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YENİ Party leader Özgür Özel told T24 that Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is a candidate "as long as he can legally be a candidate" and that Mansur Yavaş's candidacy is also "a very important option". Özel said, "They will do everything to prevent Mayor Ekrem from being a candidate"; he stated that he was informed in advance of Yavaş's meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on September 9.…

Education Minister Yusuf Tekin said on a television broadcast that they try to align mid-term breaks with the Ramadan and Sacrifice holidays, and that in years when the calendar does not align, mid-term breaks could be scrapped. Tekin noted that under regulations, students must attend school for 180 working days.…

At its meeting on September 15-16, 2026, the committee, citing rulings by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), called on Türkiye to ensure the "immediate release" of former HDP co-chairs Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ. It also requested clarification on whether the new law covers applicants in the Demirtaş case file.…

With the discount effective from September 19, diesel prices dropped to 96.31 lira per litre in Istanbul, 97.41 lira in Ankara, and 97.71 lira in Izmir. The price had risen above 100 lira for the first time after two increases of 6.62 and 4.62 lira earlier in the week; gasoline prices were left unchanged.…

According to energy regulator EPDK data, 3,527,070 charging sessions were carried out at charging stations in August, consuming 97,469 megawatt-hours of electricity; the highest consumption was recorded between 16:00 and 17:00.…

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said at a drawing ceremony in Istanbul that they view the "Terror-Free Türkiye" process as a "state project." Communications Director Burhanettin Duran announced that Erdoğan will travel to the US on September 20-23 for the 81st UN General Assembly and deliver a speech on September 22.…

A landslide occurred during excavation in a villa garden in Istanbul's Büyükçekmece Alkent 2000 neighborhood, trapping 2 workers.…

The Istanbul Police Department announced that some roads in Fatih, Beyoğlu, and Beykoz will be closed from 06:00 until the end of tomorrow's running and cycling events, with alternative routes designated. Road closures were also reported in Ankara.…

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, speaking on NTV, described comments that the Mecca Alliance "remained on paper" as an effort to "discredit" it. Fidan said they were assigned to set up a joint planning group for Syrian dossiers, and stated no concrete step was taken in the disarmament process in northern Iraq.…

In week 6 of the Süper Lig, Başakşehir defeated Gençlerbirliği 4-0 at home, taking their tally to 7 points. Manager Nuri Şahin said the team showed the expected reaction following last week's 5-0 loss.…

Police teams in Samandağ found an injured stray dog by the roadside, determined it had been shot with a shotgun, and transported it to a vet; the dog is reportedly in good condition. Suspect G.B. was detained, and a shotgun and 2 cartridges were found at his home.…

İYİ Party İzmir Provincial Youth Branch Chair Anıl Boyacıoğlu was attacked by unidentified individuals while getting into his car. Provincial Chair Ülkü Doğan stated Boyacıoğlu's health is fine, necessary filings were made, and the legal process is underway.…

Produced by Karamel Yapım, the Kanal 7 series Yemin began broadcasting on Spain's Nova channel on September 7 under the title "El Compromiso." Handan Özkubat, general manager of international distributor Eccho Rights, noted that the production is broadcast in many countries.…

Photographer Charles-Joseph de Ligne's 'Lightscapes' exhibition, comprising works on light, optics, and perception, opened at Vision Art Platform in Akaretler. Curated by Susanne Van Hagen, the exhibition can be visited free of charge until November 7.…

According to a Karar report citing Treasury and Finance Ministry data, special consumption tax revenue from the automotive sector declined by 8.12% in August to 60.3 billion liras (TL), while the average tax per vehicle increased from 626,000 TL to 718,000 TL.…

According to reports by Evrensel from schools in Ankara's Sincan district, the new academic year began with teacher shortages, inadequate cleaning and security personnel, and unreceived textbooks; one teacher said there was no soap or toilet paper in the restrooms.…

The Constitutional Court deemed the decision that YENİ Party Chairman Özgür Özel pay 10,000 lira in the moral compensation lawsuit filed by Fuat Oktay a violation of freedom of expression; it decided to pay Özel 50,000 lira in compensation and to send the file to the Ankara 25th Civil Court of First Instance for retrial.…

Opened to traffic with a ceremony by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, the Çamlıhemşin Tunnel and its connecting bridges constitute the new 2-kilometre stage of the 39.5-kilometre route. Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said the road was shortened by 1.5 kilometres, travel time was reduced by 20 minutes, and an annual saving of 772 million lira (TL) is projected.…

Kutlu Party Chairman Yusuf Halaçoğlu announced on his X account that former MHP Ankara Deputy Özcan Yeniçeri joined the party and will serve as party spokesperson; he pinned the party badge onto Yeniçeri.…

S.S., identified as insulting a woman walking on the street in Şişli, Istanbul, and uttering insulting words towards the founder of the Republic of Türkiye, Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, in cell phone images, was detained at his home. It was reported that the suspect will be referred to the courthouse on charges of "threat", "insult" and "insulting Atatürk".…