Here is today’s Turkey news in English, Saturday 31 October 2026. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met Erdoğan in Istanbul and agreed to work on a Black Sea grain corridor, the head of Borsa İstanbul was detained in the fund investigation, and Muğla was warned of heavy rain on Sunday.
Erdoğan and Zelenskyy in Istanbul
– **Agreement to work on a Black Sea grain corridor**: Zelenskyy said the two leaders agreed to work on the corridor; Erdoğan said attacks on civilian ships could not be accepted. – **Zelenskyy’s working visit to Istanbul**: The Ukrainian president held one-on-one and delegation talks with Erdoğan at the Dolmabahçe office. – **Fidan and Rubio meet in Atlanta**: Hakan Fidan and Marco Rubio discussed Iran-US talks, Gaza and Ukraine. – **Sinirlioğlu nominated for UN Secretary-General**: Türkiye put forward the OSCE Secretary General and former foreign minister as its candidate.
Money, prices and bills
– **Borsa İstanbul general manager detained**: Korkmaz Enes Ergun was detained in the Istanbul prosecutors’ fund investigation. – **BOTAŞ sets gas limits for November and December**: Monthly household limits for all 81 provinces, including Antalya and Muğla. – **Binance says 90% of losses covered**: No new date was given for reopening withdrawals at Binance TR. – **Fake TOKİ application websites**: Six suspects were jailed after raids in five provinces.
Fethiye, Muğla and Antalya
– **Heavy rain warning for Muğla on Sunday**: Strong thunderstorms are expected from midday, with very heavy rain in places after the evening. – **New water line for Karaçulha TOKİ homes**: MUSKİ is laying a 1,200-metre line and a booster station to end frequent cuts at 225 homes. – **Dalyan’s first electric tour boat**: 257 passenger boats are targeted in the first phase of the conversion. – **Missing German hiker found dead near Kaş**: The body was found off the Lycian Way near Üçağız; an autopsy is under way. – **COP31 in Antalya: 630 low-emission buses**: The summit site will also host the COPArt exhibition from 9 to 20 November. – **Antalya Culture Route Festival opens**: More than 440 events are planned at over 40 venues across nine days.
Across Türkiye
– **New 112 emergency call directorate**: A presidential decree set up a general directorate under the Interior Ministry. – **Sapanca Lake action plan**: A five-year, 25.5 billion lira plan as the minister warned of water shortages. – **Bakırköy Municipality tender probe**: A court jailed 39 suspects, including five deputy mayors. – **Dallıkavak Tunnel opens**: A 20-minute mountain pass crossing on the Erzurum–Rize road is cut to about five minutes. – **Target of 700 domestic ultrasound devices a year**: Erdoğan spoke at a medical congress where Türeci and Şahin received the Aziz Sancar award. – **Soldier killed in Hakkari**: A contract soldier was shot while responding to a border crossing incident in Yüksekova. – **Ten Bulgarian tourists injured near Kapıkule**: A tour bus heading to Istanbul hit a truck on the Kapıkule–Edirne road. – **Istanbul Marathon on Sunday**: Road closures from 03:00 and shuttle ferries, Marmaray and buses for runners.
New guides
– **Living in Çalış Beach, Fethiye**: Buses and water taxis, turtle-beach rules, coastal-law checks, rents and asking prices in Foça. – **How to find a reliable tradesman in Turkey**: Where to look, written quotes and invoices, gas and electrical rules and how to complain.
Tomorrow we will follow the new pump prices from 1 November, the Istanbul Marathon and the rain in Muğla from 08:00.
Sources
- Agreement to work on a Black Sea grain corridor (Turkey Daily News)
- Borsa İstanbul general manager detained (Turkey Daily News)
- BOTAŞ sets gas limits for November and December (Turkey Daily News)
- Heavy rain warning for Muğla on Sunday (Turkey Daily News)
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