This story is from 19 September 2026.
According to the Defence Ministry (MSB), a delegation composed of members of the Japanese parliament and representatives of Japanese defense industry firms was briefed on the shipyard's shipbuilding projects and infrastructure capabilities; possible areas of cooperation were discussed mutually.
During the visit, the shipyard's history, shipbuilding projects and infrastructure facilities were presented. The talks addressed opportunities for cooperation in the defence industry.
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.
+2: NTV and Milat +3: Haber7, NTV and Milat 
+2: Ekonomim and Serbestiyet 
+3: Nefes, soL Haber and İlke TV +4: Sözcü, Nefes, soL Haber and İlke TV 
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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+2: Dünya and Karar +3: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Dünya and Karar 
+2: BirGün and Nefes +3: Halk TV, BirGün and Nefes 
Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler said the policy of intimidation and resentment toward Turkish Cypriots ongoing since the 1960s continued.
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.
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.
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.
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 Defence Ministry (MSB) announced that the Denizkurdu-I/2026 exercise will be conducted with 100 ships, 50 aircraft and 14,000 personnel in the Black Sea, the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean.
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According to the 2027-2029 Public Investment Program Preparation Guide compiled by Anadolu Ajansı, priority will be given to projects in manufacturing industry, R&D, digitalization, energy, logistics, agriculture and food, tourism, and the defense industry.
According to Karar, Türkiye ranked 97th with 60.9 points in the 2026 Global Relocation Index by Singapore-based Rumavi Global; Estonia topped the list. The index is calculated across 24 indicators.
The Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced 4 people were detained in Istanbul and Tekirdağ in the investigation into former intelligence agency MİT official Kaşif Kozinoğlu, who died in prison in 2011; charges include "intentional killing", forming a criminal organization, and violating Law No. 2937. Two former prosecutors were previously arrested.
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+7: Kısa Dalga, Karar, Dünya, Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Ekonomi Manşet and Diken +8: Kıbrıs Genç TV, Kısa Dalga, Karar, Dünya, Ekonomim, Gazete Oksijen, Ekonomi Manşet and Diken 
+10: Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Sözcü, Aykırı, Nefes, Oda TV, Halk TV, Muhalif, BirGün and Cumhuriyet +11: Tele2 Haber, Evrensel, Yeniçağ, Sözcü, Aykırı, Nefes, Oda TV, Halk TV, Muhalif, BirGün and Cumhuriyet 
+2: DW Türkçe and BBC Türkçe 
