February 19, 2026 Agenda: Critical Political Contacts, Economic Data, and European Cups

President Erdoğan to Meet with Families of Martyrs As part of today's prominent schedule, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will attend an iftar dinner organized for the families of martyrs, where he will meet with the families personally.
Active Day in Politics Political activity continues across various parties.
CHP Chairman Özgür Özel will conduct a support visit to Boğaziçi University academics during their 1,261st vigil.
Meanwhile, İYİ Party Chairman Müsavat Dervişoğlu will host Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş at the party headquarters.
Economic Data in Focus The economic agenda is packed with data releases today.
The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) will announce short-term external debt statistics for December 2025, along with weekly monetary and banking data.
The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) is set to release January housing sales figures, the consumer confidence index for February, and the 2024 statistics for foreign-controlled enterprises.
Foreign Policy and Gaza Diplomacy Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will participate in the first meeting of the Peace Committee established for Gaza in Washington.
On the international stage, the ceasefire process in Gaza, the regional humanitarian situation, and the search for diplomatic solutions remain under close observation.
European Fixtures in the Sports World European competitions take center stage in sports today.
In the first leg of the UEFA Europa League round of 16 play-offs, Fenerbahçe will host the English side Nottingham Forest.
Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak will watch the match from the stands.
In the UEFA Conference League, Samsunspor will face North Macedonia's Shkendija in an away match.
Additionally, Turkish representatives will compete in basketball and volleyball.
Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring will host France's Basket Landes in the first leg of the FIBA Women's EuroLeague quarter-final play-ins.
In volleyball, Fenerbahçe Medicana will face the Dutch team Orion Stars in the return leg of the CEV Cup play-offs.