Oct 25, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC

Turkish rights organisations and media outlets have updated statistics on gender-based violence in August. Data compiled by the We Will Stop Femicide Platform recorded 22 femicides and 33 suspicious female deaths, noting that 55 percent of victims were killed inside their homes. Separately, news outlet Bianet documented at least 25 women killed and 71 injured across Turkey over the same period.

Concurrently, judicial proceedings progressed in Siirt, where the 1st High Criminal Court accepted an indictment charging five individuals in connection with the 2024 disappearance and death of a mother of four. State prosecutors relied on digital footprints, telecommunication records, and license plate tracking data to establish the victim's murder following a long-running investigation.

Sources: Bianet, Cumhuriyet, TRT Haber

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado has made her first public appearance in Venezuela after nearly ten months in exile. Machado re-emerged on Sunday at the sanctuary of the Divina Pastora in Barquisimeto alongside thousands of worshippers following a diplomatic effort to facilitate her entry.

Her return follows multiple previous attempts to re-enter the country, which remains under Chavista governance despite the departure of former president Nicolás Maduro. Reacting to her arrival, U.S. President Donald Trump commented, "I hope she is safe, she is a very nice woman," while emphasizing current U.S. relations with Venezuela.

Sources: Canarias7, Corriere della Sera, El Mundo, La Vanguardia, RTP

Severe flooding across northwestern Turkey and Antalya has caused widespread urban disruption, with the casualty count evolving alongside emergency operations. While early official statements from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan noted three fatalities, local authorities later confirmed the death toll in Istanbul reached seven following the retrieval of a missing person's body from the Golden Horn. Disaster management agencies responded to thousands of calls across Istanbul, Sakarya, Kocaeli, and Antalya. Environment Minister Murat Kurum stated that emergency units addressed over 7,800 urgent incidents, while search operations continue for remaining missing residents. Weather authorities maintain active alerts for heavy rainfall in eastern regional districts.

Sources: Anadolu Ajansı, Bianet, Cumhuriyet, TRT Haber.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released an artificial intelligence-generated image depicting a nuclear explosion over Tel Aviv two days ahead of the national election. Accompanying the campaign graphic, Netanyahu warned voters that failing to re-elect his government could expose the country to the danger of a "second Holocaust".

The post sparked sharp criticism from political opponents. Israel's opposition leader immediately rejected the messaging, publicly responding to the prime minister with the phrase, "You are hysterical!"

The advertisement highlights the intense security rhetoric dominating the final days of the electoral campaign as candidates make their last appeals to voters.

Sources: HotNews, Digi24.

Saudi Arabia partially reopened King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, resuming operations at Terminal 1 for domestic flights and Terminal 2 for international routes. The decision follows recent attacks launched by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels from Yemen.

Despite Saudi air defense forces intercepting a new wave of incoming missiles and drones targeting the kingdom, Houthi officials warned that the airport remains a "military target" and vowed to continue their offensive. Saudi Arabia remains engaged in persistent cross-border conflicts with the Yemeni group, which routinely targets infrastructure across the country.

Sources: Digi24, Koha