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Güzelyurt Cold Storage Facility built with Türkiye's financing opens in TRNC

The 15,000-ton capacity Güzelyurt Cold Storage Facility, established with financing from Türkiye and contributions from TOBB, was inaugurated in a ceremony attended by Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz and Prime Minister Ünal Üstel of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC). KKTC Agriculture Minister Hüseyin Çavuş stated the facility is an investment aimed at the entire production sector.

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Foreign Affairs

New Atatürk Stadium and sports complex project unveiled in Nicosia

At the presentation in the Republic Assembly of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC), Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz described the project as a "hallmark project"; the complex will be built across an area of approximately 56,000 square meters with an 8,000-person capacity. Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak said a multifunctional stadium will be constructed in the city center.

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Foreign Affairs

Dervişoğlu criticizes the process at İYİ Party's Aksaray rally

Speaking at his party's "I Am Unfurling the Flag" rally in Aksaray, İYİ Party Chairman Müsavat Dervişoğlu said their objections to the ongoing process will continue, stating: "Whoever attempts to leave the Turkish Nation without a homeland, we will suffocate them in the sacred bosom of the homeland."

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TZOB President Şemsi Bayraktar says no disaster left unseen by farmers

President of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) Şemsi Bayraktar stated that frost occurred in 65 provinces last year followed by drought, and this year floods, hail, and tornadoes imposed costs on producers. He noted that work is being carried out regarding drought.

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Economy

Dismissed Korteks workers stage protest outside Bursa factory

Workers dismissed following the July strike demanded reinstatement. In their statement, workers accused TEKSİF management of failing to meet their 25% wage increase demand and committing "strike breaking"; responses from the union and company are not included in the report.

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National

Fieldwork continues on Ankara-Samsun high-speed rail line

It was stated that once the 293-kilometer line coordinated by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure is completed, travel between Ankara and Samsun will decrease to approximately 2.5 hours. With a design speed of 200 kilometers per hour, the line is projected to have an annual capacity of 14 million tons of freight and 12 million passengers.

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TRNC table tennis federation becomes observer member of Balkan union

In a vote held at the Balkan Table Tennis Union congress, 10 out of 14 member countries voted in favor and 4 against. According to the report, Greece and the Greek Cypriot administration objected to the decision; Turkish Table Tennis Federation President Kerim Koç stated that they were pleased with the outcome.

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Foreign Affairs

Brighton, featuring Ferdi Kadıoğlu, defeats Arsenal 3-0

In the 5th week of the Premier League, Brighton defeated Arsenal 3-0 with goals from Gross, Kostoulas, and Andres; Arsenal suffered their first defeat of the season. National player Ferdi Kadıoğlu started the match in the first 11.

Sport

Council of Judges and Prosecutors statement on scoring system for judge and prosecutor appointments

Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) First Chamber Chairman Turan Kuloğlu said that under the system announced by Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, appointments will be made based on service points and point rankings, with performance and the difficulty of posts converted into points using objective criteria.

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Access blocked to 111 X accounts over stock market posts

According to Milat, following coordinated efforts by the Communications Directorate, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office imposed an access ban on 111 X accounts reported to have made "manipulative stock market posts" on social media.

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Economy

Türkiye ranks 97th among 192 countries in a relocation index

According to Karar, Türkiye ranked 97th with 60.9 points in the 2026 Global Relocation Index by Singapore-based Rumavi Global; Estonia topped the list. The index is calculated across 24 indicators.

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Ground beneath three-storey building collapses after landslide in Rize

Following heavy rainfall in the Eastern Black Sea region, a landslide in the Pazar district of Rize caused the ground beneath a house to give way; Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) teams examined the site, and no evacuation decision has been made so far.

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National

Felipe Massa tours Istanbul as part of TGA program

Brazilian driver Felipe Massa, who won all three Formula 1 races held at Istanbul Park, visited the Basilica Cistern, Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet as part of a program organized by the Turkish Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA); he said, "I loved the Bosphorus the most."

Culture

Fenerbahçe Tarfin finishes third in EuroLeague Super Cup

Fenerbahçe Tarfin, defeated 92-90 by Olympiacos in the semifinals of the tournament in Abu Dhabi, beat Dubai Basketball 85-77 in the third-place match; Real Madrid and Olympiacos will face off in the final.

Sport

Çorum FK President Savaş Balçık criticized referee, announced they will appeal to TFF

Arca Çorum FK lost 2-1 at home to Alanyaspor. Criticizing match referee Alper Akarsu's performance, Club President Savaş Balçık stated, "Here, Türkiye 0, referee 1," and announced they will file an appeal with the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) on Monday.

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Sport

Kılıçdaroğlu visits farming family in Bolu on the way to Istanbul

CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, traveling by road for meetings in Istanbul, chatted for a while in Bolu at the home of a farming family he had previously spoken with by phone through a lawmaker. CHP Bolu Provincial Chairman Ersan Türkoğlu was also present at the visit.

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Varank criticizes Özel's reaction to a citizen's pastry offer

AK Party Bursa MP Mustafa Varank criticized footage of New Party Chairman Özgür Özel's reaction to a citizen offering pastry at a gastronomy festival in Bursa, stating that "sincerity is important in politics."

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Özel meets producers in Yalova, criticizes VAT rate on ornamental plants

New Party Chairman Özgür Özel met with kiwi and ornamental plant producers in Yalova's Altınova district; he criticized the 20% VAT rate in the sector and proposed a phased reduction. Özel stated that the average age of farmers has risen from 38 to 57.

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