Here is today’s Turkey news in English, Tuesday 3 November 2026. Inflation stayed near 30%, autogas prices jumped 9.50 lira, and Türkiye and South Korea signed four agreements in Seoul. Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 index closed 0.56% higher at 11,023.55, AA and CNBC-e reported.
Weather and local services
Rain warnings for Muğla and the Aegean: Muğla was on orange alert on Tuesday; Muğla, İzmir and Aydın stay on yellow for Wednesday, and no school closures had been announced.
Istanbul downpour pushes traffic to 89%: The governorship has a yellow warning for all districts on Wednesday, with winds of up to 70 km/h.
Planned power cuts in Muğla and Antalya: Daytime cuts in parts of Fethiye, Bodrum, Marmaris, Dalaman, Kaş and Serik.
Prices and economy
Inflation 2.58% in October, 29.77% a year: The November rent increase cap is 31.23%.
Autogas up 9.50 lira: LPG now costs 50.70 lira a litre in Muğla and 50.90 lira in Antalya.
2027 revaluation rate calculated at 27.83%: Passport, exit and IMEI fees are expected to rise from January.
Exports hit an October record of 25.9 billion dollars: The trade deficit narrowed to 6.7 billion dollars.
Extra pension improvement planned for January: Labour Minister Işıkhan gave no figure.
Business
Togg ownership change: Anadolu Group and Vestel sell their stakes to the Turkey Wealth Fund and Turkcell for 368 million euros.
Solar tender awards 785 MW: All 11 projects went at the floor price of 3.25 euro cents.
Ahmet Nazif Zorlu dies at 82: The Zorlu Holding chairman’s funeral is in Istanbul on Wednesday.
Diplomacy and tourism
Türkiye and South Korea sign four memorandums: They cover technology, mining, energy and nuclear financing.
Formula 1 to return in 2027: Tourism Minister Ersoy also expects longer flights to cost about 100 dollars more.
New guides
Driving in Türkiye on a foreign licence: When you can use it and how to exchange it.
Buying a car as a foreigner: Notary sale, secure payment, insurance and foreign-plate time limits.
Bringing pets to Türkiye: Microchip, rabies titre test, banned breeds and PETVET registration.
Home services price guide: Typical November 2026 prices for moving, cleaning, painting, boilers and AC.
Tomorrow from 08:00 we will follow the rain and wind warnings, the Zorlu funeral and the official 2027 revaluation communiqué.
Sources
Photo: User:Ggia / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
