Here is today’s Turkey news in English, Wednesday 28 October 2026, the eve of Republic Day. Heavy rain dominated the day on the southwest coast, with flooding in Dalaman and orange warnings for Thursday, while economists published their October inflation forecast.
Weather and floods on the coast
– **Republic Day weather: orange rain warning for Muğla, Antalya, Adana and Mersin**: Forecasters put Fethiye, Dalaman, Bodrum, Marmaris and other Muğla districts, plus parts of Antalya, Adana and Mersin, on orange for Thursday, with Istanbul on yellow. – **Dalaman floods: AFAD rescues residents by boat**: The Tersakan stream overflowed in Dalaman; emergency teams rescued residents by boat, and the governor’s office later reported 94 emergency calls and more than 250 personnel at work. – **Muğla rain floods roads in Bodrum and Marmaris**: Overnight rain closed the old Dalaman–Fethiye road, flooded streets in Bodrum and Marmaris and brought rocks down onto roads near Marmaris. – **Alanya rain floods Konaklı market**: Rain flooded the market and some homes in Alanya’s Konaklı as tonight’s warning for central Antalya, Manavgat, Alanya and Serik was raised to orange. – **Mersin floods in Silifke, Taşucu and Erdemli**: Streams overflowed in Silifke, streets flooded in Taşucu and strawberry greenhouses went under water.
Republic Day, 29 October
– **Free public transport in Istanbul and Antalya, 1 kuruş fares in İzmir**: Municipal buses, metro, trams and ferries are free on Thursday in Istanbul and Antalya, while İzmir charges 1 kuruş per ride. – **Antalya moves its torch parade and concert to 30 October**: Because of the weather, the parade now starts at 19:00 on Friday, followed by the Semicenk concert at 20:30. – **Muğla celebrates in the rain**: Marmaris moved Thursday’s ceremony indoors, and Fethiye published its programme, including a naval parade at 15:30. – **Ankara road closures**: Atatürk Boulevard, Kızılay and Ulus close to traffic from 06:00 on Thursday. – **Istanbul Asian-side road closures**: Parts of Bağdat Caddesi, the Harem coast road and Ataşehir Bulvarı close on Thursday, with detours listed.
Economy and money
– **Economists expect October inflation of 2.20%**: An AA Finans survey puts annual inflation at 29.28% before TÜİK’s release on 3 November. – **September trade deficit narrows 25.8%**: Exports rose 15.3% to $25.97 billion, leaving a gap of $5.16 billion. – **Services producer prices up 33.23% a year**: Transport rose most, while real estate services had the lowest annual increase at 21.93%. – **SPK cancels Tera Yatırım’s licences**: The Capital Markets Board cancelled the brokerage’s permits and ordered a gradual liquidation. – **How Tera Yatırım clients can claim compensation**: The Investor Compensation Center will publish a creditor list, with 30 days to object and payment due within three months. – **World Bank approves $485 million for industry**: The money will be lent through Türk Eximbank and VakıfBank for green and digital investments. – **Putin: Turkish firms ready to buy into Akkuyu**: Putin put Russia’s investment in the Mersin nuclear plant at about $25 billion.
Property, consumers and daily life
– **Court ruling on rent determination cases**: If a tenant leaves before the new lease period, the landlord bears the court costs of the rent case. – **November sales: fake discounts face fines**: The pre-sale price must be the lowest of the previous 10 days, with fines of up to 39.9 million lira. – **Food fraud list: pork found in ‘beef’ sucuk**: The Agriculture Ministry added 49 products to its public list of adulterated foods. – **Derelict building collapses in Beyoğlu**: An empty five-storey building collapsed overnight; search teams found no one under the rubble.
Diplomacy
– **Erdoğan and Trump speak by phone**: The leaders discussed Türkiye-US ties, the Strait of Hormuz, Yemen and Ukraine; Trump sent Republic Day greetings.
New guides
– **Buying off-plan property in Türkiye**: Title types, notarised sale promises, the 14-day and 24-month exit rights and a checklist. – **Buying land and building a villa as a foreigner**: The limits, the two-year project rule, permits and iskan.
Tomorrow is a public holiday; we will keep following the weather and Republic Day news from 08:00.
Sources
- Republic Day weather: orange rain warning for Muğla, Antalya, Adana and Mersin (Turkey Daily News)
- Dalaman floods: AFAD rescues residents by boat (Turkey Daily News)
- Free public transport in Istanbul and Antalya, 1 kuruş fares in İzmir (Turkey Daily News)
- Economists expect October inflation of 2.20% (Turkey Daily News)
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