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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."
At a ceremony held by the MHP Diyarbakır Provincial Presidency, 250 people from Kayapınar, Ergani, Eğil and Yenişehir were given party badges; it was stated that the new members included 8 neighborhood headmen.
+2: Yeni Şafak and Türkiye Gazetesi +3: Haber7, Yeni Şafak and Türkiye Gazetesi 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.
New Welfare Party Chairman Fatih Erbakan criticized the banking regulator BDDK's decision dated 18 September 2026 revoking the operating license of Iran-based Bank Mellat's Istanbul branch; he claimed the decision was taken at the US's request, arguing trade with Iran would become more difficult and fertilizer costs would increase.
Jailed İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Mayor and presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu released a three-minute video about the 2-year-1-month prison sentence he received on September 11, 2026, in the Tuzla case, in which he had twice been acquitted, and emphasized that the judge had been changed during the proceedings. His wife, Dilek Kaya İmamoğlu, had called for his release.
+2: Karar and Ekonomi Manşet 
The Center for Combating Disinformation at the Presidential Directorate of Communications said that posts about anthems at Military Academy graduation ceremonies were unfounded, and that there was no question of banning any anthem identified with the military.
+4: Hürriyet, Milliyet, Haber7 and TGRT Haber +5: Star, Hürriyet, Milliyet, Haber7 and TGRT Haber 
+2: Gerçek Gündem and Muhalif In a gendarmerie operation coordinated by the Denizli Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, marijuana was found at his home and Indian hemp on his land; Süleyman İnce was arrested on charges of "drug trafficking" and "illegal cannabis cultivation." The CHP provincial branch removed İnce from his post; sources differ on the number of hemp plants seized, citing either 20 or 21.
+4: Hürriyet, Yeni Asır, CNN Türk and Milliyet +5: Haber7, Hürriyet, Yeni Asır, CNN Türk and Milliyet +2: Nefes and Yeniçağ +3: Gerçek Gündem, Nefes and Yeniçağ The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers, at its meeting on September 15-16, repeated its call for the immediate release of Osman Kavala and asked that concrete steps taken or planned be reported by October 14. The file will be taken up again no later than the December 1-3 meeting.
+2: Agos and Karar 
+2: Oda TV and Tele2 Haber Yeni Parti Chairman Özgür Özel said he visited Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mustafa Bozbey, who was arrested and suspended from duty, in prison. Özel said, regarding the early election debate, "They cannot deceive the people, we will reach that ballot box and we will win that election too," and called for the "Tera Fund" transactions to be disclosed.
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek told the AK Party provincial organization in Adana, "We need to re-elect our President." CHP Chairman Özgür Özel said a decision for an early election would require 360 votes in the Grand National Assembly (TBMM), adding, "They won't be able to escape the ballot box."
+2: Yeni Akit and Hürriyet 
+4: Serbestiyet, Diken, Ekonomim and Karar +5: Medyascope, Serbestiyet, Diken, Ekonomim and Karar +5: Oda TV, Evrensel, Sözcü, BirGün and Nefes +6: Tele2 Haber, Oda TV, Evrensel, Sözcü, BirGün and Nefes 
+2: Der Spiegel and Le Monde According to Sözcü, Cemil Bayık, a senior figure of the PKK (listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the EU and the US), said in a statement on the process, "We will not lay down arms if Apo is not freed," and argued that the law passed in the Grand National Assembly (TBMM) does not meet their demands.
According to Sözcü, in the Nizip district of Gaziantep, former AK Party District Chairman Yakup Karakuş was attacked by four people at a café he visited on Monday; suspects were detained and one person was arrested.
According to Nefes, the membership of the Disarmament and Strategic Coordination Sub-Commission, planned to be established under the "Terror-Free Türkiye" process, is being debated; Presidential Chief Advisor Mehmet Uçum said Abdullah Öcalan would "take a role" in the commission.
According to a BirGün report, MHP Deputy Chairman Mevlüt Karakaya along with provincial and district party officials entered classrooms at Ankara Social Sciences High School; the school principal announced the visit saying "assessments were made on Türkiye's future."
According to a decree published in the Official Gazette, the police chiefs of 39 provinces were changed; a total of 69 appointments and duty changes were made in the central and provincial organizations, and the current chiefs of 24 provinces were placed at the disposal of the General Directorate of Security.
According to a report by Sözcü based on Treasury and Finance Ministry data, treatment and medical supply expenses for 592 members of parliament and their relatives totaled 165,252,000 lira between January and August, while drug expenses reached 2,562,000 lira.
According to information Cumhuriyet reported as coming from behind-the-scenes sources, the possibility that two İYİ Party lawmakers and one Yeni Parti lawmaker could join AK Party is being discussed for the legislative year starting on October 1. According to the newspaper, 19 lawmakers have moved to AK Party since the 2023 elections.
According to the announcement, the KPSS requirement is not sought for the exam application; the hiring is open to graduates of political science, economics and administrative sciences, business administration, economics, communications, and computer and software engineering. The process has three stages consisting of pre-elimination, field knowledge, and an oral exam, with an application fee of 1,100 lira.
İYİ Party Chairman Müsavat Dervişoğlu, in an interview with Sözcü, said "The final word belongs to the nation" regarding the "Terror-Free Türkiye" process and described claims that a house was being built at İmralı for a convict as a "crime."
YENİ Party Zonguldak MP Deniz Yavuzyılmaz said the land for the nuclear power plant planned in Sinop was about to be allocated to a foreign country "for a period reaching 100 years." The MPs met with journalists in Sinop and also raised the demand for a press profession law.
The Official Gazette dated 18 September 2026 contained 15 regulations, including a decision approving the Defence Industry Cooperation Agreement between Türkiye and Brazil, along with decisions on railways, land consolidation and urgent expropriation.
MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli issued a written statement for Ahilik Week, describing the ahi tradition as a socio-economic model that shaped Anatolia from the 13th century onward, and calling it "the strongest and most functional guide" against ethical problems.
+5: Takvim, CNN Türk, NTV, Sabah and Yeni Şafak +6: Milat, Takvim, CNN Türk, NTV, Sabah and Yeni Şafak The Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) Second Chamber unanimously decided to temporarily suspend Bozova Public Prosecutor Türkşad Kunthan Uçuk from duty for three months. Afterward, the Tekirdağ Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an ex officio investigation for "insulting a public official" and issued a detention order.
+10: A Haber, Yeni Akit, Takvim, Hürriyet, Sabah, Milliyet, NTV, Türkiye Gazetesi, Star and Yeni Şafak +11: Haber7, A Haber, Yeni Akit, Takvim, Hürriyet, Sabah, Milliyet, NTV, Türkiye Gazetesi, Star and Yeni Şafak 
+3: Gazete Oksijen, Ekonomim and Serbestiyet +4: Diken, Gazete Oksijen, Ekonomim and Serbestiyet +6: Halk TV, Yeniçağ, Sözcü, Cumhuriyet, Gerçek Gündem and Nefes +7: Evrensel, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, Sözcü, Cumhuriyet, Gerçek Gündem and Nefes Selahattin Yılmaz and Cem Duman, who had been held in pretrial detention for 13 months over an alleged armed attack plot targeting Aziz İhsan Aktaş, were ordered released after an objection to their detention. Duman was freed; Yılmaz will remain in prison because he is convicted in another case.
+3: Evrensel, Yeniçağ and BirGün +4: Halk TV, Evrensel, Yeniçağ and BirGün 
