Stories from Turkey

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

The Turkish Ministry of Trade has granted foreign trade capital company status to 10 additional entities. This brings the total number of companies holding this status to 103.

The Borsa Istanbul index (BIST 100) reached a record level, testing 14,339 points. This designation impacts market accessibility and regulatory standing for the Turkish exchange within the UK jurisdiction.

An eight-year-old child named Yazgül was found safe in a field approximately 500 meters from their home. Search drones were used to locate the child, and emergency 112 teams provided assistance. The child was taken to a hospital for precautionary checks. The child had been held in Turkey by his grandmother for seven years following the death of his father two years ago. A DNA test conducted on March 19 confirmed the mother's identity. The court also imposed a ban on the child traveling abroad and obtaining a passport. A Turkish court granted custody of a child named Nazar to his German mother, Rebecca, during a hearing on April 28. The decision follows a DNA test conducted on March 19 that confirmed Rebecca is the biological mother. The child's father passed away two years ago, according to the report.

The family of Rojverat Kizmaz has approached prosecutors to request a reopening of the investigation into the case.

An eight-year-old child was allegedly assaulted by the parents and grandmother of another student during a classroom dispute. The victim's family has filed a formal complaint regarding the incident. An investigation into the matter is currently underway.

A witness in an Istanbul corruption probe claimed that municipalities often fund facility construction through donations.

A meeting between workers and employers at the Ministry of Interior resulted in a consensus to end ongoing mining protests. The involved company deposited 60 million lira in outstanding receivables into the workers' accounts.

The suspects reportedly claimed in their statements that they did not intend to mock the police. Authorities seized more than three million drug pills during raids on drug traffickers. The seized narcotics are being displayed at the Istanbul Police Department headquarters. The raids resulted in the detention of 116 people. Authorities conducted raids on addresses identified through these methods. A total of 116 suspects were detained during operations conducted over the last three weeks. Detainees include individuals wanted at national and international levels as well as organized crime members. Istanbul Police Chief Selam Yıldız reported that operations resulted in the seizure of 306.385 kilograms of narcotics and over 3 million drug pills. Authorities have arrested 89 individuals in connection with the raids.

Hatimoğulları stated that peace is not a subject for negotiation but an act of will and honor.