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Fidan: Mecca Agreement to go to Turkish parliament soon

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said work to send the Mecca Agreement to the Turkish parliament had been completed and the agreement would be submitted as soon as possible. He had presented the matter to the President the previous day.

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News series Updated 8 Oct, 18:09

Turkish Defence Ministry discusses deploying forces to Saudi Arabia

The Turkish Defence Ministry (MSB) said measures for providing and deploying military forces and capabilities to Saudi Arabia were discussed. The ministry also announced that a Türkiye-France defence cooperation road map was signed.

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Foreign Affairs Updated 8 Oct, 16:27

Çiftçi asks Greece to extradite 60 people

Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi asked his Greek counterpart Michalis Chrisochoidis to speed up the extradition process for 60 people, including red-notice criminal group members.

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Foreign Affairs Updated 8 Oct, 22:37

Minister Fidan says Black Sea must not become conflict front

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the Black Sea must never be allowed to turn into a new conflict front.

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Foreign Affairs Updated 8 Oct, 14:06

Minister Güler: intimidation policy against Turkish Cypriots continues

Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler said the policy of intimidation and resentment toward Turkish Cypriots ongoing since the 1960s continued.

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Foreign Affairs Updated 7 Oct, 20:59

Turkic states justice ministers met in Istanbul, signed declaration

The 3rd Meeting of Justice Ministers of the Organization of Turkic States (TDT) was held in Istanbul, moderated by Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, and a joint declaration was signed.

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Foreign Affairs Updated 7 Oct, 18:41

Bolat meets EU ambassadors: visas and quotas on agenda

Trade Minister Ömer Bolat met with the Ankara ambassadors of EU member states. The talks covered trade relations as well as visa and quota issues.

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Foreign Affairs Published 7 Oct, 16:53

Somaliland seeks Israeli air defence support against Türkiye

Somaliland Presidency foreign affairs adviser Mohamed Osman Fadal called Türkiye's military power in Somalia a threat and asked Israel for air defence support. Foreign Ministry Director General Mohamed Abdirahman Hassan voiced similar concerns.

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Foreign Affairs Published 7 Oct, 15:31

Erdoğan speaks with Putin by phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The call addressed navigational safety in the Black Sea and peace efforts in the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Foreign Affairs Updated 7 Oct, 14:53

Erhürman and Christodoulides to meet on 13 October

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) President Tufan Erhürman and Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides will meet in the buffer zone on Tuesday, 13 October. The meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m.

29 Sept Erhürman comments on trilateral meeting proposal

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Foreign Affairs Updated 7 Oct, 11:28

Erdoğan: We will never forget the children across the Euphrates

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said at the 2026-2027 academic year opening ceremony that they will never forget the children across the Euphrates and will defend their rights.

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Foreign Affairs Updated 6 Oct, 17:49

Türkiye and France sign defence cooperation roadmap

Türkiye and France signed a "Defence Cooperation Roadmap". The deal was seen as marking a new era in defence relations between the two countries, long overshadowed by political disputes.

3 Oct Türkiye and France sign defence cooperation road map

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Foreign Affairs Published 6 Oct, 09:23

Kurtulmuş condemns Israeli activity in Syria

Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş condemned Israel's activities in Syria's Quneitra province and called on the international community to take concrete steps against Israel.

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Foreign Affairs Updated 5 Oct, 16:25

NASA deputy chief looks forward to partnership with Türkiye

NASA Deputy Administrator Anderson said they expected a new era in space cooperation after Türkiye signed the Artemis Accords.

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Foreign Affairs Updated 5 Oct, 16:25

Greek press: "Ambiguity" formula is being studied for power cable project

According to Kathimerini, the Athens government and France's Nexans are working on a formula that will not disturb Türkiye or Greece.

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Foreign Affairs Published 5 Oct, 15:20

Türkiye's defence exports reach $6.926 billion in nine months

Defence and aerospace industry exports rose 15.6% year-on-year in the first nine months to $6.926 billion. President of Defence Industries Haluk Görgün announced the figures.

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News series Published 4 Oct, 11:50

Talks continue between ASELSAN and Japan

ASELSAN General Manager Ahmet Akyol announced that talks with the Japanese government are continuing. Japanese business newspaper Nikkei wrote that the company is seeking a partnership with Japan in air defence and anti-underwater drone systems.

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Foreign Affairs Published 4 Oct, 09:04

Trump did not directly answer question on lifting CAATSA sanctions

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.

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Foreign Affairs Updated 3 Oct, 14:35

Türkiye and UN return to table for new Black Sea initiative

Türkiye and the UN are preparing an initiative envisaging protection of ports, civilian vessels and energy infrastructure in the Black Sea. The process is planned to be based on the model of the 2022 grain corridor agreement.

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Foreign Affairs Published 3 Oct, 04:06

Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline to be extended to Basra

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar met Iraqi Oil Minister Basim Mohammed Khudair and said a road map to extend the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline to Basra had been clarified.

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Foreign Affairs Updated 2 Oct, 22:17

ASELSAN signs sales contract worth €488.5 million

ASELSAN signed a €488.5 million sales contract with an overseas end user for the export of air defense systems.

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Foreign Affairs Updated 2 Oct, 17:12

Turkish, Azerbaijani and Georgian defence ministers sign joint declaration

Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Georgia signed a joint declaration after the trilateral defence ministers meeting in Shusha, Azerbaijan. The talks addressed developing bilateral and trilateral military cooperation.

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Foreign Affairs Updated 2 Oct, 16:11

Türkiye and Syria deny claimed Hezbollah meeting in Türkiye

Reuters claimed Syrian government and Hezbollah representatives met in Türkiye in September, a claim denied by the Center for Countering Disinformation. Syria's Information Ministry had said on Oct. 1 that no contact had taken place.

1 Oct Reuters: Syrian government and Hezbollah met in Türkiye

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Foreign Affairs Updated 2 Oct, 11:45

Sonatrach raises LPG prices by 23 percent

Algeria's public energy company Sonatrach raised propane and butane prices for October. A ton of propane rose to $670, while butane rose 23 percent to $750.

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Foreign Affairs Published 2 Oct, 11:07

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Fidan: Mecca Agreement to go to Turkish parliament soon

Turkish Defence Ministry discusses deploying forces to Saudi Arabia

Çiftçi asks Greece to extradite 60 people

Minister Fidan says Black Sea must not become conflict front

Minister Güler: intimidation policy against Turkish Cypriots continues

Turkic states justice ministers met in Istanbul, signed declaration

Bolat meets EU ambassadors: visas and quotas on agenda

Somaliland seeks Israeli air defence support against Türkiye

Erdoğan speaks with Putin by phone

Erhürman and Christodoulides to meet on 13 October

Erdoğan: We will never forget the children across the Euphrates

Türkiye and France sign defence cooperation roadmap

Kurtulmuş condemns Israeli activity in Syria

NASA deputy chief looks forward to partnership with Türkiye

Greek press: "Ambiguity" formula is being studied for power cable project

Türkiye's defence exports reach $6.926 billion in nine months

Talks continue between ASELSAN and Japan

Trump did not directly answer question on lifting CAATSA sanctions

Türkiye and UN return to table for new Black Sea initiative

Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline to be extended to Basra

ASELSAN signs sales contract worth €488.5 million

Turkish, Azerbaijani and Georgian defence ministers sign joint declaration

Türkiye and Syria deny claimed Hezbollah meeting in Türkiye

Sonatrach raises LPG prices by 23 percent