2026 in Turkey
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Individuals and events related to 2026 in Turkey.
Events
Ongoing
January
- 13 January – A judge is shot and injured by her former partner, a public prosecutor, inside a courthouse in Kartal, Istanbul. The gunman is arrested.[1]
- 14 January – Atlas Çağlayan was murdered.[2]
- 21 January – Zeynep Sönmez becomes the first Turkish tennis player to reach the third round in singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament.[3]
- 22 January – Authorities announce the discovery in Istanbul of the body of a Russian swimmer who disappeared while competing in the 2025 Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim in August.[4]
- 27 January – Authorities announce the arrest of six people across five provinces on suspicion of spying for Iran.[5]
- 29 January – The Turkish Football Federation issues a fine of 802,500 lira ($18,500) on Diyarbakır-based club Amed S.F.K. and suspends its president, Nahit Eren, on charges of "making ideological propaganda" after the club uploads a video of a woman having her hair braided amid similar acts by Kurds in protests against the 2026 northeastern Syria offensive.[6]
February
- 1 February – A bus falls off a highway embankment in Döşemealtı, Antalya Province, killing nine people and injuring 21 others.[7]
- 10 February – The Beşiktaş district government in Istanbul bans scheduled concerts by rock bands Slaughter to Prevail and Behemoth following accusations of satanism by Islamist groups.[8]
- 11 February – A brawl breaks out in the Grand National Assembly over the appointment of Akın Gürlek as justice minister.[9]
Scheduled
- 20 May – 2026 UEFA Europa League final[10]
- 21 August–6 September – 2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship in Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Sweden and Turkey.[11][12]
- 3–20 December – 2026 European Women's Handball Championship in Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey.[13]
Holidays
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 20 to 22 April – Ramazan Bayramı
- 23 April – Children's Day
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 19 May – Youth and Sports Day
- 27 to 30 May – Kurban Bayramı
- 15 July – Democracy and National Unity Day
- 30 August – Victory Day
- 29 October – Republic Day
Deaths
- 23 January – Selim Sadak, 71, MP (1991–1994) and mayor of Siirt (2009–2014).[16]
- 24 January – Sefer Baygın, 83, Olympic wrestler (1972).[17]
- 6 February – Nevin Efe, 78, actress (Valley of the Wolves: Ambush, Aşk ve Ceza, Arka Sokaklar).[18]
See also
- Outline of Turkey
- Index of Turkey-related articles
- List of Turkey-related topics
- History of Turkey
- Other events in 2026
References
- ^ "Kartal Adliyesi'nde bir savcı hakimi silahla vurdu: Hükümlü çaycı yaralı hakimi kurtardı". Medyascope (in Turkish). 13 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Atlas Çağlayan kimdir, nereli, kaç yaşındaydı? Vahşice katledilen Atlas Çağlayan hakkında bilgiler". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Milli tenisçi Zeynep Sönmez Avustralya Açık'ta 3. turda". Anadoku Ajansi. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Turkish Police Find Body of Missing Russian Swimmer". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Turkish authorities arrest 6 on suspicion of spying for Iran". AP News. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Amedspor football club in Turkiye fined for pro-Kurdish 'propaganda'". Al Jazeera. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Bus crashes in wet conditions in southern Turkey, killing 9". AP News. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Istanbul bars rock bands accused of 'satanism'". France 24. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "Brawl erupts in Turkey's parliament over justice minister appointment". AP News. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "20 OCAK GÜNÜN MAÇLARI: Bugün Hangi Maçlar Var? Şampiyonlar Ligi Maçları Hangi Kanalda, Saat Kaçta? İşte 20 Ocak Salı Günün Maçları..." CNN TÜRK (in Turkish). 20 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Türkiye to host 2026 CEV Women's European Volleyball finals". TRT World. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Türkiye to host CEV EuroVolley 2026 Finals!". CEV. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Organisers for Women's EHF EURO 2026 confirmed". EHF. European Handball Federation. 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Turkey Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Turkey Public Holidays 2026". Office Holidays. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Former DEP MP Selim Sadak has passed away". Haberler. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Former national wrestler Sefer Baygın, the European champion, has passed away". Haberler. 24 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ A.Ş, GZT Medya. "Yeşilçam'ın Usta İsmi Nevin Efe Hayatını Kaybetti: Neden Öldü | MAGAZİN HABERLERİ". GZT (in Turkish). Retrieved 7 February 2026.
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