LATEST · UPDATED AS NEWS BREAKSNine-month exports reached $211bn. Istanbul and Kocaeli alone generated more than a third of September shipments, while Mersin recorded the fastest rise among the top ten.
Economy & MoneyRetail volume grew 10.1% year on year while total trade volume edged up 0.6%. Nominal turnover climbed 31.8%, a separate measure that includes price effects.
Life in TurkeyMGM warns of local downpours, flash flooding, lightning, hail, strong gusts and transport disruption through 23:59 on Monday.
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01TCDD has started three trains each way between Çerkezköy and Edirne. The 54-minute domestic service does not yet create a new direct Istanbul–Bulgaria train.
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02Petrol Ofisi’s live table confirms diesel at TRY96.50–98.00 in Istanbul, Ankara and İzmir, while petrol is TRY83.60–85.10. These are location-sensitive recommended prices, not a single state-set tariff.
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03The central bank decision removes Parakolay’s authority as an electronic-money institution. The Gazette gives no reason, refund calendar or account-migration plan, while official web listings had not fully caught up early on 10 October.
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04Companies may continue using the temporary calculation option for capital-loss and balance-sheet insolvency tests until 1 January 2028. The change extends a deadline; it does not cancel losses or directors’ duties.
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05New TurkStat data show natural gas supplied 52.1% of household final energy and space heating was the largest use—useful context for renters and home buyers comparing running costs.
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FACT-CHECKWe verify figures and wordingFrom 10 October, open tickets offered after qualifying train delays or cancellations must remain valid for at least 90 days rather than 180; refund options remain in the regulation.
COMPARISONWe compare options and risksA new regulation bars social-network service for children under 15, requires a child-specific mode for ages 15–17 and gives existing accounts until 31 March 2027 for age verification.
PRACTICAL GUIDEWe explain the next stepsA regulation effective 9 October sets three fines for station operators: TRY 17,376, TRY 43,447 and TRY 100,000. It does not impose these penalties on vehicle owners.
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Editorial visualIndustrial production declined 1.0% from July and 1.9% from a year earlier. Manufacturing fell while mining and energy rose, leaving investors with a split—not uniform—signal.
Editorial visualThe TÜİK index rose 2.04% in August and 29.59% over twelve months. Materials climbed 2.73% in one month, but the release is not a forecast for home prices.
Editorial visualDİBS delivered a 1.40% CPI-adjusted monthly return, while gross deposits led over three and six months and bullion gold remained the twelve-month leader.
Editorial visualThe five-day space congress brought participants from 111 countries to Antalya. The €20 million figure is an organiser estimate, not an audited official economic-impact result.
Editorial visualThe export expectations index fell below neutral to 96.9, while the import index rose to 115.4. The survey is a sentiment indicator, not a trade forecast.
Editorial visualThe Trade Ministry says MERSİS and every connected application will be unavailable from 19:00 to 21:00 on 9 October.
Editorial visualThe official PTT route now includes the Turkish residence certificate. Applicants should still check the receiving country's format and translation rules.
Editorial visualSearch and rescue has ended after crews recovered five people dead and rescued ten alive. Three neighbouring buildings and 55 residents remain part of the safety response.
Editorial visualFTSE Russell left Turkey's market classification unchanged, while talks continue over the detail behind published free-float figures.
Editorial visualThe proposal would require a Turkish permit and local representative, with access blocking possible for unlicensed services if Parliament enacts it.
Editorial visualThe new rules raise transaction and transfer thresholds, while allowing banks to omit a signature specimen after specified digital verification.
Editorial visualThe one-day offer marks the anniversary of Istanbul's liberation. Airport buses, the Tünel, the nostalgic tram and several other services are excluded.
Editorial visualA regulation published on 6 October sets minimum monthly service days, revises fee floors and gives many existing contracts until 1 January 2027 to be aligned.
Editorial visualThe upgraded ‘My Private Insurance’ area can show adjuster reports, accident records, fault ratios, current and past policies, and renewal alerts.
Editorial visualCPI increased 1.84% in September and 29.73% over twelve months. Housing and transport remained well above the headline rate, which matters for residents and investors.
Editorial visualMGM has widened its alert to parts of eastern and southeastern Turkey, while a separate warning covers coastal Hatay and southern and eastern Osmaniye.
Editorial visualAFAD's preliminary report identifies Saimbeyli, Adana, as the epicentre of Sunday's magnitude-5.2 mainshock. A magnitude-4.1 event followed overnight at 01:51.
Editorial visualSPK says the protection of the Investor Compensation Center's assets dates to the 2012 Capital Markets Law and subsequent regulations—not a new July 2026 rule.
Editorial visualBrokerages may continue applying a 20% minimum maintenance-equity ratio instead of the standard 35% to eligible margin positions, but only when their own risk policies permit it.
Editorial visualExports reached $25.976bn while the monthly trade deficit fell 24.8% to $5.232bn. Intermediate and capital goods led the export increase.
Editorial visualCards with limits up to TRY 100,000 now use a 20% minimum-payment ratio. New and refurbished phones have different 12-month loan thresholds.
Editorial visualA 3 October regulation introduces a 1% market-share test and greater use of Medula data in reimbursement calculations. It does not announce a new patient copayment or a list of medicines losing coverage.
Editorial visualThe Culture Ministry has suspended Ephesus night-museum access for one evening on 3 October. The notice does not announce a daytime closure or cancel the programme's other dates.
Editorial visualThe new SHY-UK regulation covers GNSS, radar and visual approach aids as well as ground-based navigation. Operators have two years to align their procedures and authorisations.
Editorial visualTurkey's public housing authority says its managers do not solicit aid and has warned contractors and consultancy firms not to trust requests made in their names.
Editorial visualTÜİK says generative-AI use reached 37.6% of people aged 16–74, while 14% of enterprises with at least 10 employees used an AI technology. The business figure does not cover micro-enterprises.
Editorial visualRules effective 2 October specify the records a parent, guardian, trustee or heir must show when acting at a notary. They do not replace the usual documents for every property sale or residence application.
Editorial visualA regulation effective 2 October allows qualifying route areas and contact points to be allocated to the Tourism Ministry and leased through revenue-sharing protocols. It does not itself open a new route or grant an operator permit.
Editorial visualThe agreement took effect on 1 October 2026, but its goods-tariff provisions begin on 1 January 2027. Services, investment, e-commerce and transport rules are also covered.
Editorial visualThe tourist sleeper train begins on 2 October with four autumn tour dates, 120 places and long sightseeing stops in the Western Black Sea region.
Editorial visualThe TRY 1,300 pass is valid for 30 days on central EGO buses, Metro, ANKARAY and Başkentray, but excludes private buses and outer-district fare lines.
Editorial visualOfficial Bulletin No. 215 rejects six circulating claims. The practical takeaways concern electric cars, public charges, Istanbul rail stations, finance and an earthquake image.
Editorial visualThe measure covers specified non-dividend rights at Destek, Hedef and Tera investment banks. It is not a licence-revocation notice; two factoring companies also face six-month share-transfer orders.
Editorial visualThe new accounts let people who made excessive gains before liquidation voluntarily return them. They are not claim accounts for ordinary fundholders, and investors should not send money to them.
Editorial visualTÜİK puts the 2025 general-government deficit at TL600.4bn, down from 3.4% to 0.9% of GDP. Gross debt nevertheless rose to 23.7% of GDP.
Editorial visualHomes that first crossed 4,000 kWh by the 31 July meter reading can move to the market-linked tariff from 1 October. This is not a general price rise for every household.
Editorial visualThe excise amount on 95-octane petrol rises from TRY7.90 to TRY11.36 per litre on 1 November and to TRY14.8277 on 1 December. The decision does not fix the final pump price.
Editorial visualThe winter timetable reduces island sailings and removes several late Strait departures. Weekend-only late ferries remain on the Bozcaada route.
Editorial visualM3 reached TRY32.5 trillion in August and rose 3.9% in one month. Household lending still grew 37.8% annually, but its pace fell by 3.8 percentage points.
Editorial visualThe August index gained 2.87% in one month. Transport and storage rose 40.07% annually, while accommodation and food services increased 27.53%.
Editorial visualAugust brought 136,000 more employed people and 106,000 fewer unemployed, but the broader underutilisation measure moved in the opposite direction.
Editorial visualThe Constitutional Court annulled the words allowing poverty alimony to be sought indefinitely. The ruling takes effect nine months after publication, while alimony itself remains in Turkish law.
Editorial visualTKGM updated its 2024/2 and 2024/4 circulars: qualifying SPK-authorised valuation companies can now prepare reports for property-based citizenship cases, ending the GEDAŞ-only model.
Editorial visualTÜİK's 2025 indicator declined from 17.2 years. Istanbul recorded 18.4 years, but the measure excludes foreign students and is not a school-quality ranking.
Editorial visualThe composite index gained 0.7% from 100.6 in August. Consumer and retail confidence improved, while construction remained firmly below the neutral line.
Editorial visualSPK decided to file criminal complaints against 37 people after examining TRHOL transactions, listed two firms and 37 people under two-year trading prohibitions, and cancelled 23 individuals' licences for the ban period. These are regulatory decisions, not court convictions.
Editorial visualThe one-month no-FX-purchase pledge gives way to a 10% liquid-FX ratio. Export suppliers and tourism facilities can qualify through intermediary firms, while the temporary support rate remains 3%.
Editorial visualRetail confidence increased 1.1% to 111.3 and services held at 111.9. Construction slipped to 83.0 even as current orders improved.
Editorial visualThe new regulation creates a national classification for sustainable activities and disclosure metrics. It is effective now, but regulated financial institutions receive a reporting transition until 1 January 2029.
Editorial visualSPK has suspended the total-cost ceiling tied to distributable resources for buybacks made under its March 2025 framework. The decision expands flexibility, but it is not a buyback order or a promise of higher share prices.
Editorial visualMGM warning No. 478 forecasts local totals of 21–50 kg/m² in six central provinces from 22:00 Sunday to 14:00 Monday, with flash-flood and transport risks.
Editorial visualThe first-half figure is recorded revenue; $65 billion is a year-end target. Reaching it would require about $39.3 billion in the second half, which includes the peak summer quarter.
Editorial visualGESTAŞ has cancelled 24 island departures, BUDO 12 sailings and Istanbul City Lines two pier calls on 3 October; four Gökçeada sailings are already cancelled for Sunday.
Editorial visualThe index increased from 90.8 in August to 91.9 in September. The 1.2% monthly rise signals improving sentiment, not broad consumer optimism or a forecast of spending growth.
Editorial visualA year of analysis linked the Akkadian fragment to treaty clauses on people fleeing between Egypt and Hatti. The ministry has not announced that it is on public display.
Editorial visualAbout 1,500 screens will join the 26–27 September festival. Residents and visitors should still check the participating cinema, session, language and seat availability before travelling.
Editorial visualThe adjusted index rose 0.1 point and stayed above the neutral 100 line. Export-order and production expectations weakened, while employment expectations improved.
Editorial visualThe seasonally adjusted rate increased by 0.6 percentage points from August. The survey covers 1,982 manufacturers and signals activity, not company profits or GDP growth.
Editorial visualOne lane in each direction of the Eurasia Tunnel will close overnight for maintenance; Galata and Atatürk bridges close from 02:30 to 03:30.
Editorial visualTDUB Circular No. 9 introduces a fixed minimum travel charge per report for valuations ordered within specified banking and capital-market rules.
Editorial visualMGM warning No. 464 ended at 15:00 on 19 September. The agency listed no active meteorological warning on the afternoon of 20 September.
Editorial visualPresidential Circular 2026/11 prioritises integrated city services, data governance, AI-assisted decisions and digital security. It does not yet announce a city-by-city service launch or require residents to use a new app.
Editorial visualBDDK Decision 11572 removes the licence of Bank Mellat's Turkey branch operation. The notice does not set an individual payout date or say that every customer balance is lost.
Editorial visualThe original-maturity stock reached $177.1bn, while liabilities due within one year totalled $248.1bn. The two measures answer different questions and neither is a default forecast.
Editorial visualMGM warns of locally strong thunderstorms, flash flooding and transport disruption along parts of Turkey's eastern Mediterranean coast on 18 September.
Editorial visualBarcelona, Atlético, Real Sociedad and Real Madrid will play across three Istanbul stadiums on 2, 3 and 6 February 2027; official ticket details are still pending.
Editorial visualMEB says the programme will bring age-appropriate AI activities, teacher guides and training to Turkey's middle-school system, with nationwide reach as the goal.
Editorial visualBill No. 2/3939 is in parliamentary committee. It would create a special liquidation and recovery framework for unfinished cases; it is not yet law or a payment date.
Editorial visualDecision 11787 applies only to coordinates in its annexes. It does not by itself grant title, zoning permission, a building licence or a right to buy.
Editorial visualThe central bank will increase weekly repo funding, update banks' borrowing limits and reduce collateral haircuts. It did not change the policy rate.
Editorial visualMGM warns of local flooding and travel disruption in Muğla, western Antalya, Isparta, Burdur, Uşak, Afyonkarahisar and Denizli on 17 September.
Editorial visualTÜİK recorded 127,410 home sales in August. Foreign buyers accounted for 1,938 transactions, or 1.5% of the national total.
Editorial visualTrading was paused at 16:04 and resumed at 16:24 on 16 September. The mechanism slows a sharp sell-off; it does not cancel trades or guarantee a rebound.
Editorial visualBooking closes at 23:59 on 18 September. Selected direct flights run from 5 October 2026 to 4 March 2027, with separate holiday blackout periods for inbound and outbound travel.
Editorial visualThe Ministry of Trade moved the compulsory start from 1 October to 1 December 2026 while bank and Land Registry integrations are completed. A pilot is planned after bank systems are ready.
Editorial visualTCMB's August index also shows new-tenant rents up 26.4% nationally. Istanbul led rent growth at 34.5%, while national home prices increased 0.9% over the month.
Editorial visualA new food-codex communiqué defines leaf, minced and mixed döner, lowers the poultry-döner fat ceiling to 15% and expands label disclosures. Existing operators have until 31 March 2027 to comply.
Editorial visualJuly's building output was 8% lower than a year earlier, while civil engineering rose 14%. The monthly total increased 1.1%, making this a mixed pipeline signal rather than a house-price forecast.
Editorial visualClasses started on 14 September; MEB has set two mid-term breaks, a 25 January–5 February semester holiday and a 25 June finish.
Editorial visualThe gastropod fossil predates the 5,000-year-old settlement by millions of years and may have been carried there by its ancient inhabitants.
Editorial visualTickets must be bought by 23:59 on 15 September for eligible domestic travel from 5 October 2026 to 15 January 2027. Three holiday periods are excluded.
Editorial visualThe airport's first east–west runway entered service on 18 September with Turkish Airlines flight TK1763 to Helsinki. The infrastructure may improve flexibility, but it does not announce new routes or guarantee shorter journeys.
Editorial visualAuthorities processed 323 suspects in 164 incidents and investigations across 16 provinces in June–August. The release does not identify the provinces or establish a destination risk ranking.
Editorial visualAttila opens the 33rd International Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival on 12 September. All six performances at the ancient theatre are scheduled for 21:00.
Editorial visualThe January–August enforcement balance covers property, prepaid housing, package tours and timeshares, but the largest figure is a combined category—not a penalty for one sector.
Editorial visualA parent, guardian or legal representative can obtain a child's Turkish criminal record certificate online. The service has operated since 10 August and does not grant access to unrelated third parties.
Editorial visualThe new series entered circulation on 11 September. Only the signatures changed: size, design and general appearance are identical, and earlier-series notes continue to be legal tender.
Editorial visualTurkey recorded a narrow $36m current-account surplus in July, while non-residents' net property purchases reached $322m. The rolling 12-month account still showed a $40.7bn deficit.
Editorial visualThe TCMB's September survey put the 12-month USD/TRY expectation at 58.6049 and next-meeting policy rate at 37%. These are responses from 67 participants, not central-bank targets.
Editorial visualOfficials inspected a site north of the existing Kapıkule–Kapitan Andreevo crossing. No opening date, lane plan or eligible traffic has been announced.
Editorial visualTÜİK's July data show retail volume up 10.4% year on year, but total trade down 0.6%. Wholesale and vehicle trade explain the split.
Editorial visualThe 17 September meeting summary put average lira deposit rates at 44.4% and housing loans at 41.9% on 4 September. Those market averages are not guaranteed customer offers.
Editorial visualThe carrier says both routes from Sabiha Gökçen will operate twice weekly from January 2027. Travellers should check SAW—not IST—when planning Istanbul connections.
Editorial visualThe manufacturing export climate index rose to 52.7 in August, its strongest reading since May 2024. The survey signal is positive, but it is not a growth rate or an earnings forecast.
Editorial visualTÜİK says 17.1% of enterprises made e-sales in 2025 and 20.2% used paid cloud services in 2026. Hospitality led e-sales while reporting relatively low cloud adoption.
Editorial visualTÜİK says industrial production fell 1.0% from June and 0.3% from a year earlier. Manufacturing was slightly positive annually while mining and utilities contracted.
Editorial visualAntalya authorities say marine barriers and litter traps are now operating at Phaselis South Harbour. The notice reports environmental protection, not a beach closure or swimming ban.
Editorial visualOfficial August data show international traffic at 95.86 million and strong volumes at Istanbul and Mediterranean gateways. The totals measure journeys, not guaranteed routes or seats.
Editorial visualTÜİK's July index rose 1.15% in a month and 28.33% in a year. Labour costs outpaced materials, but the national input index is not a house-price forecast.
Editorial visualNATS says the 8 September technical fault is fixed and operations are normal, but Turkish Airlines warns that some UK arrivals and departures may still be delayed or cancelled while the backlog clears.
Editorial visualThe deadline has moved by one year. The published support still combines a grant, loan and relocation payment; it is not a cash award or an automatic approval for every owner.
Editorial visualTÜİK calculated a 7.93% monthly CPI-adjusted return for bullion gold, while deposits led over six months. The ranking changes sharply with the period and inflation measure.
Editorial visualVisits rose 6.8% and Istanbul alone recorded 18.3 million. The annual figures map cultural demand, but they are not a live crowd forecast or a count of unique tourists.
Editorial visualApplications for 1,071 homes run through e-Devlet until 25 September. Turkish citizenship is required; VAT-inclusive monthly charges range from TL10,000 to TL20,000.
Editorial visualApplications run from 7 to 30 September 2026, but an active Turkish company is only the starting condition. Applicants must also satisfy one of four export, R&D, technology or Turcorn routes.
Editorial visualCrews extinguished the Taşpınar fire. Earlier evacuations and access closures concerned the response area; no Ankara-wide disruption was reported.
Editorial visualThe new government framework estimates 2026 inflation at 28.4% and growth at 3.3%, then sets a 9% inflation objective for 2029. These are programme assumptions, not guaranteed outcomes.
Editorial visualOfficial tender 2026/768011 is scheduled for 22 September. The public notice confirms demolition and debris-removal work, but headlines about 4,141 properties should not be read as a same-day or whole-building demolition order for every address.
Editorial visualDecision No. 11723 and Communiqué 2026/3 add ‘other banks’ to the framework for tax, duty and fee exemptions tied to Central Bank rediscount credits. Ordinary commercial loans are not automatically covered.
Editorial visualDecision No. 11734 targets specified corporate money-market fund gains and separately sets 10% for other taxpayers' gains outside sub-item (1). Product and taxpayer classification matter.
Editorial visualPlatforms and social networks that carry sales or rental listings must report identifying and listing data monthly. The 5 September rule does not itself create a new tax or a monthly filing duty for every advertiser.
Editorial visualRecommended pump prices rose by roughly TRY7.7–7.8 per litre for diesel and about TRY2.5 for petrol. A 50-litre diesel fill now costs around TRY4,500 in Ankara and İzmir.
Editorial visualIndirect R&D incentives rose 59.5% in 2025. SMEs were 89.5% of beneficiary enterprises, yet large businesses received 61.8% of the total amount.
Editorial visualServices exports rose 6.5%, led by travel and transport, while telecommunications, computer and information services grew 25.3%. The country recorded a $63.0bn services surplus.
Editorial visualA new Central Bank rule permits remote identification with an ICAO 9303 NFC passport. It applies to payment and electronic-money providers, not automatically to bank accounts.
Editorial visualConstruction has formally started on a 29,120-square-metre terminal at Samsun Çarşamba Airport. The project expands infrastructure but does not itself announce new routes or an opening date.
Editorial visualKnidos now has three staged closing times, while Sagalassos and Kibyra are listed from 09:00 to 19:00 in September. The official wording overlaps on 15 September.
Editorial visualExports rose 8.1% to $23.467bn and imports 10.5% to $28.706bn. Germany was the top export market, while intermediate goods drove most trade.
Editorial visualDomestic producer inflation reached 27.95% annually. The monthly pace strengthened from July, led by a 6.99% rise in the energy main industry group, but the index is not a retail-price forecast.
Editorial visualAnnual CPI slowed, but prices still rose 1.84% in August. Transport was the strongest monthly pressure, while the 12-month average sets September's standard rent-renewal ceiling.
Editorial visualForeign nationals may now be verified remotely by Turkish brokers, portfolio managers and crypto providers. The route requires a chip passport and sharply restricts transfers.
Editorial visualA 2 September analysis connects the delivery of about 434,000 earthquake-zone homes and a rise in occupancy permits with easing rent pressure, including spillovers beyond the region.
Editorial visualDecision 11706 removes one tourism-certificate restriction only where the planning date, commercial-use status, operating certificate and ownership conditions all match.
Editorial visualTÜİK's new monthly headline is higher than the 7.6% reported for June, but it is not a direct measure of vacancies, foreign-worker demand or formal employment.
Editorial visualTÜİK's first estimate shows real GDP was 2.3% higher than a year earlier; a separate annual release puts full-year 2025 growth at 3.7%.
Editorial visualThe official closing time moves from 21:00 to 19:30 at Alanya Castle, while several other Antalya heritage sites retain listed evening hours through 1 October.
Editorial visualEligible debts can be deferred at 29% annual interest instead of 39%, but applications close on 31 August and the scheme is not a tax amnesty.
Editorial visualA man's body believed to be around 50 years old was recovered on 2 September and taken to hospital for identification. Officials have not yet issued a centrally reconciled casualty balance.
Editorial visualOfficial 1:5,000 and 1:1,000 plans covering parts of Altınkum, Çiftlik and Musalla are on public display. Approval does not by itself mean construction has started or every parcel has changed status.
Editorial visualThe İzmir-founded technology company raised up to $75 million from Point72 Private Investments. The private valuation is a signal for Turkey's software exports, not a listed investment opportunity.
Editorial visualThe ministry says August payments have reached eligible mothers. A mixed-nationality family may qualify through a Turkish parent and Turkish child, but residence and application rules still apply.
Editorial visualSPK now requires prior approval when specified shareholders exceed a rolling 12-month off-exchange sale limit. The threshold depends on whether a company's free float is above 50%.
Editorial visualA new communiqué sets the reference-country, euro-conversion and application rules used to price medicines. It does not publish a new euro value or order every pharmacy product to rise immediately.
Editorial visualA Tourism Ministry circular says blocked unlicensed listings cannot remain visible as non-bookable pages or return through another account. Platforms and travel agencies must integrate the official verification system urgently.
Editorial visualAn official 28 August bulletin rejects claims of an imminent, very high electricity tariff increase — but does not promise that prices can never change.
Editorial visualBeykoz, Sarıyer and Şile have location-specific swimming restrictions through Thursday as MGM forecasts strong winds and high waves; Saray in Tekirdağ has a separate two-day ban.
Editorial visualFor preschool, first-grade and fifth-grade pupils, one parent employed by the public sector may request up to three hours of administrative leave per day during 7–11 September.
Editorial visualEligible artisans are no longer excluded solely because of unresolved public debt, but they receive lower Treasury interest discounts and still need bank approval.
Editorial visualExports reached a July record, but imports grew faster and the goods deficit rose to $7.343 billion; the seasonally adjusted monthly picture was less negative.
Editorial visualA 28 August regulation changes payroll tests, sector support and credit calculations, but it does not itself reopen applications for Turkish manufacturers.
Editorial visualThe formal approval covers a previously signed programme led by 2 GW of solar projects in Sivas and Karaman; it is not a new overnight investment announcement.
Editorial visualKVKK says coded fingerprint or palm templates remain biometric data. Critical-security access may require a separate, narrowly tailored assessment.
Editorial visualGiresun has banned swimming at every beach on Friday. A separate Istanbul rain warning ended at 07:00; ten provinces remain in the wider rain alert.
Editorial visualTCMB’s total gross reserves increased by $4.95bn in the week to 21 August. Gold rose by $5.89bn while gross FX reserves fell by $0.94bn.
Editorial visualThe 12% tariff will apply from 1 October instead of 30 November in 2026, a supply measure aimed at processors rather than a fixed retail-price reduction.
Editorial visualPreliminary TÜİK data show services and trade dominate business numbers, while industry carries a larger employment and production role than its enterprise share suggests.
Editorial visualThe new emissions-trading regulation defines permits, reporting and market architecture for large installations while leaving the pilot timetable and price to later decisions.
Editorial visualIstanbul requires a personalised Istanbulkart; EGO services are free in Ankara from 06:00 to 24:00; most Izmir municipal transport is half-price while İZBAN is free.
Editorial visualExcavation of the monumental route is complete, exposing three gateways and evidence of how the city changed between the Roman and Late Antique periods.
Editorial visualMersin, İzmir and Antalya generated 64.3% of the annual increase, while Istanbul remained the largest exporting province by value.
Editorial visualA provincial migration office says illegal offers should be rejected and reported; the notice does not create a new application route or change eligibility rules.
Editorial visualThe CBRT decisions end both companies' authorisation, but the published texts do not set out a customer refund timetable or migration plan.
Editorial visualNew rules cover reception desks, first aid, pool safety, room equipment and the transfer of simple-accommodation operating certificates.
Editorial visualConfidence eased in services, retail and construction in August, yet forward-looking demand, sales and employment measures moved higher.
Editorial visualThe central bank is raising the per-transaction FAST limit from TRY 100,000 to TRY 300,000, while QR merchant payments will rise from TRY 250,000.
Editorial visualThe Trade Ministry imposed TRY 8.2 million in total penalties on 82 property and vehicle businesses and said non-compliant Meta accounts will be blocked.
Editorial visualThe official 2026 programme runs from 22 to 30 August across Ordu, adding concerts, exhibitions, talks, workshops and family events to a late-summer Black Sea trip.
Editorial visualA new decision authorises urgent expropriation for an RMS-A station and distribution facilities across 18 properties in three Alanya neighbourhoods.
Editorial visualTÜİK's second-quarter indices show rising employer costs and a construction sector adding workers and hours, while industrial employment continued to contract.
Editorial visualTÜİK reported fewer new permits but more completed homes: permitted dwellings fell 9.5% year on year while occupancy-approved dwellings rose 10.7%.
Editorial visualFethiye–Kaş and the Northern Aegean now have national-park status. The designation is final, but detailed visitor and boating rules must still be checked locally.
Editorial visualA monthly decline interrupted the recent rise, yet agricultural inputs still cost 32.06% more than a year earlier and fertiliser remained the main annual pressure point.
Editorial visualThe monthly rise accelerated from 0.46% in June, while the annual rate eased from 30.33% to 29.67% — a split signal for exporters, buyers and investors.
Editorial visualSecond-quarter employment rose by 155,000 as services added 240,000 jobs, while broad labour underutilisation remained high at 29.9%.
Editorial visualCBRT data for the second quarter show a 5.5% quarterly increase and a 29.4% annual nominal rise, while inflation-adjusted commercial property prices declined 2.2%.
Editorial visualTurkish exporters should prepare product data and capacity labels, but EU law ties the start date to a later implementing act as well as 18 August 2026.
Editorial visualMonthly registrations rose 6.6%, but remained 19.4% below July 2025; hybrids and electric cars made up nearly half of new car registrations in January–July.
Editorial visualTÜİK reported higher agricultural producer prices in July, but the index cannot be applied directly to a consumer's grocery basket.
Editorial visualTÜİK's June data show growth in registered paid employment, but the figure is not the unemployment rate.
Editorial visualPassenger traffic rose 2.6% year on year; almost 26.8 million people passed through the country's airports in July alone.
Editorial visualTÜİK calculated a 1.29% real monthly return on gross deposit interest after adjustment for consumer inflation.
Editorial visualAdvertising, paid partnerships and sponsored influencer content must be identified clearly and prominently from 1 August.
Editorial visualRevenue fell 2.6% year on year, visitor numbers declined 5.1%, and average spending per night was $113.
Editorial visualResales accounted for almost two-thirds of registered housing transactions, with 123,603 sales across the two segments.
Editorial visualThe TÜİK index measures the physical volume of construction activity, not house prices or the number of completed sales.
Editorial visualThe new TCMB survey also shows an expectation of 48.19 lira per dollar by the end of the year and a rate of 35.25%.
Editorial visualTCMB's new forecast is two points higher than its May estimate; the target for the end of 2027 is left at 15%.
Editorial visualIn May, materials rose in price by 28.62%, and labor by 32%; for buildings, the overall annual cost increase was 28.56%.
Editorial visualIn May, building work fell 4.5% year over year, while infrastructure construction rose 6.2%.
Editorial visualThe Istanbul Finance Center has combined the procedures for residence permit, work permit, address registration and biometrics - but the service is not available to all foreigners.
Editorial visualTurkey ranks third in the world; 232 beaches are marked in Antalya, 113 in Mugla, 60 in Izmir.
Editorial visualAfter 91 international negotiations, carriers received 22 new points and 1,071 additional flight frequencies.
Editorial visualSpecial caution is needed for the elderly, children, pregnant women, people with chronic diseases and those who work outdoors.
Editorial visualIn the report, 28% is the central inflation forecast for the end of 2026, and 24% is the retained interim monetary policy target.
Editorial visualIn June, 2,015 properties were sold to foreigners, and Russian citizens took first place with 381 purchases.
Editorial visualIn June, 25,993 mortgage transactions were registered, but the six-month picture of the market requires a more cautious assessment.
Editorial visualTurkey received 9.219 million visitors in the first quarter, with Russia becoming the second largest market after Germany.
Editorial visualThe Migration Service has officially denied reports of an additional increase in fees for residence permits.
Editorial visualOn August 13, Enflasyon Raporu 2026-III is released - a key benchmark for rates, exchange rates, loans and the housing market.
Editorial visualIstanbul airports received 63.45 million passengers and confirmed their role as the country's main aviation hub.
Editorial visualWith overall annual inflation of 32.11%, costs for housing, water, electricity and gas increased by 45.14%.
Editorial visualThe consumer confidence index rose to 89.8, but a reading below 100 still indicates a cautious mood.
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Editorial visualCities, medicine, gastronomy, sports and business travel expand the tourist season.
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