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Fund crisis inquiry motions rejected by AK Party and MHP votes

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.

  1. İsmail Saymaz, Murat Ağırel and Şaban Sevinç to testify in fund probe
  2. 10-article bill on liquidation of 131 funds due in Turkish parliament next week
  3. YENİ Party's Ümit Özlale names two ministers in fund crisis
  4. Fund investigation news series (161)
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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
+5: Yeniçağ, BirGün, Sözcü, soL Haber and Evrensel +6: Halk TV, Yeniçağ, BirGün, Sözcü, soL Haber and Evrensel

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Cemil Tugay joins AK Party, protests held in Izmir

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay joined the AK Party; President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pinned on his badge. After protests in Izmir, it was reported that the AK Party does not hold a majority in the municipal council.

  1. CHP slams Cemil Tugay over party switch as indefensible
  2. CHP reacts to Cemil Tugay's switch to AK Party
  3. Izmir City Theatres artistic director Üzümcü also resigns
  4. Cemil Tugay's switch to AK Party news series (11)
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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
+6: Sabah, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet, Yeni Akit and Haber7 +7: A Haber, Sabah, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet, Yeni Akit and Haber7 +4: Ekonomim, Karar, Gazete Oksijen and Kıbrıs Manşet +5: Bianet, Ekonomim, Karar, Gazete Oksijen and Kıbrıs Manşet +6: Sözcü, Nefes, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, BirGün and İlke TV +7: Evrensel, Sözcü, Nefes, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, BirGün and İlke TV

News series

AK Party and DEM Party delegations meet in Turkish parliament

AK Party Deputy Chair Efkan Ala, Group Chair Abdullah Güler and Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik met with DEM Party İmralı Delegation members Pervin Buldan and Mithat Sancar. The talks covered the Terror-Free Türkiye efforts and the Monitoring Commission to be set up in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM).

  1. PKK, listed by Türkiye, US, EU as terrorist group, says it left Türkiye
  2. DEM Party announces date for PKK disarmament
  3. Güler vows to reinforce thousand-year brotherhood in Terror-Free Türkiye
  4. Terror-free Türkiye process news series (15)
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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
+6: Star, DHA, Milliyet, A Haber, NTV and Hürriyet +7: Haber7, Star, DHA, Milliyet, A Haber, NTV and Hürriyet +3: Halk TV, Cumhuriyet and BirGün +4: Evrensel, Halk TV, Cumhuriyet and BirGün

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Yasin Çağatay Seçkin gives defence in İBB trial

Istanbul 33rd High Criminal Court heard defences on the 95th day of the İBB trial, in which 436 defendants, 53 of them in detention, are being tried. The court moved to the defence of former Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) bureaucrat Yasin Çağatay Seçkin.

  1. Erhan Karaal defends himself on 94th day of İBB trial
  2. Day 93 begins in Istanbul municipality trial
  3. İmamoğlu expected to testify at 92nd hearing in İBB trial
  4. İBB trial news series (13)
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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
+2: Evrensel and Yeniçağ +3: Cumhuriyet, Evrensel and Yeniçağ

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11,312 cartridges seized in Yahşihan Municipality probe

In the Kırıkkale Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's corruption investigation into Yahşihan Municipality, 9 people were detained, including Deputy Mayor Aydın Demirdirek. An unlicensed pistol and 11,312 cartridges were seized at a deputy mayor's home.

  1. Arrests in Yahşihan Municipality probe rise to 16
  2. Corruption operation at Yahşihan Municipality: 31 detained
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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
+7: Milliyet, DHA, NTV, Star, Haber7, TGRT Haber and Hürriyet +8: Yeni Şafak, Milliyet, DHA, NTV, Star, Haber7, TGRT Haber and Hürriyet +2: Diken and Karar +3: Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ and BirGün +4: Sözcü, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ and BirGün

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28 detained in probes into Esenyurt and Cesme municipalities

Seventeen people were detained in a probe into Esenyurt Municipality and 11 in a probe into Cesme Municipality. Those detained in Esenyurt include deputy mayors Yusuf Ulutaş and Ümit Ünal.

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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
+6: CNN Türk, Habertürk, DHA, Milat, Hürriyet and Yeni Akit +7: A Haber, CNN Türk, Habertürk, DHA, Milat, Hürriyet and Yeni Akit +3: Bianet, Kıbrıs Genç TV and Havadis +4: Diken, Bianet, Kıbrıs Genç TV and Havadis +2: Sözcü and Yeniçağ +3: Nefes, Sözcü and Yeniçağ

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Yusuf Beyazıt becomes Turkish parliament deputy speaker

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that Tokat MP Yusuf Beyazıt has been named Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) deputy speaker to succeed Bekir Bozdağ.

  1. Bekir Bozdağ resigns as Turkish Grand National Assembly deputy speaker
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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
+4: Hürriyet, NTV, Takvim and A Haber +5: Yeni Akit, Hürriyet, NTV, Takvim and A Haber +2: Karar and Dünya +4: Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Evrensel and Yeniçağ +5: Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Evrensel and Yeniçağ

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8 defendants acquitted, 2 sentenced in urban consensus case

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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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
+3: Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Akit and Takvim +4: Star, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Akit and Takvim +2: Diken and Gazete Oksijen +3: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Diken and Gazete Oksijen +4: Sözcü, BirGün, Oda TV and Tele2 Haber +5: Halk TV, Sözcü, BirGün, Oda TV and Tele2 Haber

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Nine people detained in Çeşme Municipality probe

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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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
+14: A Haber, Takvim, Türkiye Gazetesi, Sabah, Yeni Şafak, TGRT Haber, Milliyet, Yeni Akit, Haber7, Hürriyet, DHA, Habertürk, CNN Türk and Milat +15: Star, A Haber, Takvim, Türkiye Gazetesi, Sabah, Yeni Şafak, TGRT Haber, Milliyet, Yeni Akit, Haber7, Hürriyet, DHA, Habertürk, CNN Türk and Milat +6: Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Medyascope, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +7: Diken, Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Dünya, Medyascope, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +10: Yeniçağ, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Halk TV, Tele2 Haber, Evrensel, BirGün, İlke TV and Muhalif +11: Sözcü, Yeniçağ, Oda TV, Cumhuriyet, Nefes, Halk TV, Tele2 Haber, Evrensel, BirGün, İlke TV and Muhalif

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47 detained in Bayraklı Municipality investigation

In the Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office investigation into alleged "public loss" and "corruption" at Bayraklı Municipality, 47 of 48 suspects were detained. Those detained include former Mayor Serdar Sandal.

  1. 46 detained in Bayraklı Municipality investigation
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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
+2: Kıbrıs Genç TV and Kıbrıs Manşet +3: Diken, Kıbrıs Genç TV and Kıbrıs Manşet

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Turkish Interior Ministry suspends 5 mayors and acting mayors

The Turkish Interior Ministry has suspended five mayors and acting mayors under investigation and in detention as a temporary measure.

  1. İmamoğlu calls Seçer's arrest an 'addiction to operations'
  2. Oğuz Kaan Salıcı reacts to Vahap Seçer's arrest
  3. 10 arrested including three mayors in Mersin municipal probe
  4. Mersin municipality investigation news series (10)
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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
+4: Türkiye Gazetesi, Milliyet, Haber7 and Milat +5: Hürriyet, Türkiye Gazetesi, Milliyet, Haber7 and Milat +2: Ekonomim and Gazete Oksijen +4: Nefes, İlke TV, Evrensel and soL Haber +5: Halk TV, Nefes, İlke TV, Evrensel and soL Haber

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Eyüpsultan and Ataşehir municipalities will elect deputy mayors on Oct. 10

Türkiye's Istanbul Governor's Office announced that deputy mayor elections to replace Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen and Ataşehir Deputy Mayor Murat Güneş, who were arrested and suspended from duty, will be held on Oct. 10.

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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
+5: Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, NTV, Takvim and Hürriyet +6: Sabah, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, NTV, Takvim and Hürriyet +2: Karar and Gazete Oksijen +3: Dünya, Karar and Gazete Oksijen +5: Oda TV, Yeniçağ, BirGün, İlke TV and Tele2 Haber +6: Evrensel, Oda TV, Yeniçağ, BirGün, İlke TV and Tele2 Haber

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13 arrested in Eyüpsultan Municipality probe, including Mithat Bülent Özmen

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.

  1. 28 detained in Eyüpsultan Municipality operation sent to Ankara
  2. Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen detained
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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
+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 +8: Kıbrıs Genç TV, Ekonomim, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Karar, Diken, Dünya, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +9: Gazete Oksijen, Kıbrıs Genç TV, Ekonomim, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Karar, Diken, Dünya, Kısa Dalga and Bianet +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

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Turkish Justice Ministry issues circular after Mersin operation footage

AK Party Group Deputy Chair Özlem Zengin said the Turkish Justice Ministry issued a new circular after the operation footage in Mersin. Zengin also announced that the Turkish Interior Ministry opened an investigation into the law enforcement officers who filmed the footage.

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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
+2: Karar and Bianet +5: Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Oda TV and BirGün +6: Nefes, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Oda TV and BirGün

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Ex-MKE chief İsmet Sayhan released in military espionage case

Former Machinery and Chemical Industry board chairman İsmet Sayhan was released in the military espionage case targeting ASSAN Group. The hearing was adjourned to a later date.

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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
+2: Milliyet and Hürriyet +3: CNN Türk, Milliyet and Hürriyet +5: Nefes, soL Haber, Evrensel, Yeniçağ and BirGün +6: Cumhuriyet, Nefes, soL Haber, Evrensel, Yeniçağ and BirGün

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Bahçeli: Erdoğan should run again, election should be held in 2028

MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli said at his party's group meeting that elections should be renewed in 2028 and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan should stand again and be elected for a third time.

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Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
+3: Milat, Yeni Şafak and CNN Türk +4: Milliyet, Milat, Yeni Şafak and CNN Türk +7: Kısa Dalga, Gündem Kıbrıs, Diken, Medyascope, Dünya, Bianet and ANKA Haber Ajansı +8: Karar, Kısa Dalga, Gündem Kıbrıs, Diken, Medyascope, Dünya, Bianet and ANKA Haber Ajansı +4: Yeniçağ, Oda TV, soL Haber and Nefes +5: Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Oda TV, soL Haber and Nefes +2: Euronews Türkçe and DW Türkçe

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