Here is today’s Turkey news in English, Saturday 7 November 2026. Planned power cuts are listed for Sunday in Muğla, Antalya and İzmir and for Monday in İzmir, storm and wind warnings cover the South Aegean and parts of the Mediterranean, and the Kangal power plant in Sivas has stopped producing.
Local services and weather
Muğla power cuts on Sunday: No planned cuts in Fethiye; Dalaman villages, Ortaca, Bodrum, Datça, Milas, Menteşe, Ula, Yatağan and Seydikemer are affected.
Antalya power cuts on Sunday: AEDAŞ lists 13 districts, including Alanya, Kemer, Kumluca, Finike and Kaş.
İzmir power cuts on Sunday: Early-morning work in Karşıyaka and daytime cuts in Buca, Kemalpaşa, Torbalı and Bergama.
İzmir power cuts on Monday: Cuts in 17 districts, including Bornova, Buca, Karşıyaka, Balçova and Menderes.
South Aegean storm warning: Northerly winds of up to 75 km/h until Sunday evening, with possible sea transport disruption.
Strong winds on the Mediterranean: Antalya’s highlands, Adana, western Mersin and coastal Hatay on Sunday.
Istanbul’s dams near 62% full: İSKİ figures, dam by dam, after the autumn rains.
Diesel cut reaches the pumps: Diesel is now about 95.09 lira a litre in Istanbul.
Dalyan boats must go electric: Operators have two years, with grants of 40% to 70% from a 200 million lira fund.
Property and regulation
Emlak Konut’s 5. Levent tender: The top bid was 11.09 billion lira in sales revenue.
New environmental impact rules: Amended ÇED rules for power plants, nuclear facilities and water transfers.
Economy and business
SPK action on share trading: Complaints against 67 people and a suspended brokerage.
Kangal power plant halts output: About 1,000 workers are being sent on leave after the coal supply stopped.
Hotel occupancy in September: 62% nationwide, with Antalya at 86% and Muğla at 64%.
New guides for property buyers and residents
Earthquake safety when buying: Building codes, the AFAD hazard map, DASK and structural checks.
Short-term vs long-term renting in Fethiye: Permits, tax, the rent cap and eviction rules.
Selling property as a foreigner: The five-year tax rule, fees, DASK and sending the money abroad.
Tomorrow from 08:00 we will follow Sunday’s sea transport, Monday’s power cuts and the weather, with new guides on Turkish citizenship by property and golden visa options.
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Photo: Furkan Akkurt / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
