QUESTIONS SHE LEFT BEHIND
Hegel’s owl of Minerva takes flight only at dusk. İoanna Kuçuradi, who died on Oct. 2 aged 89, spent much of her life trying to make philosophy arrive earlier.
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WITH INFLATION AT 5-YEAR LOW, MARKETS EYE MODEST RATE CUT
For the first time in nearly five years, Turkey’s annual inflation rate slipped below 30%, giving the central bank room to consider easing monetary policy at its meeting on Oct. 22.
ASELSAN'S CONTRACT BOOM PEAKS
Borsa Istanbul’s most valuable company since the first half of 2025, Aselsan has agreed a set of record-breaking contracts in recent months.
JAILED ATALAY STARTS HUNGER STRIKE AS OPPOSITION PROTESTS ERDOĞAN AT PARLIAMENT'S OPENING
Can Atalay, stripped of his parliamentary seat and held in prison since 2022, began a hunger strike as parliament reconvened on Oct. 1, while the main opposition Yeni Party walked out when President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took the floor during the opening speech.
BAHÇELİ BROKERS HANDSHAKE BETWEEN RIVAL TRABZON MOBSTERS
MHP Chair Devlet Bahçeli brought together Sedat Şahin and Burhanettin Saral at the party's Ankara headquarters on Sept. 26, ending a feud of more than 20 years.
RETIRED POLICE OFFICER DIES BY SUICIDE AT PENSIONERS' PROTEST IN ANKARA
Ali Şekeroğlu, 60, took his own life outside the Constitutional Court while demanding a pay raise for retirees on Sept. 25. Şekeroğlu died by suicide with his own weapon.
MADE IN TÜRKİYE
In December of last year, the Chinese carmaker SWM Motors began production in Eskişehir, with ambitious plans. Annual production of 20,000 to 25,000 vehicles was to grow substantially and the factory was eventually to serve as a base for exports to the Balkans and neighboring markets.
FUND CRISIS HITS MARKETS
The Borsa Istanbul’s benchmark BIST 100 index entered a technical bear market at the end of September, marking its worst monthly performance since the 2008 global financial crisis.
T24 GOES DARK AS ACCESS BANS ENSNARE CRITICS
Access to T24, one of Turkey's oldest and biggest independent news websites, was blocked along with thousands of critical X accounts, including that of Turkey in Depth.
AIR FORCE RECEIVES ITS NEW AIRCRAFT
The Turkish Air Force has received its first Hürkuş new-generation basic trainer aircraft, a milestone in a project initiated 20 years ago.
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT TO TAKE UP CHALLENGE TO YENİ PARTY'S NAME
The Constitutional Court will consider on Sept. 29 a request to annul the name of Yeni Party and remove it from the registry of political parties.
INSIDE THE COURTROOM: A CONFESSOR MISDATES THE EARTHQUAKE
The main Istanbul Municipality corruption trial completed its 87th day on Sept. 24. The court heard nine more defendants, leaving 63 of 325 still to testify, as the presiding judge aims to complete the second session by the end of September.