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Jailed Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu released a video listing decisions such as access bans on his social media accounts and the confiscation of his book. In his post, he stated that his voice and defense are also banned.
Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu met with US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his delegation during his official contacts in Washington. Memişoğlu reported that the "Productive Health" approach, preventive healthcare services, health technologies, and cooperation opportunities between the two countries were discussed.
+6: Sabah, TGRT Haber, Milliyet, Takvim, A Haber and Hürriyet +7: NTV, Sabah, TGRT Haber, Milliyet, Takvim, A Haber and Hürriyet 
+2: Cumhuriyet and Oda TV Burhan Özfatura, 83, was taken to Dokuz Eylül University Hospital after suffering sudden cardiac arrest at his home in Balçova. Chief Physician Emel Çalıkoğlu reported that he remains in critical condition, while his son Fatih Özfatura stated his heart stopped for approximately 40 minutes and he remains unconscious.
+7: Yeni Şafak, NTV, Hürriyet, TGRT Haber, Yeni Asır, A Haber and Takvim +8: Star, Yeni Şafak, NTV, Hürriyet, TGRT Haber, Yeni Asır, A Haber and Takvim 
+2: Gazete Oksijen and Ekonomi Manşet +3: Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen and Ekonomi Manşet +7: Yeniçağ, Gerçek Gündem, Halk TV, BirGün, Cumhuriyet, Nefes and Evrensel +8: Sözcü, Yeniçağ, Gerçek Gündem, Halk TV, BirGün, Cumhuriyet, Nefes and Evrensel President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in New York at 22:50 Turkish time to attend the UN General Assembly and will address the General Assembly for the 16th time on 22 September. The delegation includes Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek.
+3: Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak and Türkiye Gazetesi +4: Milliyet, Yeni Akit, Yeni Şafak and Türkiye Gazetesi 
+2: Nefes and Cumhuriyet 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.
+2: Kısa Dalga and Ekonomim +3: Ekonomi Manşet, Kısa Dalga and Ekonomim 
+6: Oda TV, Tele2 Haber, Cumhuriyet, BirGün, Yeniçağ and Evrensel +7: Halk TV, Oda TV, Tele2 Haber, Cumhuriyet, BirGün, Yeniçağ and Evrensel 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."
+2: A Haber and CNN Türk +3: Sabah, A Haber and CNN Türk +3: Halk TV, BirGün and Yeniçağ +4: Gerçek Gündem, Halk TV, BirGün and Yeniçağ 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.
+4: Haber7, CNN Türk, A Haber and Habertürk +5: Milliyet, Haber7, CNN Türk, A Haber and Habertürk +2: Ekonomi Manşet and Karar +4: Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ and Nefes +5: Oda TV, Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, Yeniçağ and Nefes 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.
The Defence Ministry (MSB) announced that an expert delegation examined aircraft maintenance facilities at Royal Air Force Coningsby Air Base on September 15-17 as part of the Eurofighter Typhoon procurement project.
+5: Milliyet, Hürriyet, Star, Yeni Şafak and CNN Türk +6: Sabah, Milliyet, Hürriyet, Star, Yeni Şafak and CNN Türk +3: Muhalif, Evrensel and Nefes +4: Yeniçağ, Muhalif, Evrensel and Nefes In an interview with T24's Murat Sabuncu, New Party Chairman Özgür Özel highlighted the seventh article of the framework law regarding democratization and rejected criticism that he created opposition between Abdullah Öcalan and Selahattin Demirtaş, saying "I am not in favor of stirring conflict."
+2: Gazete Oksijen and Karar 
Chief of the General Staff General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu held bilateral meetings with SACEUR, the US Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the chiefs of general staff of nine countries, including Greece, at the NATO Military Committee Chiefs of Defence Meeting held in Denmark; bilateral relations and regional security were discussed.
In an analysis for Anadolu Agency, Chief Presidential Advisor and Deputy Chair of the Legal Policies Board Mehmet Uçum argued that a new constitution is "inevitable"; without ruling out the 28th term, he pointed to the 29th Legislative Term after the 2028 elections as a more realistic target.
In an operation carried out in 15 provinces under the coordination of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 15 of those detained over allegations that marriages within the "secret" structure inside public institutions were organized by the organization have been arrested; sources give differing figures of 26 and 28 for the number of detention warrants.
+11: CNN Türk, Sabah, Milliyet, Haber7, Hürriyet, TGRT Haber, Star, Takvim, NTV, Milat and Yeni Şafak +12: Yeni Akit, CNN Türk, Sabah, Milliyet, Haber7, Hürriyet, TGRT Haber, Star, Takvim, NTV, Milat and Yeni Şafak 
+4: Evrensel, Oda TV, Sözcü and Gerçek Gündem +5: Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, Oda TV, Sözcü and Gerçek Gündem 
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.
+2: Yeni Akit and CNN Türk +3: Ekonomi Manşet, Medyascope and Kısa Dalga +4: Karar, Ekonomi Manşet, Medyascope and Kısa Dalga +3: BirGün, Evrensel and Sözcü +4: Yeniçağ, BirGün, Evrensel and Sözcü 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.
+2: Agos and Kısa Dalga +3: Bianet, Agos and Kısa Dalga 
+2: BirGün and Tele2 Haber The Defence Ministry (MSB) announced that the Denizkurdu-I/2026 exercise will be conducted with 100 ships, 50 aircraft and 14,000 personnel in the Black Sea, the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean.
+2: Milliyet and Haber7 +3: Milat, Milliyet and Haber7 
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.
+8: Hürriyet, Takvim, Yeni Akit, Türkiye Gazetesi, Haber7, Yeni Asır, Yeni Şafak and CNN Türk +9: A Haber, Hürriyet, Takvim, Yeni Akit, Türkiye Gazetesi, Haber7, Yeni Asır, Yeni Şafak and CNN Türk +2: Dünya and Gazete Oksijen +2: Yeniçağ and Oda TV 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.
+2: Cumhuriyet and Halk TV +3: Sözcü, Cumhuriyet and Halk TV 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.
+7: Evrensel, Oda TV, Nefes, Gerçek Gündem, Tele2 Haber, Halk TV and Yeniçağ +8: Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, Oda TV, Nefes, Gerçek Gündem, Tele2 Haber, Halk TV and Yeniçağ 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.
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."
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.
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.
