This story is from 18 September 2026.
Fifteen identified Turkish Cypriots killed and placed in a mass grave in the village of Atlılar on August 14, 1974, were buried in a state ceremony, including two infants aged 40 days and 16 months. Cevdet Yılmaz, Tufan Erhürman and Ünal Üstel attended the ceremony.
Among those buried are 40-day-old Seldem Ali Osman (Pipalı) and 16-month-old Betül Arnavut. Identities were determined through work on remains unearthed during excavations by the Committee on Missing Persons.
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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.
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The Mecca Defence Alliance announced in a joint statement that Pakistani Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood has been appointed as the alliance's secretary-general. The parties also decided that measures be taken to provide Saudi Arabia with the military forces and capabilities they agreed on.
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+16: Times of India, Middle East Eye, Independent Türkçe, Kommersant, ANSA, Interfax, Yonhap, Naftemporiki, Le Monde, Der Spiegel, Proto Thema, Il Sole 24 Ore, Al Jazeera English, To Vima, BBC Hindi and DW Türkçe +17: Euronews Türkçe, Times of India, Middle East Eye, Independent Türkçe, Kommersant, ANSA, Interfax, Yonhap, Naftemporiki, Le Monde, Der Spiegel, Proto Thema, Il Sole 24 Ore, Al Jazeera English, To Vima, BBC Hindi and DW Türkçe 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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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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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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+2: Karar and Gazete Oksijen 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.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the Black Sea must never be allowed to turn into a new conflict front.
Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler said the policy of intimidation and resentment toward Turkish Cypriots ongoing since the 1960s continued.
Sayat Zurnacı and Aytaç Kart, referred to court in the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office investigation, were arrested; actress Nilperi Şahinkaya, former footballer Hasan Şaş and one other suspect were released under judicial control.
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+6: Sözcü, BirGün, Nefes, Yeniçağ, Aykırı and Yenidüzen +7: Tele2 Haber, Sözcü, BirGün, Nefes, Yeniçağ, Aykırı and Yenidüzen Assets of 130 funds belonging to seven portfolio management companies will be converted to cash, with the process to be completed within three months at most. Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek said, "There is no structural problem in the stock market or the fund market."
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Istanbul's 33rd High Criminal Court accepted and merged with the main case a 195-page supplementary indictment against 29 people, including jailed İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, in the Ağaç ve Peyzaj AŞ investigation; the number of defendants rose to 435 and the number of alleged acts to 155.
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