Stories from Istanbul · Turkey

The United Kingdom has signed a new framework trade agreement with Turkey.

Countries signed a global aging and care declaration during a summit in Istanbul. The meeting addressed topics including family, migration, and the rights of the elderly. The summit included discussions on geriatric care and global aging trends.

Former technical director Dominic Tedesco expressed surprise regarding his departure from Fenerbahçe. He stated to the German Press Agency that he was in discussions to extend his contract. This follows the club's decision to end his tenure.

Saadettin Saran announced he will run for the presidency of Fenerbahçe in the extraordinary elections scheduled for June 6-7.

MIA Teknoloji has applied to the Capital Markets Board (SPK) to merge with Lider Sistem Teknolojileri A.Ş.

Organized crime groups are recruiting minors, some as young as 13, to facilitate theft. The targets include mobile devices, financial information, and personal data. Authorities in Europe are working with telecommunications companies to address the issue. Police reported that many of those intercepted by law enforcement were between 13 and 18 years old. Many of the suspects intercepted by police are between 16 and 18 years old. These minors reportedly receive only 100 or 200 lira per phone. The stolen devices are distributed worldwide in shipping containers.

Individuals including a lawyer allegedly made payments totaling 16 million lira to Cihantimur to lift a foreign travel ban. Cihantimur has not filed a fraud complaint despite the ban remaining in place after the payment. The source reported that the individuals contacted Cihantimur regarding the matter. An investigation is underway involving a settlement of 113,426,000 Turkish Lira.

The Borsa Istanbul index completed Tuesday trading with a 1.81 percent decrease, ending at 14,329 points. In the free market, the US Dollar was traded at 45.05 and the Euro at 52.76.

Correspondence has emerged involving the father of Umut Altaş, a key suspect in the Gülistan Doku murder case. Umut Altaş requested that his father transfer 9,000 dollars to his account. The investigation involves a dispute where Umut Altaş allegedly requested $9,000 from his father's account. Celal Ataş reportedly responded by demanding the return of previously sent funds. Umut Altaş has issued threats to contact prosecutors if funds are not provided. During meetings with lawyers, allegations were made regarding Mustafa Türkeli Sonel. An investigation is underway regarding Umut Altaş, who reportedly wrote to his father asking why he was sent to America. The arrest follows a social media post by Umut Altaş questioning why he was sent to America. A local market owner told Haber Türk that Altaş had requested help and appeared to be in shock and crying during police contact.

The family lawyer for Çağla Tuvalta has requested the exhumation of four deceased suspects to obtain DNA samples. The request aims to resolve a murder investigation dating back to June 5, 2000, when the victim was killed in her home in Fulya, Istanbul at age 15.