Morning papers carried over the Fatih currency-office shooting with 12 detentions and the Gülistan Doku case rising to 38 arrests, alongside a MİT operation against illegal data queries and heavy-rain warnings that locked Istanbul traffic at 83%.
Midday converged on two domestic decisions: an investigation into Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu over alleged FETÖ symbols, and ÖSYM's cancellation of the Şanlıurfa KPSS in 22 halls with a retake for 392 candidates admitted late.
CHP's congress case involving İmamoğlu was postponed to 21 October, which the party read as clearing the congress path, while Bahçeli endorsed Erdoğan as candidate.
Evening coverage turned to markets after the Fed's first rate hike in three years triggered a Borsa İstanbul plunge and circuit breaker, prompting Finance Minister Şimşek to summon the Financial Stability Committee, and to Ankara's condemnation of the foiled Houthi drone targeting Mecca.