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US President Donald Trump did not directly answer whether CAATSA sanctions on Türkiye would be lifted. He said he speaks constantly with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and is his friend.…

US President Donald Trump announced that Türkiye and Bangladesh will purchase a total of 111 Boeing aircraft, with options for 50 more. He said the deals represent tens of billions of dollars in sales.…

US Ambassador to Ankara Tom Barrack said President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and US President Donald Trump had a brief meeting at the UN dinner and that there was great harmony between them. He attributed the lack of a bilateral meeting to their frequent contacts.…

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attended the MIKTA meeting on the margins of the UN General Assembly. The ministers of Türkiye, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and affirmed Riyadh's right to self-defense.…

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan invited US investors to Türkiye at the 100 Years of Friendship gala in New York on September 21 and extended an invitation to Hamdi Ulukaya. His wife Emine Erdoğan also attended.…

Communications Director Burhanettin Duran announced that President Erdoğan will attend the UN General Assembly sessions in New York and speak on September 22. Bilateral meetings with the UN Secretary-General and various leaders are planned during the visit.…

US Ambassador to Ankara Tom Barrack announced that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and US President Donald Trump would meet in New York during the 81st UN General Assembly. The day and time of the meeting have not yet been announced.…

According to Axios sources, US President Donald Trump will discuss post-war strategy on Iran with representatives of Gulf Cooperation Council countries at the UN General Assembly starting 22 September. Reuters reported that the war has spread to Yemen and Saudi Arabia and that risks to oil supply have increased.…

According to a Daily Sabah report citing Reuters, the order for 150 Boeing 737 Max jets, which had stalled due to an engine maintenance dispute, is back on track and could be signed next week. Boeing and CFM declined to comment, and THY did not respond to a request for comment.…

The Fed raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, unanimously lifting the policy rate to the 3.75-4% range. The bank raised its year-end rate expectation to 4.1%, with 16 of 18 officials projecting at least one more hike this year.…