2026 in Turkey

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Individuals and events related to 2026 in Turkey .

Events

Ongoing

• Purges in Turkey (2016–present)
• Turkish protests (2025–present)

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]
• 21 January – Zeynep Sönmez becomes the first Turkish tennis player to reach the third round in singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament. ^[2]
• 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. ^[3]
• 27 January – Authorities announce the arrest of six people across five provinces on suspicion of spying for Iran. ^[4]
• 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. ^[5]

February

• 1 February – A bus falls off a highway embankment in Döşemealtı, Antalya Province, killing nine people and injuring 21 others. ^[6]
• 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. ^[7]
• 11 February – A brawl breaks out in the Grand National Assembly over the appointment of Akın Gürlek as justice minister. ^[8]

Scheduled

• 20 May – 2026 UEFA Europa League final ^[9]
• 21 August–6 September – 2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship in Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Sweden and Turkey. ^{[10] [11]}
• 3–20 December – 2026 European Women's Handball Championship in Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey. ^[12]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Turkey

Source: ^{[13] [14]}

• 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). ^[15]
• 24 January – Sefer Baygın, 83, Olympic wrestler (1972). ^[16]
• 6 February – Nevin Efe, 78, actress ( Valley of the Wolves: Ambush , Aşk ve Ceza , Arka Sokaklar ). ^[17]

See also

• Outline of Turkey
• Index of Turkey-related articles
• List of Turkey-related topics
• History of Turkey
• Other events in 2026

References

1. "Kartal Adliyesi'nde bir savcı hakimi silahla vurdu: Hükümlü çaycı yaralı hakimi kurtardı". Medyascope (in Turkish). 13 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
2. "Milli tenisçi Zeynep Sönmez Avustralya Açık'ta 3. turda". Anadoku Ajansi. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
3. "Turkish Police Find Body of Missing Russian Swimmer". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
4. "Turkish authorities arrest 6 on suspicion of spying for Iran". AP News. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
5. "Amedspor football club in Turkiye fined for pro-Kurdish 'propaganda'". Al Jazeera. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
6. "Bus crashes in wet conditions in southern Turkey, killing 9". AP News. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
7. "Istanbul bars rock bands accused of 'satanism'". France 24. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
8. "Brawl erupts in Turkey's parliament over justice minister appointment". AP News. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
9. "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.
10. "Türkiye to host 2026 CEV Women's European Volleyball finals". TRT World. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
11. "Türkiye to host CEV EuroVolley 2026 Finals!". CEV. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
12. "Organisers for Women's EHF EURO 2026 confirmed". EHF. European Handball Federation. 8 March 2024.
13. "Turkey Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
14. "Turkey Public Holidays 2026". Office Holidays. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
15. "Former DEP MP Selim Sadak has passed away". Haberler. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
16. "Former national wrestler Sefer Baygın, the European champion, has passed away". Haberler. 24 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
17. A.Ş, GZT Medya. "Yeşilçam'ın Usta İsmi Nevin Efe Hayatını Kaybetti: Neden Öldü | MAGAZİN HABERLERİ". GZT (in Turkish). Retrieved 7 February 2026.

External links

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