, Star, Milliyet, CNN Türk, Hürriyet, Habertürk, Yeni Şafak, DHA and Yeni Akit +13: NTV, Türkiye Gazetesi, A Haber, Haber7, Takvim, Star, Milliyet, CNN Türk, Hürriyet, Habertürk, Yeni Şafak, DHA and Yeni Akit 
+2: Sigorta Gündem and Karar +3: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Sigorta Gündem and Karar +5: Oda TV, Sözcü, Halk TV, soL Haber and BirGün +6: Yeniçağ, Oda TV, Sözcü, Halk TV, soL Haber and BirGün 
Afyonkarahisar Deputy Governor and Provincial Special Administration Secretary General İhsan Ayrancı died in hospital after being wounded by a gun.
+8: Star, Yeni Akit, Milat, Takvim, TGRT Haber, CNN Türk, Milliyet and Hürriyet +9: Yeni Şafak, Star, Yeni Akit, Milat, Takvim, TGRT Haber, CNN Türk, Milliyet and Hürriyet +2: Ekonomim and ANKA Haber Ajansı +3: Dünya, Ekonomim and ANKA Haber Ajansı +6: Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, Nefes, BirGün, Yeniçağ and Muhalif +7: Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, Nefes, BirGün, Yeniçağ and Muhalif Adil Katılım Bank Chair Ali Emre Ballı, whose statement was taken in the fund probe, was found dead in Çekmeköy in his car with a gunshot wound to the head. Some documents were claimed to have been in his vehicle.
+6: TGRT Haber, Haber7, NTV, Yeni Şafak, Star and Milliyet +7: CNN Türk, TGRT Haber, Haber7, NTV, Yeni Şafak, Star and Milliyet +6: Serbestiyet, PSM, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Medyascope +7: Karar, Serbestiyet, PSM, Gazete Oksijen, Diken, ANKA Haber Ajansı and Medyascope 
+7: Evrensel, Nefes, İlke TV, soL Haber, Cumhuriyet, BirGün and Tele2 Haber +8: Sözcü, Evrensel, Nefes, İlke TV, soL Haber, Cumhuriyet, BirGün and Tele2 Haber In the 'referees file' investigation, five suspects including Central Referee Board Chair Ferhat Gündoğdu were arrested. Two suspects were released under judicial control with an international travel ban.
+12: Haber7, Fotomaç, DHA, Habertürk, Sabah, NTV, Hürriyet (spor), Milat, CNN Türk, Yeni Asır, A Spor and Yeni Akit +13: A Haber, Haber7, Fotomaç, DHA, Habertürk, Sabah, NTV, Hürriyet (spor), Milat, CNN Türk, Yeni Asır, A Spor and Yeni Akit 
+12: Duhuliye, Ekonomim, NTV Spor, Ajansspor, Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Serbestiyet, Diken, Dünya, Ekonomi Manşet, Kısa Dalga and Medyascope +13: Sporx, Duhuliye, Ekonomim, NTV Spor, Ajansspor, Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Serbestiyet, Diken, Dünya, Ekonomi Manşet, Kısa Dalga and Medyascope 
+7: Yeniçağ, Evrensel, BirGün, Halk TV, Sözcü, soL Haber and Oda TV +8: Nefes, Yeniçağ, Evrensel, BirGün, Halk TV, Sözcü, soL Haber and Oda TV +2: Independent Türkçe and BBC Türkçe +3: DW Türkçe, Independent Türkçe and BBC Türkçe Turkish Philosophical Society President Prof. Dr. İoanna Kuçuradi died in the hospital where she was receiving treatment. Her funeral will be buried at the Şişli Greek Orthodox Cemetery on 4 October.
+11: A Haber, Takvim, Habertürk, Milat, Türkiye Gazetesi, Daily Sabah, Sabah, Yeni Akit, CNN Türk, Hürriyet and DHA +12: NTV, A Haber, Takvim, Habertürk, Milat, Türkiye Gazetesi, Daily Sabah, Sabah, Yeni Akit, CNN Türk, Hürriyet and DHA 
+12: Dünya, Medyascope, Bianet, Gazete Oksijen, Ekonomim, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Gündem Kıbrıs, Ekonomi Manşet, Diken, Kısa Dalga, Havadis and Kıbrıs Manşet +13: Serbestiyet, Dünya, Medyascope, Bianet, Gazete Oksijen, Ekonomim, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Gündem Kıbrıs, Ekonomi Manşet, Diken, Kısa Dalga, Havadis and Kıbrıs Manşet +9: Sözcü, Nefes, Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Muhalif, Halk TV, BirGün, soL Haber and Yenidüzen +10: Evrensel, Sözcü, Nefes, Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Muhalif, Halk TV, BirGün, soL Haber and Yenidüzen 
+2: BBC Türkçe and Euronews Türkçe 13 people, including Ataşehir Deputy Mayor Murat Güneş, were detained in an investigation into allegations that bribes were demanded in return for construction permits.
+12: Yeni Akit, Haber7, Milat, Türkiye Gazetesi, Takvim, CNN Türk, Milliyet, Yeni Şafak, DHA, Hürriyet, TGRT Haber and A Haber +13: Sabah, Yeni Akit, Haber7, Milat, Türkiye Gazetesi, Takvim, CNN Türk, Milliyet, Yeni Şafak, DHA, Hürriyet, TGRT Haber and A Haber +7: Karar, Dünya, Diken, Gazete Oksijen, Kısa Dalga, Medyascope and Bianet +8: Ekonomim, Karar, Dünya, Diken, Gazete Oksijen, Kısa Dalga, Medyascope and Bianet +8: Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet, Halk TV, Oda TV, Evrensel, soL Haber, BirGün and Muhalif +9: Nefes, Yeniçağ, Cumhuriyet, Halk TV, Oda TV, Evrensel, soL Haber, BirGün and Muhalif +2: BBC Türkçe and DW Türkçe The Turkish national football team lost 3-0 away to Belgium in their third UEFA Nations League match. Türkiye, who have lost all three group matches, are still without points.
Belgium3 – 0Türkiye
+7: Fotomaç, Habertürk, DHA, Sabah (spor), Hürriyet (spor), Milat and Haber7 +8: Türkiye Gazetesi, Fotomaç, Habertürk, DHA, Sabah (spor), Hürriyet (spor), Milat and Haber7 
+4: Duhuliye, Karar, Dünya and Ekonomim +5: NTV Spor, Duhuliye, Karar, Dünya and Ekonomim +3: Cumhuriyet, Nefes and Halk TV +4: BirGün, Cumhuriyet, Nefes and Halk TV 
+2: Gazzetta dello Sport and L'Équipe 
