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Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces Spokesperson Chris Magezi announced that they suspended defence and military cooperation with Türkiye "with immediate effect", and that the decision would remain in force until "unresolved issues" are addressed. Neither country's foreign ministry has issued a statement; according to reporting by Nefes, the decision followed a dispute over the extradition of blogger Fred Lumbuye.…

In the 2025-2026 world field ranking by METU Informatics Institute's URAP, the number of universities from Türkiye rose from 89 to 90, with İTÜ leading in 28 fields. 2,566 universities from 121 countries were listed across 78 fields.…

Following fish deaths in the Kura River running through Göle district, samples were taken from the water and dead fish. In initial inspections, it is estimated that oxygen levels in the water were below the critical threshold.…

In week 6 of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Erzurumspor defeated Samsunspor 1-0 at home with a 45th-minute goal from Miguel Cardoso. Mohamed Bayo's goal was disallowed by VAR for offside; Samsunspor suffered their fourth straight defeat to remain on 4 points, while Erzurumspor rose to 7 points.…

A brush fire that broke out in the Dolapdere neighborhood area of Diyarbakır's Silvan district spread to the forest due to the wind. Teams' efforts to bring the fire under control continue.…

The Foreign Ministry of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) stated that the re-emerged "rotating presidency" model is diametrically opposed to the country's policy of sovereign equality and equal international status.…

MHP Deputy Chairman Feti Yıldız called the rule preventing an anonymous witness testimony alone from forming a verdict "a great gain for our legal system," saying this method should be avoided unless necessary and defendants should have the right to question witnesses orally.…

Atletico Madrid defeated Real Madrid 2-1 with goals from Alejandro Grimaldo and Jonathan David. Starting in the first 11, Arda Güler was substituted off in the 54th minute following Dean Huijsen's red card; Atletico moved up to second place with 16 points.…

Sabancı Holding became the Electrification Partner of COP31, the UN Climate Change Conference to be held in Antalya on November 9-20, 2026. The COP31 Presidency is carrying out the "35by35" initiative, which aims to raise electricity's share of global final energy demand to 35% by 2035.…

The electric unmanned aerial vehicle TOYCA-10E developed by Skydagger carries a 10-kilogram warhead and has a 250-kilometer range; the catapult-launched platform reportedly features anti-jamming and autonomous mission capabilities.…

Beşiktaş announced that traumatic bone edema was detected in Leandro Trossard's heel bone. The Belgian player will not be able to play in the Amedspor match.…

MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli said in a message sent to the Ankara Provincial Congress, "We will act with love of the homeland, not concern for votes; we will think of future generations, not the next elections."…

A Türkiye visa application center opened in Sulaymaniyah. Attending the ceremony, Kurdistan Regional Government Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani said they support the peace process in Türkiye.…

Account movements of Tahir Sarıkaya, who was arrested in the Cem Küçük investigation, exceeded 236 million lira (TL) between 2017 and 2026; an inflow of 69.6 million TL was found to have an insufficient explanation. The report also cited crypto transactions, Cyprus hotel transfers, and 560 million TL in transactions in his wife's former companies.…

Following the Council of Higher Education's (YÖK) ban on public servant academics earning income from social media, Prof. Dr. Behçet Yalın Özkara announced he will resign from his university post following a vote by his followers.…

Osman Kenar, a Cyprus veteran living in the Beyşehir district of Konya, lost the medal he wore during the September 19 Veterans Day ceremony. Kenar asked citizens for help to find his medal, which holds high sentimental value.…

Due to the L'Étape Türkiye by Tour de France cycling race, the Ankara direction of the FSM Bridge and several roads in Beykoz were closed to vehicular traffic, alongside certain avenues in Fatih and Beyoğlu closed for a running event. Roads will reopen gradually as the race progresses.…

Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that a fifth suspect has been arrested in the murder of Abdülhamid Terkin and that the body of missing Ayşegül Yaşar has been found. Gürlek also announced that UYAP's technological infrastructure has been updated and new digital applications have been launched.…