# 2026 Turkish and Northern Cyprus rally championships

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/2026-turkish-and-northern-cyprus-rally-championships
> Updated: 2026-10-18T18:13:04.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

The 2026 Turkish Rally Championship progressed through its fifth and sixth legs in September and October. During the fifth leg, the ETI Odunpazarı Eskişehir Rally, the team of Uğur Soylu and Mehmet Akif Yalçın secured a victory after competing over a 501-kilometer course.

In the sixth leg, held at the Kocaeli Metropolitan Rally under heavy rain, Uğur Soylu and Soner Tamer won the event. This victory moved Soylu into the championship lead. Concurrently, in Northern Cyprus, the duo of Çağkan Bozalanlar and Hasan Evrensel won the 3rd Omağ-Çağkan Yapı Rally, a result that reportedly allows them to claim the 2026 championship title with one race remaining.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-18: Rally championships conclude in Northern Cyprus and Kocaeli

Çağkan Bozalanlar and Hasan Evrensel secured the Northern Cyprus Rally championship, while Uğur Soylu and Soner Tamer won the Kocaeli Metropolitan Rally in Turkey.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rally-championships-conclude-in-northern-cyprus-and-kocaeli

### 2026-09-20: Eskişehir Rally: Soylu and Yalçın secure victory

Uğur Soylu and Mehmet Akif Yalçın of GP Garage My Team won the ETI Odunpazarı Eskişehir Rally, the fifth leg of the 2026 Turkish Rally Championship.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/eskiehir-rally-soylu-and-yaln-secure-victory

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Cite as: 2026 Turkish and Northern Cyprus rally championships. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/2026-turkish-and-northern-cyprus-rally-championships